Annual Accreditation Conference September 24–26, 2017 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA #AACSBaccreditation your thought-partner in higher education

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ASSESSMENT Nationally normed, summative assessments designed to address accreditation requirements by AACSB for measurement of student learning outcomes, internal and external academic benchmarking, and student retained knowledge.

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Dear Conference Participant,

Welcome to Pittsburgh! We are pleased you have chosen to join us at the 2017 Annual Accreditation Conference, which brings together schools of all sizes from around the world to explore how AACSB Accreditation serves as a foundation and framework for quality assurance and excellence in business schools globally.

Two plenary sessions will provide you with the opportunity to delve deeper into the changing landscape of higher education and what business schools must teach to prepare students for the jobs of the future. This conference also hosts a variety of concurrent sessions featuring best practices for navigating the accreditation process and successful approaches for driving engagement, innovation, and impact for schools of all sizes.

We invite you to take advantage of the AACSB Events app, which provides access to up-to-date information, the capability to take notes from sessions, and links that take you directly to the AACSB Exchange. From there, you can network with other conference participants and speakers, download the available presentation materials, as well as start discussions. Instructions on how to access the AACSB Exchange are on page 9 of this journal. We also encourage you to participate in strategic networking opportunities during refreshment breaks, at lunches and receptions, or by arranging a dinner outing with colleagues.

We continuously search for ways to improve the quality and value of your conference experience. Please give us your feedback by completing session evaluations throughout the conference and see a conference staff person should you need any assistance during the event. Enjoy the 2017 Annual Accreditation Conference, and thank you for your participation.

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Caryn L. Beck-Dudley Dean Leavey School of Business Santa Clara University Vice Chair-Chair Elect, 2017–18 AACSB International Board of Directors 2017 Annual Accreditation Conference Chair

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Special Thanks to the 2017 Conference Chair Caryn L. Beck-Dudley Dean Leavey School of Business Santa Clara University Vice Chair-Chair Elect, 2017–18 AACSB International Board of Directors

Registration and Information Ballroom Foyer Sunday, September 24 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Monday, September 25 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Showcase Ballroom Foyer Monday, September 25 7:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 7:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Welcome Reception Kings Garden Sunday, September 24 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and network with the exhibitors. Relax and enjoy the company of your colleagues before the conference gets underway.

AACSB Member Resource Kiosk Ballroom Foyer We invite you to visit with AACSB staff at the Member Resource Kiosk, located in the Ballroom Foyer, during this conference. We are here to answer your questions about all of AACSB’s member resources and how you can get the most out of your membership using The Exchange portal. We can help you learn what DataDirect provides, tell you how the Collaboration Concourse can benefit you, show you how theExchange Volunteer Portal works, and so much more. Whatever questions you may have about your AACSB member resources, we are here to help!

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Download AACSB’s Event and Networking Apps AACSB offers two convenient mobile apps designed to help you connect with other business education leaders and professionals from around the world—at your fingertips! Visit aacsb.edu/apps for specific instructions and details.

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Ballroom Foyer Brigade Conference Registration and Information Small Schools Network Continental Breakfast and Networking Affinity Group Meeting Exhibitor Showcase Commonwealth 1–2 Refreshment Break and Networking Concurrent Sessions (A1, B1, C4)

Grand Ballroom 1–2 Commonweath 2 Bonus Session: There Is More Flexibility Membership and Accreditation in the 2013 Accreditation Standards Than Information Session You Think Accreditation Volunteer Training Networking Luncheon Plenary I: 2027: The Decade Ahead for Kings Garden Higher Education Welcome Reception Plenary II: Teaching for the Jobs of the Future Kings Garden 1–3 Concurrent Sessions (A2, B3, C2, D3) Grand Ballroom 3–4 Bonus Session: AACSB Accreditation Kings Garden 4–5 Standards Update Concurrent Sessions (A3, B2, C3, D2) Bonus Session: Accounting Accreditation Task Force Update Rivers Bonus Session: Leveraging DataDirect for Strategic Planning Associate Deans Affinity Group Meeting Concurrent Sessions (A4, B4, C1, D1)

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Sunday, September 24

8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Membership and Accreditation Information Session Commonweath 2 Learn from AACSB staff on how to get the most out of your membership benefits and the accreditation process.

12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Conference Registration and Information Ballroom Foyer

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Associate Deans Affinity Group Meeting Rivers An ‘Unconference’ on the Geopolitical Plight of Associate Deans The associate dean role cannot be insulated from unfolding geopolitical events, given how these events continue to impact faculty, students, and the curriculum. Applying the principles of an “unconference” format—that is, creating space for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and creativity—this session focuses on the challenges currently faced by associate deans in this turbulent geopolitical season. While the session agenda is developed organically, discussion will link global reference points with localized action, especially with respect to how these actions address impact, engagement, and innovation. Affinity Group Leader: Richard W. Stackman, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, School of Management, University of San Francisco

12 Sunday, September 24 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Small Schools Network Affinity Group Meeting Brigade Strategic Recruitment in the Small School Environment 8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Membership and Accreditation Information Session Commonweath 2 Recruiting students at every level is a constant challenge Learn from AACSB staff on how to get the most out of your for smaller schools. External forces such as changing membership benefits and the accreditation process. demographic profiles, student and parent preferences, and intense competition from institutions with larger marketing budgets put pressure on small schools to find 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Conference Registration and Information creative ways to recruit, often with limited resources. In this Ballroom Foyer session, participants will be invited to share recruitment strategies of all shapes and sizes, from unique tuition 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Associate Deans Affinity Group Meeting models to innovative programs to the role of social media Rivers and everything in between. Participants will leave with new An ‘Unconference’ on the Geopolitical Plight of Associate Deans recruiting ideas and better ways to communicate the value The associate dean role cannot be insulated from unfolding of high-quality business education from smaller institutions. geopolitical events, given how these events continue to impact faculty, students, and the curriculum. Applying the Affinity Group Leader: principles of an “unconference” format—that is, creating Denise Rotondo, Dean, School of Business, State University space for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and of New York at Geneseo creativity—this session focuses on the challenges currently faced by associate deans in this turbulent geopolitical 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Bonus Session: AACSB Accreditation Standards Update season. While the session agenda is developed organically, Grand Ballroom 3–4 discussion will link global reference points with localized On June 30, 2017, AACSB released its annual update to action, especially with respect to how these actions address the accreditation standards. Attend this interactive session impact, engagement, and innovation. to learn more about the updates and have the opportunity Affinity Group Leader: to ask questions of AACSB’s chief accreditation officer, Richard W. Stackman, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Robert Reid, and the chair of the Continuous Improvement Programs, School of Management, University of Committee, McRae Banks, dean of the Bryan School San Francisco of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Session Presenters: McRae C. Banks, Margaret & Harrell Hill Distinguished Professor and Dean, Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Robert D. Reid, Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer, AACSB International

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5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Kings Garden Reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and network with the exhibitors. Relax and enjoy the company of your colleagues before the conference gets underway.

