VALPARAISO – Valparaiso University’s College of Business has completed the five-year cycle to renew its accreditation with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The accreditation shows that the College of Business is dedicated to holding itself accountable for continuous improvement through an ongoing commitment to strategic planning, leaner success, and societal impact.
This process has helped to highlight some of the things that make an education from the College of Business at Valparaiso University unique among its competitors.
“The accreditation process is really about continuous improvement, making your programs and college better year over year,” said Matt Luth, Ph.D., acting dean and associate professor of management. “In the past few years, we have completed over $200,000 in classroom and technology improvements to Urschel Hall, launched a career readiness program for all students in the College, and started a Day of Service event for all College of Business faculty, staff, and students.”
The College of Business addressed the strategic planning and learner success requirements through continual student and self-assessment, and a 50-page continuous improvement report submitted to the AACSB. The College meets the societal impact requirement by getting students involved in the local community through project-based learning where students work with local businesses and nonprofit organizations, as well as the annual Day of Service hosted by the College.
Receiving accreditation is just one of the recent ways the College of Business and its students have demonstrated excellence in the field. Earlier this year, the College was named the Best MBA Program in the Region for 2025 by Northwest Indiana Business Magazine, and this summer, three students demonstrated the value of their education by being named Microsoft Office Suite champions for the state of Indiana.
“Valparaiso University has prepared me for both my professional and collegiate life in the world of business and beyond,” said Olvia Perlick ’27, a business management major and student liaison for the AACSB team. “I truly appreciate the fact we are taught how to produce good work and talent in the world, and if we do that, the profit will naturally come.”
Valparaiso University first received AACSB accreditation in 1993, and has retained that status for over 30 years since. For more information on the College of Business, visit their website at valpo.edu/business.
About Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University is an independent, Doctoral/Professional University with a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum in Valparaiso, Indiana. Nearly 3,000 students and 250 full-time faculty comprise a community of learning dedicated to excellence and grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom and faith. Valpo is nationally recognized for the quality and innovative character of its academic programs. Valparaiso University offers more than 70 undergraduate programs through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Nursing and Health Professions and Christ College — The Honors College. Valpo also has more than 20 degree and certificate programs in its Graduate School and Continuing Education.
