Singapore Management University is one of seven universities in Asia with the prestigious AACSB Accreditation for its business and accountancy programmes新加坡管理大学是亚洲七所商业和会计专业课程获得AACSB认证的大学之一。
Singapore, 14 April 2021 (Wednesday) – The Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) and School of Accountancy (SoA) have both earned re-accreditation from AACSB International (AACSB), the largest business education network and longest serving global accrediting body for business schools.2021年4月14日（星期三），新加坡管理大学的李光前商学院和会计学院均获得了AACSB的重新认证，AACSB是最大的商业教育网络和服务时间最长的全球商学院认证机构。
For more than a century, AACSB accreditation has represented the highest standard of quality in business education in the world. Among all the institutions offering business degrees across Asia, SMU is one of seven universities that have earned accreditation in both business and accounting. It was also one of the youngest schools globally to have achieved this dual accreditation.一个多世纪以来，AACSB认证代表了世界上商业教育质量的最高标准。在全亚洲提供商业学位的所有机构中，新加坡管理大学是在商业和会计方面都获得认证的七所大学之一。它也是全球获得这一双重认证的最早的学校之一。
Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal focus,engagement with an AACSB-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation.During this multiyear path,schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with AACSB’s accreditation standards.These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement.To achieve accounting accreditation, an institution must first earn AACSB business accreditation and then satisfy a supplemental set of standards specific to the discipline and profession of accounting.Once accreditation is achieved, each institution participates in a five-year continuous improvement peer review to maintain high quality and extend its accreditation.实现认证是一个严格的内部关注、与AACSB指定的导师互动以及同行评审的过程。在这个漫长的过程中，学校将重点放在制定和实施符合AACSB认证标准的计划。这些标准要求在战略管理和创新方面要精益求精，学生、教师和工作人员要积极参与。为了获得会计认证，机构必须首先获得AACSB商业认证，然后满足一套针对会计学科和专业的补充标准。一旦获得认证，每个机构都要参加为期五年的持续改进同行评审，以保持高质量并延长其认证。
SMU’s attainment of re-accreditation followed a new set of standards – 2020 Business standards and 2018 Accounting standards. These standards require institutions to demonstrate how they meet the three pillars of Innovation, Impact and Engagement.Comments from the AACSB Peer Review Team can be found in the Annex.SMU获得重新认证遵循了一套新的标准——2020年商业标准和2018年会计标准。这些标准要求各机构证明其如何满足创新、影响和参与这三大支柱。AACSB同行评审小组的意见可在附件中找到。
“AACSB congratulates each institution on their achievement,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB.“Every AACSB-accredited school has demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, includingteaching,research,curricula development,and student learning.The intense peer-review process exemplifies their commitment to quality business education.”AACSB执行副总裁兼首席认证官Stephanie M. Bryant说：“AACSB祝贺每个机构所取得的成就。每一所获得AACSB认证的学校都表现出对教学、研究、课程开发和学生学习等所有领域的卓越关注。激烈的同行评审过程充分体现了他们对优质商业教育的承诺。”
Professor Gerard George, Dean of SMU LKCSB, said,“I am extremely proud that we have successfully achieved re-accreditation under AACSB’s new standards.LKCSB has been successful at achieving Top 50 global rankings for our thought leadership and our programmes. The re-accreditation demonstrates AACSB’s confidence in the excellent quality of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes,research impact,and our deep engagement with industry partners. AACSB accreditation is synonymous with high international standards of quality and reaffirms the strong value proposition that we offer to all our students.”新加坡管理大学的李光前商学院院长Gerard George教授说：“我非常自豪，我们成功地在AACSB的新标准下获得了重新认证。李光前商学院在思想领导力和课程方面取得了全球50强的排名。重新认证表明AACSB对我们的本科和研究生课程的卓越质量，研究影响以及我们与行业合作伙伴的深入合作充满信心。AACSB认证是高品质国际标准的代名词，再次证实了我们为所有学生提供的强大价值主张。”
Professor Cheng Qiang, Dean of the SMU SoA, said, “Maintaining the AACSB International accreditation since 2011 is a testament to our university’s and school’s commitment to deliver innovative, engaging and impactful programmes in Singapore. I am proud to share that the review team was impressed with the integration of data analytics and technologies in our Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) and masters programmes to prepare our students for the digital future,as well as our strong internship and employment outcomes. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our faculty and staff for their dedication to the School and for ensuring that SMU is offering accounting education at the highest level of quality.”新加坡管理大学会计学院院长程强教授说：“自2011年以来保持AACSB国际认证，证明了我们大学和学院致力于在新加坡提供创新的、有吸引力的和有影响力的项目。我很自豪地与您分享，审核团队对我们的会计学学士和硕士课程中的数据分析和技术集成印象深刻，这为我们的学生为数字化未来以及我们出色的实习和就业成果做好了准备。我想借此机会感谢我们所有的教职员工对学校的奉献，并感谢他们确保新加坡管理大学提供最高质量的会计教育。”
Including SMU, there are over 890 business schools in 58 countries and territories that have earned AACSB Accreditation in business. Furthermore, 189 institutions hold a supplemental, Specialised AACSB Accreditation for their accounting programmes.包括新加坡管理大学在内，58个国家和地区有超过890所商学院获得了AACSB商业认证。此外，189所院校的会计课程都获得了AACSB的补充专业认证。