Monday, September 25

7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Conference Registration and Information Ballroom Foyer

7:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Exhibitor Showcase Open Ballroom Foyer

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Networking Ballroom Foyer

7:30 a.m.–8:20 a.m. Bonus Session: Accounting Accreditation Task Force Update Grand Ballroom 3–4 The Accounting Accreditation Task Force, comprising leaders that represent both the academic and professional accounting community, is undertaking a comprehensive review of accounting accreditation, including standards, processes, structure, and priorities. This session provides an opportunity to learn about the task force’s initial engagement and a chance for you to offer feedback to guide future task force activities. Session Presenters: Stephanie Mattox Bryant, Dean and David D. Glass Distinguished Leadership Chair, College of Business Administration, Missouri State University Robert D. Reid, Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer, AACSB International

14 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Plenary I: 2027: The Decade Ahead for Higher Education Kings Garden Grand Ballroom 1–2 Reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and network What changes are in store for higher education over the next with the exhibitors. Relax and enjoy the company of your decade? It’s a question being asked by college leaders, faculty colleagues before the conference gets underway. members, policymakers, and of course, students and parents. Higher education is on the cusp of far-reaching changes over the next decade where technology is playing a larger role and students, parents, and educators alike are asking what colleges Monday, September 25 should teach and how learning should be measured in an era of shifting needs in the economy. Presenter Jeff Selingo draws 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Conference Registration and Information on research from his bestselling book, College (Un)Bound, and Ballroom Foyer his 2016 follow-up report in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Session Presenter: 7:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Exhibitor Showcase Open Ballroom Foyer Jeff Selingo, Best-Selling Author and Washington Post Columnist Sponsored by: 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Networking A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration, Ballroom Foyer Duquesne University

7:30 a.m.–8:20 a.m. Bonus Session: Accounting Accreditation 10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break and Networking Task Force Update Ballroom Foyer Grand Ballroom 3–4 Sponsored by: The Accounting Accreditation Task Force, comprising The Fox School of Business, Temple University leaders that represent both the academic and professional accounting community, is undertaking a comprehensive 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS review of accounting accreditation, including standards, (A1) Initial Accreditation: Critical Issues, Facts, and Fiction processes, structure, and priorities. This session provides Commonwealth 1–2 an opportunity to learn about the task force’s initial This is an interactive session for schools thinking about or in the process of initial engagement and a chance for you to offer feedback to accreditation. Presenters will share the do’s, don’ts, must-haves, and what works guide future task force activities. during the initial accreditation process. There will be time to discuss questions and Session Presenters: concerns related to initial accreditation. Stephanie Mattox Bryant, Dean and David D. Glass Session Presenters: Distinguished Leadership Chair, College of Business Jacob Chacko, Dean, School of Business, Clayton State University Administration, Missouri State University Igwe E. Udeh, Dean, College of Business and Public Administration, Southern Robert D. Reid, Executive Vice President and Chief University at New Orleans Accreditation Officer, AACSB International

(A2) iSER: Tips and Tricks Kings Garden 1–3 In this session, presenters will share templates and step-by-step tips for preparing the self-evaluation report. Learn practical examples for completing it and what to avoid. Session Presenter: Yugang Yu, Executive Dean, School of Management, University of Science and Technology of China

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(A3) Aligning Faculty Qualifications Criteria With Mission, Programs, and Impact (Standard 15) (also offered as C3) Kings Garden 4–5 We will explore questions such as: How do you align engagement activities with mission? How do you demonstrate the impact of faculty engagement activities? How do you ensure your faculty qualifications criteria align with your mission and strategic plan? This session will focus on the need for aligning criteria for faculty qualifications and engagement with mission, programs, and impact. Presenters will share examples from a variety of schools with different missions. This will be an interactive session and participants will be encouraged to share examples from their institution. Session Presenters: Betty Jo Licata, Dean, The Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business Administration, Youngstown State University Jerry Tomberlin, Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University

(A4) Blended/Online: Accreditation Issues Grand Ballroom 3–4 This session will discuss issues with increased online and blended offerings, the range of designs that could be seen as online or blended, and the implications these may have for AACSB Accreditation (assurance of learning, faculty, rigor). Massey Business School has more than 50 years of history in distance education and the challenges of moving from the “correspondence school” mentality to more contemporary approaches. The W.P. Carey School of Business has over 15 years in the online MBA space, offering online and blended courses, and is in a global alliance with other universities to “share” online courses. The session will identify challenges and solutions from the presenting universities and from the audience, facilitating a rich, interactive session. Session Presenters: Amy Hillman, Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Theodore E. Zorn, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, College of Business, Massey University

11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon Grand Ballroom 1–2

1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Exhibitor Showcase Open Ballroom Foyer

16 (A3) Aligning Faculty Qualifications Criteria With Mission, Programs, and Impact 1:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Standard 15) (also offered as C3) (B1) The End of the Beginning: Navigating the Eligibility Application Process Kings Garden 4–5 Commonwealth 1–2 We will explore questions such as: How do you align engagement activities with A critical first step in earning AACSB Accreditation is submitting a successful mission? How do you demonstrate the impact of faculty engagement activities? How eligibility application. Achieving this objective takes careful planning because the do you ensure your faculty qualifications criteria align with your mission and strategic document must tell a thoughtful yet concise story. In this session, strategies for plan? This session will focus on the need for aligning criteria for faculty qualifications success are provided from two critical perspectives: one from a school that recently and engagement with mission, programs, and impact. Presenters will share examples went through the process of preparing an eligibility application, and the other from from a variety of schools with different missions. This will be an interactive session the document’s audience (the Initial Accreditation Committee, or IAC). Examples of and participants will be encouraged to share examples from their institution. the internal structures and processes most useful in drafting a successful document will be shared. Finally, the requirements of the application will be discussed along Session Presenters: with suggestions to avoid problems the IAC frequently encounters. Betty Jo Licata, Dean, The Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business Administration, Youngstown State University Session Presenters: Jerry Tomberlin, Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic, Sprott School of Denise M. Rotondo, Dean, School of Business, State University of New York at Geneseo Business, Carleton University Yeda Swirski de Souza, Dean and Professor, Organizational Behavior and Strategy, Escola de Gestão e Negócios, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS

(A4) Blended/Online: Accreditation Issues Grand Ballroom 3–4 (B2) Connecting Mission, Engagement, and Impact This session will discuss issues with increased online and blended offerings, the Kings Garden 4–5 range of designs that could be seen as online or blended, and the implications In this session, we will share our stories of how we are advancing our missions these may have for AACSB Accreditation (assurance of learning, faculty, rigor). through developing, measuring, and documenting strategic priorities around Massey Business School has more than 50 years of history in distance education innovation, engagement, and impact. We will illustrate processes that connect and the challenges of moving from the “correspondence school” mentality to more faculty to the mission and that support changes from both the top down and bottom contemporary approaches. The W.P. Carey School of Business has over 15 years in up. Hear about tools we have leveraged, such as a pyramid of 3x3 matrices and the the online MBA space, offering online and blended courses, and is in a global alliance Business School Impact System (BSIS). In this interactive session, we will share our with other universities to “share” online courses. The session will identify challenges approaches and provide time for you to share your innovations and examine how to and solutions from the presenting universities and from the audience, facilitating a move your own change processes forward to advance your own unique mission. rich, interactive session. Session Presenters: Session Presenters: Patricia Bradshaw, Dean, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University Amy Hillman, Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Shohreh A. Kaynama, Dean, College of Business and Economics, Towson University Theodore E. Zorn, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, College of Business, Massey University

11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon Grand Ballroom 1–2

1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Exhibitor Showcase Open Ballroom Foyer

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(B3) Managing Multiple Accreditations in Practice Kings Garden 1–3 How can a school streamline and minimize the required procedures in securing and maintaining one or multiple accreditations? How do we best mobilize school resources and motivate faculty and staff? What is the role of the accreditation office/manager? What is a possible organizational structure like when distributing accreditation responsibilities? In this session, the presenters will share how their schools are managing their accreditations, including practical examples of data collection and documentation, and how they believe it has impacted their schools. A case of having multiple peer review teams in a single academic year will also be discussed. Session Presenters: Christine Be, Director, Office of Accreditation and Assessment, College of Commerce, National Chengchi University Ahmed Hassanein, Assistant Professor, AUC School of Business, The American University in Cairo

