Seneca is proud to be one of the first colleges in Ontario to have programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP is a global business education accrediting body and the only organization to offer accreditation to all levels of business educational programs. It focuses on a standard of excellence for business education accreditation through student involvement and achievement, innovative curriculum development and evidence-based teaching methods as well as setting accreditation standards based on the Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence.
Accreditation
Demonstrating global recognition of quality business education
Seneca Business is accredited by the ACBSP for the following programs:
Degree
- Honours Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting & Finance
- Honours Bachelor of Commerce – Business Management
- Honours Bachelor of Commerce – Financial Planning
- Honours Bachelor of Commerce – Human Resources Management
- Honours Bachelor of Commerce – International Business Management
- Honours Bachelor of Commerce – Marketing
Advanced Diploma
Diploma
- Accounting
- Accounting & Payroll
- Business
- Business – Insurance
- Business – International Business
- Business – Marketing
- Financial Services – Client Services
- Hospitality – Hotel & Restaurant Services Management
- Tourism – Services Management – Global Tourism Business Specialization
- Tourism – Services Management – Travel Services Specialization
Student Advantages
ACBSP accreditation brings many benefits to you as a student, including:
- Quality and value: Graduate with the knowledge that you have studied with a business school that has received accreditation from a global business education accrediting body
- Competitive advantage: Employers place a high value on candidates who have graduated from a business school that follows the ACBSP standards of excellence
- Easier to transfer earned credits: Find broader acceptance of earned diploma credits when transferring to complete a baccalaureate or advanced degree courses
- Leadership and recognition: Opportunities to compete for awards such as the ACBSP Student Leadership Award, the only award of its kind awarded by an accrediting body for business schools, as well as the ACBSP Student Showcase
- Global network: ACBSP-accredited business schools are part of a global education network that provides member schools with access to exchange programs, study abroad programs and research programs
Measurable Performance Outcomes
Measuring outcomes is key to ACBSP accreditation, and assessment and measurement of student learning is a threshold standard for accreditation. Seneca Business has met this standard and continues to build on and provide a standard of excellence in all of its accredited programs.
Examples of measurable performance outcomes for all accredited programs (PDF)