Educational Institution Membership

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Membership is available for any educational institution membership offering an associate degree, baccalaureate major in business, and/or graduate degree in business. If located in the United States, the institution must be regionally accredited. International institutions must present a certified translation of an official document from an appropriate government organization in their country stating recognition, accreditation, and/or their right to grant degrees. This information will be verified before membership is granted.

Educational Institutions join as:

• Any Associate Degree institution regionally accredited and granting the associate degree as its highest degree.
• Any Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree institution regionally accredited and offering a baccalaureate or major in business and/or graduate degree in business.
• An International Degree-Granting institution awarding degrees outside of the United States. The institution must provide a certified translation of an official document from an appropriate government organization in their respective countries stating recognition, accreditation and/or their right to grant degrees. After review of the application by the Board of Directors, international degree-granting institutions may be granted membership in this category or as an Associate Degree or a Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree institution.

Membership is also granted to schools seeking accreditation and to schools not seeking accreditation but desiring other benefits of membership. As a result of several initiatives, ACBSP membership offers a rich variety of benefits in addition to education.

The ACBSP membership year is July 1—June 30. Effective July 1, 2011, dues are prorated based on the length of membership year remaining when the institution submits application materials. The dues for membership by institutions that are not accredited are as follows:

Membership is required before beginning the accreditation process. The above membership is effective until accreditation is achieved. The annual dues amount for accredited schools is $1,950.