(B4) Beyond Predatory Journals Grand Ballroom 3–4 The session focuses on the use of journal lists to assist faculty in choosing quality publication outlets for their research. Topics include the advantages of using a list, how to obtain faculty buy-in for lists, suggested methods for adding publications to a list, how Cabell’s creates its Whitelist and Blacklist, and how colleges can use features in Cabell’s Whitelist to determine quality and impact. Session Presenters: Kathleen Berryman, Senior Projects Manager, Cabell’s International Jane P. Wayland, Stephen Harrow Smith Dean of Business, College of Business, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break and Networking Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by: Peregrine Academic Services

18 (B3) Managing Multiple Accreditations in Practice 3:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS Kings Garden 1–3 (C1) Tips for a Successful PRT Visit How can a school streamline and minimize the required procedures in securing Grand Ballroom 3–4 and maintaining one or multiple accreditations? How do we best mobilize school You have worked very hard to write your report, and you want to be sure the visit goes resources and motivate faculty and staff? What is the role of the accreditation well. Designed to be highly interactive, this session will be a conversation with the office/manager? What is a possible organizational structure like when distributing “veterans” who will share the good, the bad, and the ugly from their visit experiences. accreditation responsibilities? In this session, the presenters will share how their You will leave with tips on the following: communicating with your team in advance of schools are managing their accreditations, including practical examples of data the visit; how to prepare faculty, staff, students, and administrators; requirements for collection and documentation, and how they believe it has impacted their schools. on-site resources and facilities; and how to manage the visit smoothly. Please bring A case of having multiple peer review teams in a single academic year will also be your questions and be ready to share experiences you have had with PRT visits. discussed. Session Presenters: Session Presenters: Jorge Haddock, Dean and Professor, College of Management, University of Christine Be, Director, Office of Accreditation and Assessment, College of Massachusetts Boston Commerce, National Chengchi University Ellen Harshman, Dean Emerita, Director of Bicentennial Planning, John Cook Ahmed Hassanein, Assistant Professor, AUC School of Business, The American School of Business, Saint Louis University University in Cairo (C2) Positioning a Business School for Success: How to Structure Your Story (B4) Beyond Predatory Journals Kings Garden 1–3 Grand Ballroom 3–4 Positioning is the act of designing business school offerings and communication The session focuses on the use of journal lists to assist faculty in choosing quality efforts to occupy a distinct place in the minds of prospective students, faculty, alumni, publication outlets for their research. Topics include the advantages of using a list, community partners, and donors. Great storytelling focuses on the outcomes and how to obtain faculty buy-in for lists, suggested methods for adding publications impact your students, faculty, graduates, community partners, and donors achieve to a list, how Cabell’s creates its Whitelist and Blacklist, and how colleges can use and makes clear how your school facilitates these achievements in a unique and features in Cabell’s Whitelist to determine quality and impact. superior fashion. Session Presenters: Session Presenters: Kathleen Berryman, Senior Projects Manager, Cabell’s International Debra J. Ringold, Dean, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University Jane P. Wayland, Stephen Harrow Smith Dean of Business, College of Business, Sarah Vaughan, Associate Dean of Strategy, Accreditations, and Internationalization University of Arkansas at Little Rock Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle

2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break and Networking Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by: Peregrine Academic Services

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(C3) Aligning Faculty Qualifications Criteria With Mission, Programs, and Impact (Standard 15) (also offered as A3) Kings Garden 4–5 This session will focus on the need for aligning criteria for faculty qualifications and engagement with the school’s mission, programs, and impact. Presenters will share examples from a variety of schools with different missions. This will be an interactive session, and participants will be encouraged to share examples from their institutions. We will explore questions such as: How do you align engagement activities with mission? How do you demonstrate the impact of faculty engagement activities? How do you ensure your faculty qualifications criteria align with your mission and strategic plan? Session Presenters: Betty Jo Licata, Dean, The Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business Administration, Youngstown State University Jerry Tomberlin, Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University

(C4) AACSB Small School Challenges and Opportunities Commonwealth 1–2 As a small school, attaining and maintaining AACSB Accreditation has its own set of unique challenges and opportunities. Faculty sufficiency is a challenge, and every member must participate in the AACSB process through scholarship, assurance of learning, mission/strategy, and curriculum development. Engagement, innovation, and impact measures must be distinctive and well defined in accordance with the mission to compete with larger institutions that have more resources. Although small schools can be agile and therefore able to transform programs and processes in a shorter time frame, a small faculty also means there is no room for complacency. Strategies for dealing with these issues will be discussed. Session Presenters: Lynne D. Richardson, Dean, College of Business, University of Mary Washington Debra Salvucci, Dean, Meehan School of Business, Stonehill College

4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Bonus Session: There Is More Flexibility in the 2013 Accreditation Standards Than You Think Grand Ballroom 1–2 Join this interactive discussion on how the AACSB Accreditation Standards are more flexible than you think. The panel will provide examples and guidance about how to best present your school’s story and document flexible approaches to delivering high-quality business education. Session Presenters: Neil S. Braun, Dean, Lubin School of Business, Pace University Robert D. Reid, Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer, AACSB International Joyce A. Strawser, Dean, Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University 20 Conference Schedule & Session Descriptions

(C3) Aligning Faculty Qualifications Criteria With Mission, Programs, and Impact Tuesday, September 26 (Standard 15) (also offered as A3) Kings Garden 4–5 7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Conference Registration and Information This session will focus on the need for aligning criteria for faculty qualifications and Ballroom Foyer engagement with the school’s mission, programs, and impact. Presenters will share examples from a variety of schools with different missions. This will be an interactive 7:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Exhibitor Showcase Open session, and participants will be encouraged to share examples from their institutions. We Ballroom Foyer will explore questions such as: How do you align engagement activities with mission? How do you demonstrate the impact of faculty engagement activities? How do you 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Networking ensure your faculty qualifications criteria align with your mission and strategic plan? Ballroom Foyer Session Presenters: Betty Jo Licata, Dean, The Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Bonus Session: Leveraging DataDirect for Strategic Planning Administration, Youngstown State University Grand Ballroom 3–4 Jerry Tomberlin, Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic, Sprott School of AACSB International’s DataDirect database is a powerful tool Business, Carleton University that provides access to rich data and benchmarking features on business schools across the globe. This session will provide (C4) AACSB Small School Challenges and Opportunities an overview of data entry processes, best practices, and FAQs, Commonwealth 1–2 in addition to a firsthand experience of an AACSB-accredited As a small school, attaining and maintaining AACSB Accreditation has its own set of institution using DataDirect in strategic planning. Attendees unique challenges and opportunities. Faculty sufficiency is a challenge, and every are encouraged to bring their laptops to follow along and member must participate in the AACSB process through scholarship, assurance of experience the DataDirect features. learning, mission/strategy, and curriculum development. Engagement, innovation, Session Presenters: and impact measures must be distinctive and well defined in accordance with the Joshua D. Barillas, Manager, Data Analysis, AACSB International mission to compete with larger institutions that have more resources. Although small Ginger Breon, Assistant Dean, Administration and Chief schools can be agile and therefore able to transform programs and processes in a Information Officer, Smeal College of Business, The shorter time frame, a small faculty also means there is no room for complacency. Pennsylvania State University Strategies for dealing with these issues will be discussed. Session Presenters: 8:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Plenary II: Teaching for the Jobs of the Future Lynne D. Richardson, Dean, College of Business, University of Mary Washington Grand Ballroom 1–2 Debra Salvucci, Dean, Meehan School of Business, Stonehill College What skills will be required in the future workplace in light of the plethora of data, the disruption to many business models, and the new technologies that are necessary to navigate 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Bonus Session: There Is More Flexibility in the 2013 in this world? What do you need to start teaching today Accreditation Standards Than You Think to prepare your students for their jobs tomorrow? Join this Grand Ballroom 1–2 session and learn what your school needs to do to be ready. Join this interactive discussion on how the AACSB Accreditation Standards are more flexible than you think. Session Moderator: The panel will provide examples and guidance about how Ellen J. Glazerman, Executive Director of the Ernst & Young to best present your school’s story and document flexible Foundation, America’s Director of University Relations, approaches to delivering high-quality business education. Ernst & Young LLP Session Presenters: Session Panelists: Neil S. Braun, Dean, Lubin School of Business, Pace University Max S. Carrier, National Partner-in-Charge, eAudIT, KPMG Global Robert D. Reid, Executive Vice President and Chief Delivery Center and Audit Data & Analytics, KPMG LLP (U.S.) Accreditation Officer, AACSB International Michael Peters, Chair and Alvin A. Clay Professor of Joyce A. Strawser, Dean, Stillman School of Business, Accounting, Villanova School of Business, Villanova University Seton Hall University 21 Conference Schedule & Session Descriptions

10:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break and Networking Ballroom Foyer

10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

(D1) A Practical Approach for the Determination of Accreditation Scope Grand Ballroom 3–4 This session provides a detailed explanation of institutional and academic unit accreditation and discusses the factors to be considered in determining the scope of accreditation. Advantages and disadvantages of each scope are discussed, and numerous real practical examples are presented to help guide schools as they attempt to determine the accreditation scope most relevant to their circumstances. Session Presenters: Maria Baltar, Senior Director, Accreditation Services, AACSB International Mostafa H. Sarhan, Dean and Professor, Accounting, College of Business Administration, Savannah State University

(D2) Tips, Tricks, and Faculty-charming Tactics to Optimize Your AoL Effort Kings Garden 4–5 A perennial complaint about assurance of learning (AoL) is that it takes additional time and effort, on top of an already busy schedule. That is an effective complaint because it is true. But you can help improve the attitudes of most people toward AoL by providing your faculty and staff with ways to optimize planning, data collection, data analysis, and closing the loop without making it feel like a noose. You will leave this session with specific ways to improve the effectiveness of the time and effort you invest in AoL, all while helping everyone involved better appreciate the value of their effort. Session Presenters: Christos Pitelis, Head and Professor, Strategy and Sustainable Competitiveness, Brunel Business School, Brunel University London Anne G. Zahradnik, Assistant Professor, School of Management, Marist College

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10:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break and Networking (D3) LinkedIn: Strategies for Optimizing Your Alumni Network Ballroom Foyer Kings Garden 1–3 In today’s job market, the value of networking and alumni connections cannot be 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS underestimated. In this session, Ricky Mackessy of LinkedIn and Ashley McGovern of the University of Pittsburgh share current examples and strategies used by business (D1) A Practical Approach for the Determination of Accreditation Scope schools to capitalize on extensive alumni networks. Grand Ballroom 3–4 This session provides a detailed explanation of institutional and academic unit Session Presenters: accreditation and discusses the factors to be considered in determining the scope Richard Mackessy, Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn of accreditation. Advantages and disadvantages of each scope are discussed, Ashley McGovern, Assistant Director, The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of and numerous real practical examples are presented to help guide schools as they Business, University of Pittsburgh attempt to determine the accreditation scope most relevant to their circumstances. Session Presenters: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon Maria Baltar, Senior Director, Accreditation Services, AACSB International Grand Ballroom 1–2 Mostafa H. Sarhan, Dean and Professor, Accounting, College of Business Administration, Savannah State University Program Concludes

(D2) Tips, Tricks, and Faculty-charming Tactics to Optimize Your AoL Effort 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Accreditation Volunteer Training Kings Garden 4–5 Commonweath 2 A perennial complaint about assurance of learning (AoL) is that it takes additional Interested in becoming an AACSB accreditation volunteer? time and effort, on top of an already busy schedule. That is an effective complaint The Accreditation Volunteer Training is designed to provide because it is true. But you can help improve the attitudes of most people toward AoL individuals with the knowledge and tools to become by providing your faculty and staff with ways to optimize planning, data collection, effective mentors or peer review team members. Learn data analysis, and closing the loop without making it feel like a noose. You will leave about the various volunteer roles in the accreditation and this session with specific ways to improve the effectiveness of the time and effort you review processes, as well as the accreditation philosophy invest in AoL, all while helping everyone involved better appreciate the value of their of overall high quality and continuous improvement. This effort. interactive, informative session featuring AACSB staff and long-time volunteers is designed for deans and associate Session Presenters: deans of accredited business schools. Christos Pitelis, Head and Professor, Strategy and Sustainable Competitiveness, Brunel Business School, Brunel University London Anne G. Zahradnik, Assistant Professor, School of Management, Marist College

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25 Session Presenters’ Bios

Maria Baltar is senior director of accreditation services at AACSB International. She oversees a portfolio of over 100 schools internationally. Baltar works closely with AACSB’s global volunteer network, serves as the staff liaison to the Initial and Accounting Accreditation Committees, in addition to being the accreditation representative to schools in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her career spans over 20 years and includes management experience in the hospitality and wholesale IT distribution industries. Baltar has a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of South Florida and an MBA from the University of Tampa.

McRae C. Banks is dean of the Bryan School of Business & Economics and Margaret & Harrell Hill Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. From 1995 to 2010, Banks served as head of the Department of Management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He was a founding member of the AACSB Small School Network Affinity Group, for which he later served as co-chair. He has been co-chair of AACSB’s Entrepreneurship Programs Affinity Group and currently is vice chair of the Continuous Improvement Review Committee and a member of the Committee on Accreditation Policy. Banks is a frequent peer review team member and chair for maintenance and initial visits.

Joshua D. Barillas is manager of data analysis at AACSB International, where he reviews, audits, and identifies areas of improvement in DataDirect’s data collection and cleaning to ensure the ongoing integrity of business school data. He also works with other business units to develop repeatable processes for data management and quality reporting for organizational uses. Barillas holds undergraduate degrees in statistics and economics, as well as a master’s degree in economics, from the University of South Florida.

Christine Be is director of the Office of Accreditation and Assessment at the College of Commerce, National Chengchi University (NCCU). She joined NCCU in 2004 and helped the school establish the assessment system and assisted with acquiring and maintaining AACSB Business, AACSB Accounting, and EQUIS accreditations. Prior to that, Be served as the HR director/district director of Taiwan’s largest private educational institute, HESS Educational Organization. She received her MS in education at the University of Southern California and her MBA at National Chengchi University.

Kathleen Berryman is a project manager at Cabell’s International, where she is currently spearheading Cabell’s initiatives to identify and combat deceptive publishing practices in academia. She has assembled a team to protect the integrity of academic publishing by systematically identifying fraudulent publications with reliability and objectivity.

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Patricia Bradshaw is dean of the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University, which has over 80 full-time faculty and an enrollment of 3,400 students in a BComm degree, six master’s programs, and a PhD in management. She worked at York University in Toronto and was the director of the MBA program and chair of the senate. Bradshaw’s research interests include the study of organizational power and social change. She sits on the boards of the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans, the Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia, and Enactus Canada.

Neil S. Braun is dean of Pace University’s Lubin School of Business in New York. He has been president of the NBC television network and chairman and CEO of Viacom Entertainment. He has also been an internet and environmental entrepreneur, a film producer, and a corporate attorney. Braun serves on the board of directors of IMAX Corporation and its audit and governance committees. He teaches the capstone course in Lubin’s Arts and Entertainment Management program. He holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from the University of Chicago Law School.

