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fered through the AACSB Web site, www.aacsb.edu. In addition, peer review training programs are conducted at numerous accreditation events. It is my hope that, in the coming year, more members will decide to investigate these training options and volunteer to serve. Schools that successfully make it through the accredita- tion process will reap many rewards. Many members have told us that the actual process of preparing the school for accreditation can be extremely beneficial, as it compels faculty and administrators to exam- ine the curriculum and improve the program. Schools that achieve accreditation can claim they are among "the best business schools in the world," as our new accreditation logo and tagline point out. Accredited schools are invited to promote C C junction with the European Foundation for Management Development and drew members from around the world. The association's emphasis on globalization also is re- their achievement to all stakeholders by using the new logo and tagline on their Web sites and in recruiting materials. They can also take advantage of recently created brochures that explain what accredita- tion is and why it's valuable. Accredited schools also will benefit from our ongoing campaign to promote the Value of Accreditation. As part of this campaign, AACSB has placed promotional exhibits at a number of conferences. We partic- ipated in the 2005 annual meeting of the National Associa- tion for College Admission Counseling to encourage school counselors to emphasize the importance of accreditation when students are selecting a college or university. We're also discussing alliances with groups such as the Society for Human Resources Management. In addition, we're working to enhance educational pro- grams that support accreditation and the review process. For instance, we want to develop an accreditation Web portal so that each school can access its exclusive information. We also plan to increase the number of peer reviewers deployed on visits. In general, we've committed ourselves to continuous improvement in accreditation services and support as just one way to better serve our members. AACSB Around the World Like accreditation, globalization is a pervasive element in AACSB operations. One important area of globalization is our lineup of conferences and seminars, which have become steadily more international in terms of location, theme, speakers, and attendees. Our goal for the 2006–2007 year is to plan at least two major conferences and up to five seminars outside the U.S. In fact, our 2006 International Conference and Annual meeting was held in Paris in con- 44 BizEd SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006 flected in the changing makeup of the board, which, since 1999, has always included at least one international mem- ber. In 2004, the bylaws were revised to require that the board increase its global representation by one member every year from 2005–2006 through 2009–2010. By that year, seven out of 30 members will be from outside the U.S. The number is likely to be even higher if chairs choose to fill their al- lotted two appointments with international members. For the 2006–2007 year, we are almost at that ratio already, because six of our 27 seats—or 22 percent of the board— will be from outside the U.S. AACSB is pursuing internationalization in other ways as well. We have joined forces with 1 1 EFMD to launch the Global Foundation for Man- agement Education. Among other initiatives, the founda- tion has produced the new Global Guide to Management Education, a profile of management education in 42 coun- tries. AACSB's flagship publication, BizEd, continues to offer international coverage. Recent articles have featured business leaders from the U.K. and Korea, and interna- tional sources and contributors are part of every issue. We also demonstrate our commitment to globalization by ini- tiatives such as: n Directing a global network of volunteers. A growing number of international members participate in peer review teams, act as speakers and facilitators at seminars and conferences, and serve on committees and task forces. This year, the four major accreditation committees will have two chairs and two vice-chairs from outside of the United States. n Assembling an international staff. Members of the AACSB staff have international experience that spans nearly all re- gions of the world, from Europe to Asia to the Americas. In addition, their language skills include Italian, Dutch, Span- ish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, and French. n Conducting a survey of international schools. This year, AACSB launched the Globalized Business School Questionnaire to add more global and regional content to our database about management education. The survey generated responses from more than 80 schools outside the United States. Like business schools themselves, AACSB has integrat- ed globalization into its basic operations. In the coming months, we will continue our efforts to serve the entire in- ternational community of management education. A A E A T S C I S D E E B S A A 1 C . . R R C 9 9 E E S 6 6 E C D T T 1 A D B I T D