SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridgepoint
Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI), a provider of post-secondary education
services focused on providing higher access to higher education,
announced today that Ashford University
has earned accreditation from the International Assembly for
Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) for 19 of the degree programs
offered at the school's College of Business and Professional
Studies. Accreditation for all 19 majors has been granted for seven
years, the maximum length for which the IACBE bestows
accreditation.
The degree programs that received IACBE accreditation are the
Master of Arts in Organizational Management, Master of Business
Administration, Master of Public Administration, Bachelor of
Applied Science in Accounting, Bachelor of Applied Science in
Management, Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Bachelor of Arts in
Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics,
Bachelor of Arts in Business Information Systems, Bachelor of Arts
in Entrepreneurship, Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources
Management, Bachelor of Arts in International Business, Bachelor of
Arts in Operations Management and Analysis, Bachelor of Arts in
Organizational Management, Bachelor of Arts in Professional
Accounting, Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, Bachelor of
Arts in Public Relations and Marketing, Bachelor of Arts in Sports
and Recreation Management and Associate of Arts in Business.
"Accreditation from a respected outside agency such as the IACBE
is important to Ashford because it provides our students with
additional confidence that they are receiving a high-quality
education that will prepare them for the business world once they
graduate," said Jane McAuliffe,
Ashford University president and chief
executive officer. "This accreditation is a testament to the
faculty and staff who have worked diligently to create strong
programs in our College of Business and Professional Studies."
The IACBE is a highly respected professional accreditor for
business programs in student-centered colleges and universities
throughout the world. Accreditation from the IACBE provides
external assurance of quality in an institution's business programs
and ensures that its academic business unit exhibits the
characteristics of excellence in business education.
As the Ashford College of Business and Professional Studies adds
additional programs to its extensive list of degree offerings, it
will seek IACBE accreditation for those programs as well.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus
on offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs
in such disciplines as business, education, psychology, social
sciences and health sciences. Bridgepoint Education's regionally
accredited academic institutions – Ashford
University and University of the Rockies – deliver their
programs online as well as at traditional campuses located in
Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more
information about Bridgepoint Education, visit
www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations at
858.668.2580.
About Ashford University
Founded in 1918, Ashford University
is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org). The
University offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs online
and at its Clinton, Iowa, campus.
The University is known for its high quality yet highly affordable
online and on-campus programs. For more information, please visit
www.ashford.edu or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at
858.513.9240 x2513.
SOURCE Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
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