Ginger Breon is the senior project director for the vice president for information technology at the Pennsylvania State University. Breon leads enterprise-wide technology innovations to support and improve the excellence of research, teaching/ learning, and service for the university. Previously, she led the AACSB Continuous Improvement Accreditation renewal process for the Smeal College of Business at Penn State. Additionally, she developed and implemented the information technology strategy for the college. Breon is a founding member and former chair of both the Technology in Business Schools Roundtable (TBSr) and the IT Leadership Council at Penn State. She has presented at the annual meetings of AACSB, Educause, and TBSr.

Stephanie Mattox Bryant is dean of the Missouri State University College of Business. She was previously director of the University of South Florida School of Accountancy. Bryant has co-authored two accounting textbooks and over 30 academic articles and has won nine teaching awards. She is also active in the American Accounting Association, having served as the 2005–06 national president of the Information Systems Section. Bryant also served as the 2006–09 international president of Beta Alpha Psi. She is the chair of AACSB’s Accounting Accreditation Committee. She received her PhD and BS in accounting from Louisiana State University and is a Louisiana CPA (inactive).

Max S. Carrier has been with KPMG for 37 years and currently is the national partner-in-charge of eAudIT, KPMG Global Delivery Center, and Audit Data & Analytics. His leadership responsibilities have included financial and operations management, technology and data and analytics development, deployment and support, change management, centralization and standardization of services, budgeting and forecasting, strategic planning, assuring the global delivery of KPMG’s commitment to client care and audit quality, retaining and developing key resources,

Plenary Speaker risk management, audits of Fortune 500 companies, and representing the firm in the marketplace and business community. Carrier was instrumental in the development and launch of the KPMG Master of Accounting with Data and Analytics Program. 27 Session Presenters’ Bios

Jacob Chacko is dean of the Clayton State University College of Business. Prior to joining Clayton State as dean for the second time in 2017, he was dean of the Abu Dhabi University (ADU) College of Business. Chacko successfully led the AACSB initial accreditation processes of the colleges of business at both Clayton State and at ADU. In addition, he led the ADU College of Business through its initial EQUIS accreditation from EFMD. Chacko was the chair of AACSB’s Small Schools Network Affinity Group and a co-chair of AACSB’s MENA Affinity Group and is a member of AACSB’s Initial Accreditation Committee (IAC) and MENA Advisory Council. In addition, he serves on the Beta Gamma Sigma Board of Advisors.

Ellen J. Glazerman is executive director of the Ernst & Young Foundation and the America’s Director of University Relations for Ernst & Young LLP. She joined Ernst & Young Plenary Speaker LLP in 1993 as director of the Ernst & Young Foundation. In 1996, Glazerman assumed responsibility for the firm’s campus recruiting efforts. She is a member of the Graduate Management Admission Council® Board of Directors and the Leventhal School of Accounting Board of Advisors and is a past board member of the Forté Foundation Board of Directors, AACSB International Board of Directors, the American Accounting Association, the Ross School of Business, the Tyra Banks’ T-Zone Foundation, and the Gina Gibney Dance Company. She earned her BA at Wesleyan University and her MBA at the University of Southern California.

Jorge Haddock serves as dean and professor in the College of Management at PhD Project Member the University of Massachusetts Boston. He also served as dean of the School of Management at George Mason University from 2009 to 2013. Prior to joining George Mason, Haddock was dean of the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond. He has served on several for-profit and nonprofit boards, including the City of Fairfax Economic Development Authority and George Mason University Foundation Board of Trustees. Haddock earned a BS in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, an MS in management engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD in industrial engineering from Purdue University.

Ellen Harshman Active in various AACSB committees and initiatives, Ellen Harshman, dean emerita at the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University, has chaired approximately eight continuous improvement (formerly “maintenance”) and nine initial accreditation peer review teams, been a member on several other teams, and served as mentor to six schools. These experiences include domestic and international schools. Harshman was a member of the Blue Ribbon Committee that drafted the 2013 standards. She served in assistant dean, associate dean, and dean roles for nearly 30 years. Harshman has both a PhD and a JD.

Ahmed Hassanein is an assistant professor of management at the School of Business at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt. He recently served as the associate dean of undergraduate studies and assessment at the UAC School of Business. He joined AUC in 2013 as a joint appointment between the School of Sciences and Engineering and the School of Business. He graduated as a civil engineer from Cairo University in 1989. He later acquired an MSc from AUC; an MEng degree from McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; and a PhD in construction engineering and management from Concordia University, Montréal, Canada, in 2003. 28 Session Presenters’ Bios

Amy Hillman is dean of the W.P. Carey School of Business, is a world-renowned management expert, a popular teacher, and a noted researcher. She heads one of the largest and highest-ranked business schools in the nation. The W.P. Carey School has more than 14,000 students, and both undergraduate and graduate programs are consistently ranked in the top 5 percent by U.S. News & World Report. Hillman’s research focuses on corporate political strategies, boards of directors, and corporate strategy. She is the former editor of Academy of Management Review, a fellow of the Academy of Management, and director at publicly traded CDK Global and U-Haul International.

Shohreh A. Kaynama is dean of Towson University’s College of Business and Economics, which is home to 3,500 students and 99 full-time faculty. During her 15-year tenure as dean, the college has grown to house the largest AACSB-accredited undergraduate business program in Maryland, with both its business and accounting programs accredited. Kaynama has introduced innovative academic offerings, including two specialized master’s programs in supply chain management and marketing intelligence. She serves on several local boards, including the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland, the Maryland Council on Economic Education, and the Small Business Resource Center.

Betty Jo Licata joined Youngstown State University as dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration in 1995. She serves as a peer review team member and peer review team chair for AACSB. She is vice chair of the AACSB Continuous Improvement Review Committee and serves on the AACSB Council on Accreditation Policy. Licata has served on the AACSB International Board of Directors and is immediate past chair of the Beta Gama Sigma Board of Governors. She received her BA in psychology from the State University of New York at Geneseo and her MBA and PhD in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Ashley McGovern’s background in academic counseling and manufacturing operations provides a unique blend of experience that she uses to advise master’s-level business students at the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business. She counsels students on professional development and provides career guidance while connecting with employers and alumni to help match students to job opportunities. McGovern previously served as an academic counselor for student-athletes at the University of Georgia. She began her career at Lockheed Martin as a procurement representative, then transitioned into the company’s Operations Leadership Development Program. McGovern received her BS in psychology from the Pennsylvania State University.

Michael Peters is chair and the Alvin A. Clay Professor of Accounting at the Villanova School of Business. He was previously part of the faculty at the University of Maryland-College Park. Peters has work experience in public accounting and commercial banking. He has taught financial accounting at the Executive MBA, MBA, MAC, and undergraduate levels and has received various accolades for his teaching. Peters has published in the top accounting academic journals throughout his career. He received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and Plenary Speaker his MBA degree and PhD in accounting from Indiana University.

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Christos Pitelis is professor of strategy and sustainable dompetitiveness and head of Brunel Business School (Brunel University London), Life Fellow of Queens’ College, University of Cambridge. He is the literary executor of the collected papers of Edith Penrose and editor of the Cambridge Journal of Economics. He has researched, published, taught, consulted, coordinated projects, and designed strategies for governments, international organizations, NGOs, and businesses. He co-founded at Cambridge and directed since 1997 the Centre for International Business and Management (CIBAM), served as president of the Hellenic Organization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Other and visiting posts include the University of California Berkeley, Copenhagen Business School, and University of Technology Sydney.

