{"id":61081,"date":"2017-06-02T13:52:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T23:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=61081"},"modified":"2020-03-05T15:18:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T01:18:23","slug":"uh-west-oahu-business-program-accredited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/06\/02\/uh-west-oahu-business-program-accredited\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu business program accredited"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu’s<\/span> business program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span> bachelor of arts in business administration<\/a> program has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs<\/a> Baccalaureate\/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners.<\/p>\n

“The business division worked diligently in meeting all of the high standards required for accreditation with the ACBSP<\/abbr>,” said Business Administration Division Chair Derrek Choy<\/strong>. “This accreditation assures each student in the UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> business program that they are receiving the highest level of educational training for their career success in their chosen profession."<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>'s concentrations in accounting<\/a>, finance<\/a>, general business administration<\/a>, management<\/a>, marketing<\/a> and hospitality and tourism<\/a> are all accredited by ACBSP<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

“Our business division faculty have worked diligently over the years to provide students with the very best concentrations from accounting to hospitality to risk management and more,” said UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/a> Chancellor Maenette Benham<\/strong>. “The ACBSP<\/abbr> council highlighted the strength of quality across our business programs, identified excellence in teaching approaches and commended the faculty for preparing 21st century leaders.”<\/p>\n

“University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span> has shown their commitment to teaching excellence and to the process of quality improvement by participating in the accreditation process,” said ACBSP<\/abbr> Chief Accreditation Officer Steve Parscale. “This accreditation is evidence that University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span> is committed to providing the highest quality business education for their students.”<\/p>\n

More about ACBSP<\/abbr> accreditation<\/h2>\n

Established in 1988, ACBSP<\/abbr> is the only organization offering specialized business accreditation for all degree levels, from associate to baccalaureate to doctoral degree programs. ACBSP<\/abbr> accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes within the bachelor of arts in business administration programs meet the rigorous educational standards established by ACBSP<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

Based on the Baldridge Education Criteria for Performance Excellence, ACBSP<\/abbr> accreditation evaluates aspects of leadership, strategic planning, relationships with stakeholders, quality of academic programs, faculty credentials and educational support to determine whether or not the business programs offers a rigorous educational experience and demonstrate continuous quality improvement.<\/p>\n

—By Leila Wai Shimokawa<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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