Baker School of Business extends prestigious AACSB accreditation

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 Business News Releases

The Citadel’s Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business is one of the prestigious educational institutions to have extended its accreditation in business through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

For more than 100 years, AACSB accreditation has been reserved for colleges and universities with the highest standards in business education.

“I am proud to announce the extension of our AACSB accreditation — an affirmation of our unwavering commitment to academic excellence, faculty impact and student success. This distinction reflects the hard work of our dedicated faculty, staff and students and reinforces our mission to develop innovative principled leaders prepared to thrive in a dynamic global economy,” said Michael Weeks, Ph.D., dean of the BSB.

It is a mission-driven, rigorous process to achieve an AACSB accreditation, and it includes an in-depth assessment of internal activities, mentorship with an AACSB advisor and a peer-reviewed evaluation focused on continuous improvement. During this multi-year process, institutions develop and implement a plan to achieve their mission and align with AACSB’s accreditation standards.

“AACSB congratulates each institution on achieving AACSB accreditation,” said Stephanie Bryant, executive vice president and global chief accreditation officer at AACSB. “The commitment to earning accreditation is a true reflection of each school’s dedication — not only to its students, alumni network and greater business community — but to society as a whole.”

The Baker School of Business offers a diverse array of academic options through its three departments: Accounting and Finance – Management and Entrepreneurship – and Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Economics.

The Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business is named for Charleston entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tommy Baker and his wife, Victoria. Baker, founder and owner of Baker Motor Company, studied business while attending the college as a veteran student, enrolling after returning from service as an enlisted Marine in 1968.