Robert D. Reid serves as the executive vice president and chief accreditation officer for AACSB International. Prior to joining AACSB International in 2012, he served 15 years as dean of the College of Business at James Madison University. Prior to becoming dean, he served as the department head of marketing and hospitality management. While in this role, he held the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Chair. He earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and Virginia Tech. He is a past president of Beta Gamma Sigma and the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management.

Lynne D. Richardson is dean of the College of Business at the University of Mary Washington, a school pursuing initial AACSB Accreditation. She previously served as dean at Mississippi State and Ball State universities in Indiana. She has served on over 20 peer review teams, is the founder and co-facilitator of AACSB’s Lessons for Aspiring Deans Seminar, and served two nonconsecutive three-year terms on the AACSB International Board of Directors. She also serves as a consultant for AACSB Accreditation and has coached several college administrators. Richardson earned her PhD from the University of Alabama.

Debra J. Ringold is dean and JELD-WEN Professor of Free Enterprise, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University. She served on the editorial board of the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing since 1991, completing a three- year term as associate editor in 2009. Ringold also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Advertising. She was elected to the board of directors of the 36,000-member American Marketing Association and ended her term as chairperson in 2007. Ringold has completed terms on AACSB’s Continuous Improvement Review Committee and NASPAA’s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation.

Denise M. Rotondo is dean of the School of Business at SUNY Geneseo. Prior to joining Geneseo in 2014, she spent eight years as dean at Meredith College in North Carolina and three years as associate dean of the Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University in Maryland. Rotondo has extensive experience with AACSB International, including service on the Initial Accreditation Committee and as the current chair of the Small Schools Network Affinity Group. Rotondo holds a PhD in 30 Session Presenters’ Bios

organizational behavior as well as an MBA from Florida State University. Her BSBA degree is from the University of Florida.

Debra Salvucci is dean of Meehan School of Business at Stonehill College. In 2013, she received the Outstanding Faculty Service Award in recognition of her many distinguished contributions. In 2007, Salvucci became chair of the Business Administration Department and guided the department through the AACSB accreditation process. The hard work of the department combined with her strategic leadership culminated in Stonehill’s successful initial AACSB Accreditation in 2011. Since 2012, Salvucci has served as an AACSB volunteer on both initial accreditation and continuous improvement peer review teams. She is a CPA with undergraduate and graduate academic experiences at Boston College and Bentley University.

Mostafa H. Sarhan is dean of the College of Business Administration at Savannah State University. Prior to joining Savannah State University, he was chair of the George W. Daverio School of Accountancy at the University of Akron. Throughout his career, he has served on numerous committees in academic and professional organizations. Sarhan has also served as president of the Southern Business Administration Association, president of the HBCU Business Deans Roundtable Summit, president of the Ohio region of the American Accounting Association, and national director of the Institute of Management Accountants. He has been an active AACSB volunteer, serving on committees, mentoring several schools, and serving on peer review teams. He received a PhD in accounting from the University of Arkansas in 1983.

Jeff Selingo is a best-selling author and award-winning columnist who helps higher- education leaders imagine the college and university of the future and how to succeed in a fast-changing economy. His latest book, There Is Life After College, explores how today’s young adults need to navigate school for the job market of tomorrow. A regular contributor to the Washington Post, Jeff is a special advisor and professor of practice at Arizona State University and a visiting scholar at Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Plenary Speaker Century Universities. He is the former top editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Joyce A. Strawser Hired in 1995, Joyce Strawser is dean of the Stillman School and an associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Taxation at Seton Hall University, where she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in financial accounting, managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, and financial instruments. Prior to taking on the role as dean, Strawser served as associate dean of undergraduate and MBA curricula from 2001 to 2010. Her research interest relates to both financial reporting and managerial accounting issues, particularly those that have significant social consequences or policy implications.

Yeda Swirski de Souza has served as a full professor in strategy and organizational behavior at Unisinos University since 2000. She served as an associate dean at the graduate program of Business Administration at Unisinos University from 2010 to 2012. De Souza has been dean of Unisinos Business School since 2012, electing as strategic objectives the international accreditation process and the enhancement of activities related to entrepreneurship and social innovation at the school. She 31 Session Presenters’ Bios

has published several academic articles, focusing in the last five years on aspects related to entrepreneurship. De Souza holds a master’s degree in business administration and a doctoral degree in psychology, earned at Brazilian universities.

Jerry Tomberlin is interim provost and vice president of academics at Carleton University and professor of supply chain management at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Tomberlin is active with AACSB International, where he is a member of the board of directors and the Continuous Improvement Review Committee. He is also past chair of the Board of the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans. He holds an MA and PhD in statistics from Harvard, a Master of Public Health in biostatistics from Michigan, and a BS in mathematics from Florida State University.

Igwe E. Udeh is the Alvin James Lawson Endowed Professor of Business and dean PhD Project Member of the College of Business & Public Administration at Southern University at New Orleans. In 2012, Udeh successfully led the SUNO College of Business through its initial accreditation by AACSB International. He currently serves as a member of the Executive Board, HBCU Business Deans Roundtable. Udeh received his bachelor of science degree from Kentucky State University, his master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma, and his doctoral degree from St. Louis University. He also completed post-graduate studies in management at Dallas Baptist University.

Sarah Vaughan is associate dean at Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle (La Rochelle Business School), France, and her portfolio of responsibilities includes strategy, accreditations, and internationalization. She has more than 20 years of experience at the senior faculty and management levels in the design, leadership, and management of business program and international collaborations. Vaughan is a graduate of the University of Leicester and holds a master’s degree from the University of Poitiers.

Jane P. Wayland is the Stephen Harrow Smith Dean of Business at the University of Arkansas (UA) at Little Rock. She has served on peer review teams and led the UA Little Rock College of Business faculty in making policy changes to increase quality intellectual contributions. Wayland earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing and an MBA at the University of Southern Mississippi as well as a PhD in marketing at the University of North Texas in 1989.

Yugang Yu is executive dean and professor at the School of Management at the University of Science and Technology of China. He led the school’s initiative for the AACSB application and achieved accreditation under the 2013 standards. His research interests are in logistics and operations management, and he has published more than 60 papers in academic journals, including productions and operations management, transportation science, and IIE transactions. Yu’s papers have been

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cited more than 1,200 times, and he is among the most cited researchers in China. He was honored as a distinguished young scholar by the National Science Foundation of China, and the Yangtze Scholar Professor from the China Ministry of Education.

Anne G. Zahradnik Anne Zahradnik is an associate professor of public administration and healthcare management in the School of Management, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York. She is a National Teagle Assessment Scholar, director of assessment for the AACSB-accredited Marist School of Management, and MPA program director, as well as full-time faculty. Zahradnik comes to academia from a successful career in business-to-business and healthcare marketing and public relations. Her research focuses are nonprofit program evaluation and communication and learning outcomes assessment in higher education. Zahradnik has a BA in English from the University of Pittsburgh, an MA in communication, and a PhD in public administration from Western Michigan University.

Theodore E. Zorn As pro vice chancellor and dean, Ted Zorn ensures that Massey’s College of Business teaching is high quality, relevant, and innovative, and that research has an impact in solving important problems. He served as editor of the Management Communication Quarterly journal and as co-author of the textbook Organizational Communication in an Age of Globalisation. Originally from the United States, Zorn has worked in New Zealand since 1994. He holds a PhD in organizational communication; a Master of Arts degree from the University of Kentucky, Lexington; and a BA in English Literature from the College of Charleston, South Carolina.

