Students don’t just learn business, they can practice it.
Businesses have identified communication, collaboration, and problem-solving as critical skills. This session highlights how consulting projects immerse students in real business challenges while building those skills in a meaningful way, shared by Philip Brown at ACBSP Conference ’26.
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1 Week to Secure Your Conference Hotel Rate
Reserve your stay at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown before the ACBSP Conference ’26 hotel block closes on Wednesday, May 20. Rooms are available at the exclusive conference rate of $239/night, giving you the opportunity to stay where the energy of Conference happens.
Located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, the Sheraton places you steps away from sessions, networking events, evening receptions, dining, and the conversations that continue long after the agenda ends.
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ACBSP's Free Live Online Q&A puts you in touch with Accreditation Experts who can provide answers to your questions!
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What happens when students work on real problems that actually matter?
This session explores how community-based projects connect classroom learning to real organizational challenges through partnerships, applied work, and authentic assessment. Learn how to structure these experiences and increase student engagement during ACBSP Conference ’26.
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What if AI could actually simplify your accreditation work?
As accreditation processes grow more complex, institutions are beginning to explore how AI can support reporting, documentation, and evaluation workflows. Learn how these tools are being applied across roles during ACBSP Conference ’26 in this session designed for champions, evaluators, and mentors.
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Students are already using AI, this is about teaching them to use it well.
Discover how business programs are designing assignments that integrate AI while maintaining academic integrity and meaningful learning. This session explores practical ways to adapt coursework to a rapidly changing environment, presented by Sheila Hunt and David Wade at ACBSP Conference ’26.
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AI is already reshaping how decisions are made in higher education, are you leading ahead of it or reacting to it?
Explore how artificial intelligence is changing leadership, strategy, and communication inside institutions, and what that means for business education moving forward. Dawn Kaiser and Bruce Stetar will share how leaders are adapting in real time during ACBSP Conference ’26.
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Last chance to join Report Ready! Get practical guidance for navigating ACBSP QA and Status Reports with greater confidence tomorrow at 1:00 PM Eastern. Register via link in the comments
Get the support and training you need to understand the reporting process after ACBSP accreditation with our premium quality assurance and status report workshop.
Online • May 7th, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Eastern
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In a special message to ACBSP members, Board Chair Dennis Brode reflects on the significant transitions underway across the organization and what they signal for the future of ACBSP.
From the presidential search to strategic planning to improvements in the accreditation experience, this message highlights the work being done to strengthen ACBSP’s mission and better support the institutions and individuals it serves.
Chair Brode also wishes to extend a personal invitation for you to join the ACBSP community in Phoenix for ACBSP Conference ’26, where members will experience firsthand how this period of transition is becoming a moment of renewed focus, collaboration, and progress.
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ACBSP's Free Live Online Q&A puts you in touch with Accreditation Experts who can provide answers to your questions!
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Our discounted hotel block for Conference closes May 20th. Securing your room now ensures you stay close to the Conference experience and your ACBSP community. With registrations starting to build, this is the moment to make your plans.
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