University of New Haven Earns Extension of Exclusive Accreditation for its Pompea College of Business

The University of New Haven announced that its prestigious accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International – the longest-serving global accrediting organization for business schools – has been extended through the 2030-31 academic year.

The renewal of the accreditation that the University originally earned from AACSB in 2015 – and that was renewed in 2020 – reaffirms that the Pompea College of Business continues to fulfill a rigorous set of standards. Only six percent of the world’s leading business schools achieve AACSB accreditation, recognizing them as trailblazers in teaching, research, and societal impact.

Less than 1,045 institutions – across 68 countries and territories around the world – have earned AACSB accreditation.

“Our Pompea College of Business excels at creating transformational outcomes for our graduates and in maximizing the significant investment our students, and their families, make to pursue a college degree,” said President Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D. “The faculty and staff across the Pompea College are exceptional at developing cutting-edge programs, creating innovative and immersive learning opportunities, and equipping our graduates with the skills and the confidence to thrive as leaders in the elite workforce of the future. The future of the Pompea College is incredibly bright, and I believe the best is yet to come.”

Since its AACSB accreditation was renewed in the Winter of 2020, the Pompea College of Business was officially dedicated in honor of former University of New Haven Board of Governors Chair and longtime benefactor Charlie Pompea '71, '90 EMBA, '06 Hon., his wife Tamera, and their family for their transformational support of the University.

The University announced earlier this spring that a $10 million contribution from an alum would serve as the leadership gift to develop an 80,000 square-foot facility on the University’s campus that will serve as the new home of the Pompea College.

The Pompea College also recently became the first official higher education partner of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets.

Within the last five years, the Pompea College’s M.S. in sport management was ranked first in the globe for the outcomes of its graduates. It launched a master’s degree in Business Analytics, now the largest graduate program at the University, a master’s degree in Human Resources, and an online master’s degree program in cyber risk management.

In addition, the Pompea College created an affiliation with FactSet, a global financial data and technology company, that aims to increase diversity across the finance industry.

Brian Kench, Ph.D., dean of the Pompea College of Business, said research shows that graduates from AACSB-accredited business schools generally receive greater attention from prospective employers and higher salaries. Alumni from the Pompea College of Business have earned positions at Microsoft, Google, Boeing, the Atlanta Hawks, the Detroit Pistons, PWC, Goldman Sachs, and Deloitte, among many others.

“At the University of New Haven, students don’t just study business, they experience their chosen field firsthand, developing the skills, network, and confidence they need to excel as leaders of the workforce of the future,” said Dean Kench. “Being recognized by AACSB among the best business schools in the world reaffirms the profound impact we are making on the futures of our graduates who have a rich history of experiencing great success in environments across the business world that are hyper-competitive, increasingly complex, and ever evolving. Our students and graduates also embrace the responsibility they have in contributing to the AACSB focus areas of economic empowerment and sustainability as well as the role they have as global citizens in creating brighter futures for all.”

Stephanie Bryant, executive vice president and global chief accreditation officer at AACSB, added, “The commitment to earning accreditation is a true reflection of each school’s dedication—not only to its students, alumni network, and greater business community—but to society as a whole.”