33 Exhibitor Directory

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AACSB International Business Members Capsim Management Simulations, Inc.® 55 East Monroe, Suite 3210, Chicago, IL 60603, USA Tel: +1 312 477 7200 [email protected] | http://www.capsim.com Exhibitor: Randy Sealy Capsim is a global leader in web-based business simulation technology and services. Over 1 million participants in academic institutions and Fortune 500 companies around the world have developed their business acumen, teamwork, and critical thinking skills through our engaging simulations. We can tailor a program to fit the learning goals of your program and offer unmatched support.

Educational Testing Service 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541, USA Tel: +1 800 745 0269 [email protected] | www.ets.org Exhibitor: Javarro Russell At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores 50+ million tests annually – including the GRE, TOEFL and Major Field Tests – in 180+ countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.

Eduvantis LLC 120 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1515, Chicago, IL 60603, USA Tel: +1 312 332 9100 | Fax: +1 312 674 7145 [email protected] | www.eduvantis.com Exhibitor: Steve Shriberg Eduvantis is a business and marketing strategy consulting firm helping business schools increase enrollments, improve marketing effectiveness, and align products with target markets. Eduvantis Digital provides agency services such as website strategy, search engine marketing (SEO and PPC), and social media strategy. Our goal is to help your school gain a competitive advantage.

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Peregrine Academic Services 1001 South Douglas Highway, Suite 160, Gillette, WY 82717, USA Tel: +1 412 965 4349 [email protected] | www.peregrineacademics.com Exhibitor: Kathy Henderson Peregrine Academic Services is the globally recognized leader in providing the online assessment (business and other programs, Global Business available in seven languages) and educational services (Academic Leveling Courses, Bloomberg Businessweek B-School Connection, e-Programs, Career Readiness, Academic Writing Readiness, and Leadership Courses) along with leadership development and academic consulting services.

The PhD Project KPMG Foundation, 3 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645-0435, USA Tel: +1 201 505 6184 | Fax: +1 201 643 3036 [email protected] | www.phdproject.org Exhibitor: Marie Zara The PhD Project encourages underrepresented minorities to pursue PhDs in business, creating mentors for minority business students and helping to diversify corporate America. Since 1994, we have increased minority business faculty in the U.S. from 294 to over 1,300.

S&P Global Market Intelligence 7400 S. Alton Court, Centennial, CO 80112, USA Tel: +1 800 523 4534 | Fax: +1 303 721 4107 [email protected] | www.marketintelligence.spglobal.com/academics Exhibitor: Howard Bernheim S&P Global Market Intelligence, formerly S&P Capital IQ and SNL Financial, provides academic institutions with essential data and analytics tools to fortify their research and enhance their finance-based curriculum. Our solutions, like Compustat fundamental data, the S&P Capital IQ platform, and SNL Sector Intelligence, give staff and faculty members the resources they need to build academic credibility, contribute to institutional prestige, and engage students in real-life scenarios.

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Exhibitors Beta Gamma Sigma 11814 Borman Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146, USA Tel: +1 314 925 1778 | Fax: +1 314 432 7083 [email protected] | www.betagammasigma.org Exhibitor: Christina Carosella Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) is the international honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International. With over 775,000 members in more than 160 countries, BGS is the world’s largest business school alumni organization. Membership provides access to this global network of alumni, programs, and services that support lifelong professional development.

Digital Measures 220 East Buffalo Street, Floor Five, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA Tel: +1 866 348 5677 [email protected] | www.digitalmeasures.com Exhibitor: David Sarnowski Gain fast, accurate access into your faculty’s teaching, research, and service accomplishments to streamline accreditation and fulfill AACSB’s latest reporting requirements. At the same time, simplify preparing annual faculty activity reports, promotion and tenure processes, CVs and more, while keeping your faculty’s profiles on your campus website always up-to-date. One in two AACSB-Accredited schools use Digital Measures.

Nuventive 9800B McKnight Road, Suite 255, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 USA Tel: +1 412 847 0280 | Fax: +1 412 847 0285 [email protected] | www.nuventive.com Exhibitor: Denise Raney Nuventive’s continuous improvement solutions help institutions to achieve, improve, and adapt to fulfill their missions, linking critical performance metrics to action- oriented planning. Nuventive has partnered with Fox School of Business at Temple University to offer Roadmap allowing MBA students to visualize progress towards core competencies, review feedback and identify gaps.

Responsive Learning Technologies 4546 El Camino Real, Suite 239, Los Altos, CA 94022-1041, USA Tel: +1 224 522 5704 [email protected] | www.responsive.net Exhibitor: Mark Paul Founded at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in 1999, Responsive Learning Technologies provides online instructional resources developed with leading scholars to business and engineering schools. Our online adaptive learning system, Business Foundations, helps MBA programs ensure that entering students have prerequisite skills. Our engaging online management simulations are widely used to teach operations and supply chain management.

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TD Ameritrade 600 West Chicago Avenue, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60654, USA Tel: +1 773 435 3254 [email protected] | www.tdameritradeu.com Exhibitor: Susan Newman TD Ameritrade U is the only educational program that brings the #1-ranked thinkorswim® trading platform* into the classroom for free. It’s open to accredited private and public universities and colleges. TD Ameritrade, Inc., member FINRA/ SIPC/NFA. TD Ameritrade is a trademark jointly owned by TD Ameritrade IP Company, Inc. and The Toronto-Dominion Bank. © 2015 TD Ameritrade IP Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

Telemet America, Inc. 325 First Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA Tel: +1 800 368 2078 | Fax: +1 703 684 7374 [email protected] | www.taquote.com Exhibitor: Bo Bailey Over decades, Telemet has been a part of the financial education of thousands of students. Telemet bundles in extensive financial market and economic data, investment research, and portfolio analytics. Students are exposed to an investment platform they will use in their professional careers and faculty enjoy the research data.

Wharton Research Data Services – WRDS 3819 Chestnut Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Tel: +1 215 870 6825 [email protected] | www.whartonwrds.com Exhibitor: Robert Zarazowski Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) is an award-winning business intelligence tool, providing unparalleled access to global financial databases, research tools, and doctoral-level support. Trusted by more than 40,000 users over 400 universities across the globe, and fundamental to accelerate impactful research and enhance learning, WRDS is the gold standard in data management and analysis, all backed by the credibility and leadership of the Wharton School.

37 Upcoming AACSB Events

Accounting Accreditation Seminar Best Practice Speaker Series February 8, 2018 | San Antonio, Texas, USA October 23, 2017 | Buenos Aires, Argentina

Advisory Council Seminar B-School Communications and February 5–6, 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Development Symposium March 7–9, 2018 | Boston, Annual Accreditation Conference: Massachusetts, USA Asia Pacific May 23–25, 2018 | Hong Kong Business Accreditation Seminar November 6–7, 2017 | Beirut, Lebanon Annual Accreditation Conference: November 20–21, 2017 | Lisbon, Portugal Europe, Middle East, and Africa May 9–11, 2018 | London, England, November 27–28, 2017 | Hangzhou, China United Kingdom December 10–11, 2017 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Asia Pacific Annual Conference October 25–27, 2017 | Seoul, South Korea Co-Lab: Connecting Business Schools With Practice Assessment and Impact Conference June 2018 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA March 11–13, 2018 | Baltimore, Maryland, USA Continuous Improvement Review Seminar October 25, 2017 | Seoul, South Korea Associate Deans Conference February 6, 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA November 6–8, 2017 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Data Analytics Summit Associate Deans Seminar March 19–20, 2018 | Tempe, Arizona, USA October 24–25, 2017 | Seoul, South Korea Deans Conference* Assurance of Learning Seminar I February 7–9, 2018 | Las Vegas, October 10–11, 2017 | Tampa, Florida, USA Nevada, USA

October 19–20, 2017 | Saint Julian’s, Malta Diversity and Inclusion Summit: October 24–25, 2017 | Seoul, South Korea From Awareness to Action November 9, 2017 | New Orleans, November 9–10, 2017 | Beirut, Lebanon Louisiana, USA November 29–30, 2017 | Hangzhou, China January 22–23, 2018 | Tampa, Florida, USA Europe, Middle East, and Africa Annual Conference October 16–18, 2017 | Saint Julian’s, Malta Assurance of Learning Seminar II October 12–13, 2017 | Tampa, Florida, USA November 22–23, 2017 | Lisbon, Portugal January 24–25, 2018 | Tampa, Florida, USA

*Registration is limited to business school deans and others who head higher education business units.

