Caryn Beck-Dudley, dean of the College of Business at Florida State University, has been appointed vice chair of the Maintenance of Accreditation Committee of AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB, which accredits 528 business schools in 30 nations, celebrates its 90th anniversary during the 2006-2007 academic year.

As vice chair of the Maintenance of Accreditation Committee, she provides leadership to the committee that oversees the five-year maintenance of review of AACSB-accredited business schools. The review is a key component of the ongoing continuous improvement process required by AACSB standards.

"We are fortunate to have Dean Beck-Dudley as vice chair of our Maintenance of Accreditation Committee and look forward to her contributions in the coming year," said Jerry Trapnell, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB International. "Her expertise is most valuable to our association as we embark on another full year of accreditation activities."

The 2006-2007 AACSB International Maintenance of Accreditation Committee:

• Chair - Richard A. Cosier, dean, School of Management and Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University (USA)
• Vice Chair - Caryn Beck-Dudley, dean, College of Business, Florida State University (USA)
• Sueann Ambron, dean, Business School, University of Colorado at Denver (USA)
• Avijit Ghosh, dean, College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA)
• David K. Graf, dean, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University (UAE)
• Robert E. Holmes, dean, School of Business, University of Alabama at Birmingham (USA)
• H. Fenwick Huss, dean, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University (USA)
• Craig M. McAllaster, dean, Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College (USA)
• R. Charles Moyer, dean, College of Business, University of Louisville (USA)
• Andrew J. Policano, dean, The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
• R. Robert D. Reid, dean, College of Business, James Madison University (USA)
• Timothy F. Sugrue, dean, Clarkson School of Business, Clarkson University (USA)
• Jean-Marie Toulouse, director, HEC Montreal (Canada)
• Jack W. Trifts, dean, College of Business, Bryant University (USA)
• John E. Williams, dean, Division of Economics and Business Administration, Morehouse College (USA)

About AACSB International

AACSB International was founded in 1916 by a consortium of 16 business schools, including Tuck Business School at Dartmouth College, Harvard University (Harvard Business School), the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School) and Northwestern University. AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for bachelor's degree, master's degree, and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. The association also is the business education community's professional development organization, conducting a wide array of conference and seminar programs at various locations around the world.

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