March 12, 2012 Rev. August 21, 2012, Revised 11/6/2012
Craig R. Van Slyke PhD
Dean
Northern Arizona University
PO Box 15066
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Email: Craig.Vanslyke@nau.edu
Dear Dean Van Slyke:
The documentation submitted by your institution indicating the scope of accreditation and the
business programs delivered by the institution was reviewed by AACSB staff. It appears from
this review that all business programs were disclosed and resulted in the scope of accreditation as
indicated in Attachment One.
Should you disagree with the scope of accreditation reflected in this correspondence, please
submit a letter to AACSB requesting reconsideration of your scope of accreditation by the
Accreditation Coordinating Committee (ACC).
Additionally, please note that before or during the visit the Peer Review Team may question a
program’s exclusion or discover additional programs that should have been considered. Should
this occur, the issue will be referred to the ACC.
Please review the following information carefully as some programs that were requested for
exclusion may be included in the scope of the review. This letter confirms:
(1) The business degree programs to be included in and the business degree programs to be
excluded from the accreditation review (Attachment One).
(2) Receipt of the list of school groups to be used as one part of the process in determining
your peer review team (Attachment Two). The listed schools are also used to generate the
statistical data reports that you may request for distribution to your team prior to your
visit.
In addition, we have reviewed the actions that have been taken in response to concerns outlined in
the most recent accreditation review. The progress made to date appears to be on track.
The next steps in the maintenance of accreditation process can be found in the Maintenance of
Accreditation Handbook.
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
777 South Harbour Island Blvd
Suite 750
Tampa, Florida 33602-5730 USA
813-769-6500 Tel
813-769-6559 Fax
www.aacsb.edu
We appreciate your commitment to the process of continuous improvement. Please do not
hesitate to contact us if you have further questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Jane Lawler
Manager, Accreditation and
Staff Liaison for Northern Arizona University
cc: Eric Yordy
ATTACHMENT ONE
Business
Northern Arizona University
March 12, 2012, Revised August 21, 2012, Revised 11/6/2012
AACSB International confirms that the following degree programs will be included in the
accreditation review:
Degree Program Inclusions:
Undergraduate
 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Master’s

MBA
Doctoral

none
Degree Program Exclusions:
Undergraduate
 Bachelor of Science Advertising
 Bachelor of Science Merchandising
 Bachelor of Applied Science -- Computer Technologies (discontinued as of
Summer 2009)*
 Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Enterprise in
Society (discontinued as of Summer 2011)*
 Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
 Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management
 Bachelor of Science in Education: Career and Technical Education: Business
Education Emphasis
 Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
 Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Entrepreneurship (Yavapai)
 Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Service Industry Management (Yavapai)
 Bachelor of Business Administration (Yuma and Statewide)
 Bachelor of Applied Science – Administration (Yuma and Statewide)
 Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies – Administration
(Yuma and Statewide)
 Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies – Public Agency
Management (Yuma and Statewide)
 Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies – 90/30 program
– Public Management (Yuma and Statewide)





Bachelor of Applied Science – Technology Management (Yuma and Statewide)
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies – Technology
Management (Yuma and Statewide)
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies – 90/30 program
– Technology Management (Yuma and Statewide)
Bachelor of Applied Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Yuma and
Statewide)
Bachelor of Arts in Small Business Administration and Minor in Small Business
Administration (Yuma and Statewide)
Master’s
 Master of Administration - Statewide
 MA in Sustainable Communities
Doctoral
 none
* The Peer Review Team will wish to confirm the “discontinued” status of the noted degree
programs at the time of the visit.
ATTACHMENT TWO
Business
March 12, 2012
Northern Arizona University
AACSB International also confirms that the following are your comparable peer, competitive,
and aspirant groups:
Comparable Peers:
University of Idaho
University of Southern Indiana
University of Central Missouri
Western Washington University
University of North Dakota
University of Montana
Competitive Group:
Arizona State University
University of Arizona
Southern Utah University
Aspirant Group:
Utah State University
Texas State University – San Marcos
Oregon State University
University of Northern Iowa
Ball State University
James Madison University