38 International Conference Online and Blended Education Seminar and Annual Meeting November 30–December 1, 2017 | Tampa, April 22–24, 2018 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Florida, USA

Impact Forum Quality Assurance Professionals November 24, 2017 | Lisbon, Portugal Workshop October 19, 2017 | Saint Julian’s, Malta Leading in the Academic Enterprise® Series: Redesigning the MBA Strategic Thinking and Execution Curriculum Conference October 23–24, 2017 | Tampa, Florida, USA May 9–11, 2018 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Leading People and Organizational Change Seminar for New Associate Deans March 5–6, 2018 | Monterey, California, USA November 5–6, 2017 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Developing Leaders and Impactful Communication Strategic Management Seminar March 7–8, 2018 | Monterey, California, USA November 8, 2017 | Byblos, Lebanon

Lessons for Aspiring Deans Seminar November 5–6, 2017 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Mark Your Calendar for Next Year’s Annual Accreditation Conference

September 23–25, 2018 Washington, D.C., USA

For the latest information on AACSB’s professional development events and to register, visit aacsb.edu/events.

39 AACSB International Event Staff

Laura Francis Coordinator, Professional Development +1 813 367 5234 [email protected]

Cathy-Anne Guillaume Senior Associate, Seminars and eLearning +1 813 367 5210 [email protected]

Kaya Jill Manager, Conferences +1 813 367 5206 [email protected]

Kaye Lee Associate, Conferences +1 813 769 6539 [email protected]

Kelly Warhola Vice President, Conferences and Events +1 813 769 6528 [email protected]

Laura Warren Coordinator, Event Services +1 813 769 6529 [email protected]

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SPONSOR AND EXHIBIT STAFF

Brittany Schoenberg Associate, Strategic Relationship Management +1 813 367 5200 [email protected]

Debbie Wiethorn Manager, Strategic Relationship Management +1 813 769 6522 [email protected]

MEMBER SERVICES STAFF

Emily Sitzberger Associate, Member Engagement +1 813 367 5220 [email protected]

ACCREDITATION STAFF

Maria Baltar Senior Director, Accreditation Services +1 813 367 5208 [email protected]

Rachel Dixon-Zudar Manager, Accreditation Services +1 813 367 5231 [email protected]

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ACCREDITATION STAFF (cont.)

Barb Higel Manager, Accreditation Services +1 813 769 6526 [email protected]

Jane Lawler Senior Manager, Accreditation Services +1 813 769 6512 [email protected]

Suzanne Mintz Senior Director, Accreditation Services +1 813 769 6514 [email protected]

Robert Reid Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer +1 813 367 5228 [email protected]

Staff Contact Information

World Headquarters (Tampa) Tel: +1 813 769 6500

Asia Pacific Headquarters (Singapore) Tel: +65 6592 5210

Europe, Middle East, and Africa Headquarters (Amsterdam) Tel: +31 20 419 4240

aacsb.edu/contact

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46 Sessions at a Glance

Sunday, September 24 8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Membership and Accreditation Information Session Commonweath 2

12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Conference Registration and Information Ballroom Foyer 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Associate Deans Affinity Group Meeting Rivers 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Small Schools Network Affinity Group Meeting Brigade 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Bonus Session: AACSB Accreditation Standards Update Banks, Reid Grand Ballroom 3–4 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Kings Garden Monday, September 25 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Conference Registration and Information Ballroom Foyer 7:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Exhibitor Showcase Open Ballroom Foyer 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Networking Ballroom Foyer 7:30 a.m.–8:20 a.m. Bonus Session: Accounting Accreditation Task Force Update Mattox Bryant, Reid Grand Ballroom 3–4 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Plenary I: 2027: The Decade Ahead for Higher Education Selingo Grand Ballroom 1–2 10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break and Networking Ballroom Foyer 10:30 a.m.–11:45a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS Pre & Initial Initial Initial and CIR Best Practices (A1) Initial (A2) iSER: (A3) Aligning Faculty (A4) Blended/ Accreditation: Tips and Tricks Qualifications Online: Critical Issues, Yu Criteria With Accreditation Issues Facts, and Fiction Kings Garden 1–3 Mission, Programs, Hillman, Zorn Chacko, Udeh and Impact Grand Ballroom 3–4 Commonwealth (Standard 15) 1–2 (also offered as C3) Licata, Tomberlin Kings Garden 4–5 47 Sessions at a Glance

Monday, September 25 (cont.) 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon Grand Ballroom 1–2 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Exhibitor Showcase Open Ballroom Foyer 1:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS Pre-Accreditation Initial and CIR Best Practices (B1) The End of (B2) Connecting (B3) Managing (B4) Beyond the Beginning: Mission, Multiple Predatory Journals Navigating Engagement, Accreditations Berryman, the Eligibility and Impact in Practice Wayland Application Bradshaw, Be, Hassanein Grand Ballroom 3–4 Process Kaynama Kings Garden 1–3 Kings Garden 4–5 Rotondo, Swirski de Souza Commonwealth 1–2 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break and Networking Ballroom Foyer 3:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS Initial and CIR Best Practices (C1) Tips for a (C2) Positioning a (C3) Aligning (C4) AACSB Small Successful PRT Business School Faculty School Challenges Visit for Success: Qualifications and Opportunities Haddock, How to Structure Criteria With Richardson, Harshman Your Story Mission, Programs, Salvucci Grand Ballroom 3–4 Ringold, Vaughan and Impact Commonwealth Kings Garden 1–3 (Standard 15) 1–2 (A3 REPEAT) Licata, Tomberlin Kings Garden 4–5 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Bonus Session: There Is More Flexibility in the 2013 Accreditation Standards Than You Think Braun, Reid, Strawser Grand Ballroom 1–2

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Tuesday, September 26 7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Conference Registration and Information Ballroom Foyer 7:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Exhibitor Showcase Open Ballroom Foyer 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Networking Ballroom Foyer 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Bonus Session: Leveraging DataDirect for Strategic Planning Barillas, Breon Grand Ballroom 3–4 8:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Plenary II: Teaching for the Jobs of the Future Carrier, Glazerman, Peters Grand Ballroom 1–2 10:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break and Networking Ballroom Foyer

10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS Initial Initial and CIR Best Practices (D1) A Practical Approach (D2) Tips, Tricks, and (D3) LinkedIn: for the Determination of Faculty-charming Tactics Strategies for Optimizing Accreditation Scope to Optimize Your AoL Your Alumni Network Baltar, Sarhan Effort Mackessy, McGovern Grand Ballroom 3–4 Pitelis, Zahradnik Kings Garden 1–3 Kings Garden 4–5 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon Grand Ballroom 1–2 PROGRAM CONCLUDES 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Accreditation Volunteer Training Commonweath 2

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