The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) recently granted Austin Community College full accreditation for its Associate of Applied Science Degree programs in Business Studies. ACC is the first community college in Texas to gain accreditation by ACBSP.

“This is an example of ACC’s commitment to high standards and quality education,” said Dr. Steve Kinslow, ACC president. “This accreditation will assist in the successful transfer of business credits to four-year institutions for current and future ACC students.”

In its executive summary to ACC, the ACBSP documented numerous strengths, including one regarding ACC full-time and adjunct faculty in Business Studies: The faculty is dedicated, professional and well-qualified. The faculty members are motivated, enthusiastic, and concerned for their students. Their long-term loyalty to the institution is commendable.

The following ACC business degrees are nationally accredited by the ACBSP:
Accounting
Business and Technical Communications
Culinary Arts
Financial Management and Mortgage Banking
Hospitality Management
International Business
Management
Meeting and Event Planning
Office Administration
Real Estate
Travel and Tourism
Business Administration
Marketing

The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs is the leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. The association embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and emphasizes to students that it is essential to learn how to learn. ACBSP acknowledges the importance of scholarly research and inquiry and believes that such activities facilitate improved teaching. Institutions are strongly encouraged to pursue a reasonable mutually beneficial balance between teaching and research. And further, ACBSP encourages faculty involvement within the contemporary business world to enhance the quality of classroom instruction and to contribute to student learning.

Austin Community College is a public, two-year college offering associate degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas. Each year more than 65,000 credit and continuing education students take advantage of ACC’s low tuition, small classes, convenient locations, and great instructors.