AACSB Mission, Vision, Values & GoalsAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessAACSB_988e77d0-97a8-11e5-b42b-8594856e8e00AACSB International -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is a global, nonprofit membership organization of educational institutions, businesses, and other entities devoted to the advancement of management education. Established in 1916, AACSB International provides its members with a variety of products and services to assist them with the continuous improvement of their business programs and schools.AACSB MembersAACSB International members range from educational institutions offering business programs to corporate, nonprofit, and public sector organizations that desire to connect with and/or support business education worldwide.It is important to note that AACSB International membership does not include accreditation. AACSB International educational members with undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral business programs may apply for AACSB Business and Accounting Accreditation, and are only AACSB-accredited if they are able to achieve a rigorous set of quality standards. AACSB International does not accredit two-year or vocational business education programs.AACSB Board of Directors* Members of the Executive CommitteeWilliam H. GlickChair * -- Dean and H. Joe Nelson, III Professor of Management, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice UniversitySantiago Iñiguez de OnzoñoVice Chair-Chair Elect * -- Dean, IE Business SchoolRobert T. SumichrastSecretary-Treasurer * -- Dean and Richard E. Sorensen Chair, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityThomas R. Robinson* President and CEO, AACSB InternationalMichael J. Arena Chief Talent Officer, General Motors CorporationCaryn L. Beck-Dudley* Dean, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara UniversityPasu Decharin Dean, Chulalongkorn Business School, Chulalongkorn University DieckMaría de Lourdes Dieck Assad* Dean, EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de MonterreySoumitra DuttaAnne and Elmer Lindseth Dean and Professor, Management, S. C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell UniversityJohn A. Elliott Dean, School of Business, University of ConnecticutJames G. Ellis Dean, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern CaliforniaReginald H. Gilyard Dean, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics, Chapman UniversityLinda U. Hadley Dean, Turner College of Business, Columbus State UniversitySusan J. HartAssociate Deputy Principal Marketing, Strathclyde Business School, University of StrathclydeErika Hayes James Dean, Goizueta Business School, Emory UniversityEli Jones Dean, Mays Business School, Texas A&M UniversityKaryl B. Leggio Professor of Finance, Sellinger School of Business and Management, Loyola University MarylandLinda A. Livingstone* Immediate Past Chair -- Dean and Professor, Management, School of Business, The George Washington UniversitySue J. MattisonDean, College of Professional Studies, University of Wisconsin-Green BayJane F. Mutchler Dean and Professor, College of Business, Purdue University CalumetEnase Felicia Okonedo Dean, Lagos Business SchoolOrtalo-MagnéAlbert O. Nicholas Dean, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMichael J. PageProvost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Bentley University Jürgen M. SchneiderDean, Business School of the University of Mannheim, Universitaet MannheimDenise T. SmartDean, Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration, Texas State UniversityIra SolomonDean, Debra and Rick Rees Professor of Business, A.B. Freeman Schools of Business, Tulane UniversityMichael M. ThomasExecutive Vice President, Booz Allen HamiltonJerry TomberlinDean, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University Lin Zhou*Dean, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Mark A. ZupanProfessor, Economics, William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, University of RochesterAACSB Senior ExecutivesTom R. RobinsonPresident and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) -- As of May 1, 2015, Thomas (Tom) Robinson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AACSB International.Described as a highly effective leader, Robinson is respected globally across the industry and brings a diverse background that spans the private sector, academe, and association management. As president and CEO, he works alongside the organization’s board and global network of staff, members, and volunteers to bridge AACSB’s current and future visioning initiatives. Such initiatives will build upon the strengths of the present, examining AACSB’s role in shaping the future of business and business schools.Prior to joining AACSB, Robinson served as Managing Director of the Americas at CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute, where he provided leadership to CFA Institute’s largest region—the Americas—including Canada, the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America. There he led a cross-functional Americas Engagement Team, which participated in the development of global strategy, implementation of global strategy regionally, and engagement with stakeholders regionally.Robinson also served as Managing Director of Education globally at CFA Institute, providing vision and leadership for a 100+ member global team—which produced and delivered educational content and programs for candidates, members, other investment professionals, and universities. Concurrently, Robinson served on the leadership team of CFA Institute, and was responsible for the Key Stakeholder Services Division, which serviced members and candidates globally, and was co-executive sponsor of CFA Institute’s Future of Finance Initiative.Prior to joining CFA Institute, Robinson