Accreditation Manager

AACSB is the world’s leading voice in business education, providing quality assurance (accreditation), intelligence and thought leadership, and learning and development (e.g., conferences, seminars, digital learning) opportunities to over 1,700 member organizations and more than 900 accredited business schools in over 100 countries and territories. AACSB’s core values of quality, community, social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and ethics are all viewed through a global lens in our collective commitment to transform business education for positive societal impact. Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB connects educators, students, and business to develop the next generation of great leaders.

As the Accreditation Manager, you will convey the value of AACSB accreditation and member services to business schools worldwide and assist schools with their continuous development and achievement of overall high quality. This role has a focus on schools in the Americas region.

The position is best suited for candidates who enjoy building successful member relationships and have strong analytical and writing skills most beneficial for accreditation-related work. The ideal candidate will be interested in being part of global team and interacting with members from many different backgrounds.

How you will Contribute:

• Serves as staff liaison with a members-first mindset building and sustaining relationships with an assigned portfolio of accredited and accreditation seeking schools in close coordination with mentors and peer review teams.
• Serves as a reviewer of official accreditation correspondence sent to schools on behalf of AACSB Board of Directors and operating committees.
• Develops quality assurance strategies for individual member schools throughout the world, provides advice and counseling, conducts field visits, and assists with school collaborations as an accreditation subject matter expert. 
• Serves as the organization’s representative for a specifically assigned geographical area, maintains a deep understanding of the higher education situation and developments in that area, and shares that knowledge internally and with the volunteer network as appropriate.
• Serves as the organization's representative during targeted recruitment and information exchange events for a specifically assigned geographical area(s).
• Facilitates volunteer training and assists with seminars as needed.
• Actively participates in the development of strategies to improve the service delivery of the Accreditation department and retain educational, non-profit, and government members in support of AACSB's global membership and accreditation strategy.
• Reviews and analyzes accreditation eligibility applications and school documentation to be considered by accreditation committees and serves as a resource for accreditation committee members in preparation of and during committee meetings

Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications applicable to the position
• Fluency in English language
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university
• Five (5) years of professional-level experience (i.e. building and supporting member relationships)
• Ability to travel up to 3 times per year

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Five (5) years of experience working in higher education and/or providing guidance and interpretation of quality standards 
• Eight (8) years of professional-level experience (i.e. building and supporting member relationships) 
• Fluency in additional languages

Why join AACSB?

We take pride in providing our employees with an inclusive work environment that promotes individual development. Our employees say our benefits, location, flexible work environment, and their colleagues are the primary drivers that attract and keep them with AACSB.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefit package, including generous vacation, sick and holiday paid time off, health/dental/vision insurance, 403B, short and long-term disability, life insurance, wellness allowance, tuition reimbursement, and a hybrid work environment.