International: AACSB launches international B-school information resource BestBizSchools.com

Prestigious global accreditation body AACSB International has launched BestBizSchools.com, a global online resource center for students seeking information on business schools at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. BestBizSchools.com simplifies what is often a complex research process by navigating students through the influx of information available on business schools.

Linked to AACSBs DataDirect, the worlds most comprehensive business school database, BestBizSchools.com provides a one-of-a-kind question based search tool that allows users to search nationally and internationally for AACSB accredited schools.

Expanding past its search capabilities, BestBizSchools.com provides students with guidance on admission processes and financial aid, clarity to accreditation and media rankings, and overall general information related to potential business careers. For those considering a Ph.D., BestBizSchools.com is the only source for students seeking information about doctorate programs in business.

Students can search for an AACSB accredited school by a wide variety of criteria - such as a specific business program, the ratio of faculty to students, price, location, or private-versus-public, says Brenda Lovell, vice president and chief education officer at AACSB International. The site provides a comprehensive, single source of information that allows students to compare schools and select the program that best fits their needs. In addition, its a great resource for guidance counselors and professors as well.

AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, is a not-for-profit membership organization for educational institutions, corporations, governments, and others that are devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management.

Established in 1916, AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. Its founding members include Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, New York University, Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, Tulane University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Nebraska, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, The University of Texas, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Yale University.

In addition to accreditation, AACSB International also conducts an extensive array of conferences and seminars for administrators and faculty of business schools; engages in research and survey projects on topics specific to the field of management education; maintains relationships with disciplinary associations and other groups; interacts with the corporate community on a variety of projects and initiatives; and produces a wide-variety of publications and special reports on trends and issues within management education.