IACBE Accreditation
"In promoting and fostering excellence in business education, the IACBE takes a mission-based and outcomes-driven approach to accreditation, in which the assurance of academic quality is based on the results of the assessment of educational outcomes rather than prescriptive input standards." 
                              -IACBE Philosophy-

College of Saint Mary has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Olathe, Kansas.  The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE:
 
Bachelor of Science
 · Business Administration
 · Business Information Systems
 
Bachelor of Business Leadership

The IACBE is the premier professional accrediting body that focuses on business programs that are offered by student-centered colleges and universities world-wide to promote and foster excellence in business education. 

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSA)
The business administration program prepares women to enter the business world as well as continue their education in a business-related graduate program through professional coursework which builds upon a liberal arts foundation.

Areas of concentration include the following:
 · Accounting & Finance
 · Business Communication
 · Marketing
 · Human Resources Management 

Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems (BIS)
The Business Information Systems program prepares women to enter the workforce with technology-related skills as well as continue their education in a business- or technology-related graduate program through professional coursework built upon a liberal arts foundation.

Areas of concentration include the following:
 · Accounting
 · Electronic Commerce
 · Computer Programming
 · Business Administration 

Bachelor in Business Leadership and Management (BLD)
Designed for the working woman who wants to empower herself through education, the mission of the Business Leadership (BLD) Program is to provide an academically rigorous business education and a supportive community of leadership practice. The purpose of the BLD Program is to assist women in building on already-acquired knowledge, experience, and self-discipline. We are committed to working in partnership with other College of Saint Mary entities to ensure that students attain competencies and confidence in their discipline.

Resources
View The Program Assessment Plan: BSA
View The Program Assessment Plan: BIS
View The Program Assessment Plan: BLD
View The Business Programs Strategic Plan 
View The Annual Report

Who To Contact
Narcissus Shambare at (402) 399-2672, nshambare@csm.edu
Jamal Haider at (402) 399-2628, shaider@csm.edu