Accreditation

Accreditation

AACSB Accreditation

Both our undergraduate and graduate business programs are accredited by AACSB International. For a full list of AACSB accredited degrees, please visit our undergraduate business program finder and our graduate business programs page.

AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in business. Fewer than 5% of business schools Worldwide hold AACSB Accreditation.

AACSB International’s rigorous accreditation standards assure that business and accounting schools:

  • Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission
  • Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship
  • Provide high-caliber teaching of quality and current curricula
  • Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty
  • Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals

Memberships

AUPHA

FDU is a member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), which is committed to advancing excellence in healthcare management through education, research and collaboration.

 

Logo for Hotel Schools of DistinctionHSD

FDU is a member of Hotel Schools of Distinction (HSD). HSD is an international non-profit organization based in the United States of America that accredits very high-quality hospitality schools and programs by measuring student learning outcomes against professional standards. Students graduating from HSD schools are awarded the HSD Visual Transcript™. This provides employers with concrete information about the relevant talent and competencies these graduates bring to their employers. As part of the Hotel Schools of Distinction, our graduates earn an industry focused certification, the HSD Visual Transcript™. This unique credential attests to the skills and talent you will have earned in hospitality innovation and tourism management, setting you firmly on your way to realizing your dreams and aspirations in the global travel and tourism business of hospitality.

 

NASPAA

FDU is a member of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). We seek to provide well-educated leaders for public and nonprofit agencies and to improve the knowledge and credentials of administrators already employed in these organizations.