Dig Deeper Texas

As far as I’m concerned, stories like this serve only to undermine the reputation of the education institution rather than enhance it.

UTSA recognized as one of the top business schools in nation - San Antonio Business Journal:

UTSA earned this designation from AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. There are only 549 accredited business schools worldwide.

“Our AACSB accreditation places us among the world’s elite business schools,” Dean Lynda de la Viña says. “Less than 10 percent of business schools worldwide achieve AACSB accreditation. This reaccreditation affirms the quality of our academic programs, faculty members and student services and programs.”

What am I talking about? Here’s a listing from the AACSB website of business schools in Texas it has accredited:

AACSB International

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  • Abilene Christian University (United States - Texas)

  • Baylor University (United States - Texas)

  • University of Houston (United States - Texas)

  • University of Houston-Clear Lake (United States - Texas)

  • University of Houston-Downtown (United States - Texas)

  • University of Houston-Victoria (United States - Texas)

  • Lamar University (United States - Texas)

  • University of North Texas (United States - Texas)

  • Prairie View A&M University (United States - Texas)

  • Rice University (United States - Texas)

  • St. Mary’s University (United States - Texas)

  • Sam Houston State University (United States - Texas)

  • Southern Methodist University (United States - Texas)

  • Stephen F. Austin State University (United States - Texas)

  • The University of Texas at Arlington (United States - Texas)

  • The University of Texas at Austin (United States - Texas)

  • The University of Texas at Dallas (United States - Texas)

  • The University of Texas at El Paso (United States - Texas)

  • The University of Texas-Pan American (United States - Texas)

  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (United States - Texas)

  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (United States - Texas)

  • The University of Texas at Tyler (United States - Texas)

  • Texas A&M University (United States - Texas)

  • Texas A&M University-Commerce (United States - Texas)

  • Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (United States - Texas)

  • Texas A&M International University (United States - Texas)

  • Texas Christian University (United States - Texas)

  • Texas Southern University (United States - Texas)

  • Texas State University-San Marcos (United States - Texas)

  • Texas Tech University (United States - Texas)

  • Trinity University (United States - Texas)

Who knew that Texas had so many elite institutions?

Don’t get me wrong. I believe that you can get a great education from UTSA if you want to. I just don’t think that AACSB accreditation has much to do with the quality and ”eliteness” of the program.

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