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&NOW THEN Data from a variety of sources show how business schools have grown, globalized—and in some areas, remained generally unchanged—in the past ten years. AACSB's Global Membership Total educational members U.S. Rest of world Countries/territories represented Total accredited members U.S. Rest of world Countries/territories represented 2001 820 643 177 50 405 382 23 14 2011 1,239 660 579 81 633 482 151 41 While AACSB's membership has grown in countries around the world, the biggest jump came in Asia. In 2001, the association had 22 Asian members; in 2011, there were 216. Numbers also soared for European members (from 75 to 215) and those from Oceanic countries (from 12 to 38). (Source: AACSB International Membership Data) D 52 November/December 2011 BizEd uring the first decade of the 21st century, business schools reacted to the rapid and seismic shifts in business by introducing new courses, new programs, and new delivery systems. Yet despite these sometimes sweeping physical and curricular changes, today's business schools still have much in common with their counterparts of ten years ago. Data from AACSB Interna- tional's Knowledge Services depart- ment present a portrait of member schools then and now, and in many areas, the portraits are very similar. But even in the ivory tower, where implementing change can be agonizingly slow, there's been move- ment in key areas: An increased