College of Business & Management Achieves IACBE Accreditation

Posted: January 10, 2019



Lenexa, Kansas – The Board of Commissioners of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) is pleased to announce that, at its meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA on December 4-5, 2018, Hope International University in Fullerton, California, was granted first-time accreditation of the business and management programs offered through its College of Business and Management. 

The College of Business and Management at Hope International University has undertaken a rigorous self-evaluation; has undergone a comprehensive, independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the following Accreditation Principles of the IACBE:

  1. Outcomes Assessment
  2. Strategic Planning
  3. Curriculum
  4. Faculty
  5. Scholarly and Professional Activities
  6. Resources
  7. Internal and External Relationships
  8. International Business Education
  9. Educational Innovation

In addition, the College of Business and Management has demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement, excellence in business education, and advancing academic quality in its business programs and operations. 

About IACBE – The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) was founded in 1997 and is nationally-recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The IACBE is the leader in mission-driven and outcomes-based programmatic accreditation in business and management education for student-centered colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions throughout the world. The IACBE has hundreds of member institutions and campuses worldwide, and has accredited over 1,500 business and business-related programs in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Central America, and South America.