Accreditation

Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary is one of only nineteen Canadian business schools to gain accreditation from the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education, and has been earned by less than 5% of the world's more than 16,000 business schools. Haskayne has maintained its accreditation since 1985.

The Advantages of AACSB Accreditation

Going to university is a large investment of time and money.  AACSB schools must pass rigorous quality standards, to prove a premium education and return on students’ investment.

AACSB-accredited schools

• are recognized worldwide by top employers and other universities.
• have employers that only hire their graduates.
• have more access to recruiters.
• have graduates that receive higher, more competitive salaries.
• say being accredited improves the quality of their business programs.
• say being accredited helps them hire and retain the best professors and researchers.
• have students with high-graduating GPAs

Building Safe and Inclusive Business Schools across Canada

As a member institution of the Business Schools Association of Canada (BSAC), the Haskayne  School of Business supports the efforts made by BSAC to build safe and inclusive business schools across Canada. Learn more about BSAC and its commitment to call on member schools to fulfill a joint responsibility in educating and empowering future generations of inclusive business and community leaders.

Read the full statement on the BSAC website

The Haskayne School of Business is a member of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a United Nations supported initiative. PRME’s aim is to raise the profile of sustainability in the classrooms through Six Principles focused on serving society and safeguarding our planet.

PRME engages business and management schools to ensure they provide future leaders with the skills needed to balance economic, environmental, and social goals, while drawing attention to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aligning academic institutions with the work of the UN Global Compact. Driven by its mission to transform management education, PRME equips today's business students with the understanding and ability to deliver change tomorrow.