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AACSB International

Earned Excellence

The best business schools in the world are accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Western New England University is the only private institution in western Massachusetts accredited by AACSB International and among fewer than 5% of business schools in the world to hold this accreditation.

With accreditation, Western New England University is among an elite company of 607 AACSB International accredited business programs. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Member institutions confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive multiyear review.

This prestigious endorsement also demonstrates to top graduate schools, major corporations, and accounting firms seeking high-caliber students or employees that our programs prepare students to succeed and lead. They recognize that graduates of AACSB International accredited programs represent “the best of the best."

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Enrollments

Undergraduate Business (Fall) 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
Accounting 143 133 114 98
Accounting and Finance 44 44 46 54
Arts and Entertainment Management 17 22 21 21
BBA (Degree Completion Program) 39 33 39 26
Business Analytics and Information Management 11 11 21 43
Entrepreneurship 19 19 16 17
Exploratory Business 58 67 74 68
Finance 60 74 69 67
General Business  82 65 69 56
International Business 16 15 18 22
Management 72 60 57 60
Marketing 44 55 40 57
Marketing Communication/Advertising 43 35 26 29
Pharmaceutical Business 9 18 23 30
Sport Management 144 137 135 153

Degrees Awarded

Academic Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Accounting 34 56 48 49
BBA (Degree Completion Program) 11 7 10 14
Business Analytics and Information Management 5 4 4 3
Entrepreneurship Studies - 4 4 1
Finance 31 17 17 20
General Business 24 18 15 17
Pharmaceutical Business - - 1 4
International Business 2 2 3 4
Management 36 23 27 22
Marketing 11 9 17 15
Marketing Communication/Advertising 16 10 13 13
Sport Management 36 31 30 33