was a tenured accounting faculty member for 14 years at the University of Miami, serving as Director of the Master of Professional Accounting Program and Personal Financial Planning programs. He taught graduate courses in financial statement analysis, personal financial planning, and valuation.Prior to joining the University of Miami, Robinson practiced public accounting and financial planning for 10 years, primarily with Deloitte & Touche and Pritchett Dlusky & Saxe in Columbus, Ohio. During his professional and academic careers, he has also served as a consultant and investment advisor to individuals, law firms, accounting firms, professional associations, and governmental agencies in the areas of wealth management, financial statement analysis, and valuation.Throughout his academic career, Robinson has won several teaching awards, has published regularly in academic and professional journals, and has authored or co-authored many books.Robinson is a CFA charterholder, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (Ohio), a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®), and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a master's and doctorate from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.Neil BoslandExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial and Internal Operations Officer -- Neil Bosland serves as the executive vice president and chief financial and internal operations officer for AACSB International. In this role, Bosland provides leadership for the organization’s internal functions including finance and accounting, administration and information technology services. He also ensures the organization operates with reasonable risk management, internal control, and governance systems to support mission achievement and responsible governance practices. Prior to joining AACSB in 2002, Bosland held leadership positions in the automotive manufacturing, information technology consulting, and food and beverage industries, and has led teams in the implementation of several enterprise resource planning systems, including AACSB’s current system. Bosland serves on the board of directors and the finance committee of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, provides support to The PhD Project and its mission, and maintains a portfolio of relationships with external organizations that can support the mission of AACSB.Dan LeClairExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer -- As executive vice president and chief operating officer, Dan LeClair provides leadership for AACSB’s efforts to advance quality management education worldwide through a wide range of data, education, research, and communication services. LeClair was the principal architect of AACSB’s Knowledge Services, which assists business school leaders worldwide to plan and make decisions using comparable data and information about trends and effective practices. He leads the research teams of AACSB and the Global Foundation for Management Education (GFME), a think tank joint venture of AACSB and the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and serves on the steering committee of the UN Global Compact’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). Dan has served on numerous industry-wide committees and task forces for organizations, such as GMAC®, EMBA Council, Association of Business Schools, and Aspen Institute Business & Society Program. In the Tampa Bay community, Dan serves on the Board of the Economic Development Corporation and its Life Sciences Task Force.Robert D. ReidExecutive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer -- Robert Reid serves as the executive vice president and chief accreditation officer for AACSB International. Prior to joining AACSB International in July 2012, he served as dean of the College of Business at James Madison University for 15 years. As dean he led a group of 150 faculty and staff that has been recognized for excellence in curriculum innovation, especially in the areas of curriculum integration and experiential learning. 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. Reid has conducted numerous professional workshops and seminars for both public and private organizations, including numerous universities. He has authored or co-authored five editions of Hospitality Marketing Management published by John Wiley & Sons, and was a contributing author to three other books. He is a past president of Beta Gamma Sigma.Christine ClementsSenior Vice President, Accreditation and Member Services; Chief Diversity and Inclusion Advocate -- Christine Clements serves as the senior vice president, accreditation and member services and chief diversity and inclusion advocate for AACSB International. As senior vice president, she is primarily responsible for oversight of accreditation operations. In her new role as chief diversity and inclusion advocate, Clements will oversee, communicate and promote AACSB and business school diversity initiatives and efforts to adopt and implement best practice, serving as a resource to business schools on emerging trends and topics. Prior to joining AACSB in September 2014, she served as dean of the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater for 13 years, including two years as provost and interim vice chancellor for academic affairs. In her dean’s life, Clements was an active volunteer for AACSB, serving on peer review teams, accreditation committees, as a board member and as a mentor for schools in the accreditation process. She was also involved in campus diversity initiatives as the co-chair of the Chancellor’s Committee on Inclusive Excellence.Tim MesconSenior Vice President and Chief Officer, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa --Timothy S. Mescon is senior vice president and chief officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa for AACSB International. Prior to this appointment, he served since 2008 as president of Columbus State University in Georgia. Previously, he served as dean and Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair for 18 years at the Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Mescon gained extensive experience as an AACSB peer review team member, chair, and committee member for 25 years before joining AACSB. He is the author of more than 200 articles and case studies, and he has co-authored four books, his latest "Entrepreneurship: Venture Initiation, Management and Development" 2nd edition (M.E. Sharpe/ Routledge) released in 2014. Mescon received his PhD from the Terry College at The University of Georgia, MBA from the Cox School at Southern Methodist University and BA from Tulane University.Eileen PeacockSenior Vice President and Chief Officer Asia Pacific -- Eileen Peacock is senior vice president and chief officer Asia Pacific, of AACSB International. Previous to taking this position, she served as dean and professor of accounting at Charlton College of Business at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Prior to her position at Charlton College of Business, Peacock served as associate dean and professor of accounting in the School of Business at Oakland University. Her teaching interests were in managerial and cost accounting, and cost management. She obtained her PhD from the University of Birmingham, England. Her research interests lie in managerial accounting, including activity-based costing, behavioral aspects of accounting, IT justification, and curriculum development. Peacock previously was a member of the AACSB Board of Directors, Initial Accreditation Committee, Accounting Accreditation Committee, and Pre-Accreditation Committee.AACSB ExecutivesJuliane IannarelliVice President, Knowledge Development -- Juliane Iannarelli serves as vice president, knowledge development at AACSB International, and leads a team of researchers in support of the association’s thought leadership, advocacy, and global development activities. In this role, she drives efforts to provide current, relevant, and thoughtful data and analyses to inform association leadership, member schools, and others with a stake in management education, including through the association’s bi-monthly BizEd magazine. Iannarelli serves as staff liaison to the association’s Committee on Issues in Management Education and to the Global Foundation for Management Education. She served as the lead researcher for the Globalization of Management Education Task Force, whose report was published in 2011, and chief staff liaison to the Doctoral Education Task Force, whose report was published in 2013. Prior to assuming her research role, Iannarelli served several years as an accreditation manager for AACSB.Jennifer McIntoshVice President, Human Resources -- As vice president, human resources, Jennifer McIntosh is responsible for the development and implementation of human resource efforts for AACSB International. Her responsibilities include oversight and leadership of all human resource functions including but not limited to strategic human resource planning and development, employee relations, benefits, compensation, and compliance. McIntosh serves as staff liaison to the association’s Compensation Committee and CEO Selection Committee. Prior to joining AACSB in 2007, she spent 12 years in the mental health field, contributing at a leadership level to several facets of operations including human resources, quality improvement, and risk management. She holds a master’s degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling from the University of South Florida, and is certified as a Senior Human Resource Professional (SPHR) and Global Human Resource Professional (GPHR).Pat MoserVice President, Governance and AdministrationKelly WarholaVice President, Global Conferences and EventsMichael WiemerVice President, OutreachPatrick CullenAssociate Vice President and Scholar in ResidenceRobyn HallAssistant Vice President, Global SeminarsAl RenshawAssistant Vice President, CommunicationsWe aspire to be the world's leading management education authority and association._988e7aaa-97a8-11e5-b42b-8594856e8e00To advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation, thought leadership, and value-added services._988e7c12-97a8-11e5-b42b-8594856e8e00Global Mind-SetIn support of our mission, we value:operating with a global mind-set in all organizational functions and actionsService Qualityproviding our services with the highest qualityCollegialitycollegiality and peer engagement in continuous improvementPeer EngagementContinuous ImprovementIntegrityconducting ourselves with the highest level of integrity and mutual respectRespectDiversityembracing diversity in advancing quality management education worldwideManagementEducationSocial Responsibilityconducting ourselves in a socially responsible manner that benefits our local and worldwide communitiesAccreditation & QAAACSB advances excellence in collegiate management education through world class accreditation and quality assurance services._988e7d0c-97a8-11e5-b42b-8594856e8e001_988e7e1a-97a8-11e5-b42b-8594856e8e00Research, Communication & OutreachAACSB informs and influences management education stakeholders through research, communication and outreach._988e81a8-97a8-11e5-b42b-8594856e8e002Management Educators_988e828e-97a8-11e5-b42b-8594856e8e00Challenges & ServicesAACSB assists schools of business to address management education challenges and improve quality through an array of comprehensive value-added services._988e839c-97a8-11e5-b42b-8594856e8e003Schools of Business_988e848c-97a8-11e5-b42b-8594856e8e002015-11-30http://www.aacsb.edu/about/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net