IACBE Accreditation at Wayne State
The Business and Economics Department has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs, please view our IACBE member status page.
Current period of accreditation: May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2029.
Public Disclosure of Student Achievement
The following job placement data is preliminary and represents the best estimate available for bachelor's and MBA degrees received between the academic period of December 2024 - August 2025. Final numbers will be posted as soon as they are available.
| Undergraduate Program | Measure | Target | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | 100% |
| Agribusiness (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | 100% |
| Economics (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | N/A |
| Finance (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | 100% |
| Human Resource Management (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | 95% |
| Industrial Operations Management (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | N/A |
| International Business (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | N/A |
| Management (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | 86% |
| Marketing (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | 90% |
| Office Administration (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | N/A |
| Professional Studies (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | N/A |
| Public Accounting (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | 100% |
| Supply Chain Management (B.A. / B.S.) | Job placement rate | 80% | NA |
| Graduate Program | Measure | Target | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration (MBA) | Retention | 75% | 80% |
| Accounting (MBA) | Retention | 75% | 50% |
| Human Resource Management (MBA) | Retention | 75% | 100% |
| Leadership (MBA) | Retention | 75% | Insufficient Data |
| Supply Chain Management (MBA) | Retention | 75% | Insufficient Data |
Calculations for Measures
- Job Placement Rate: Percentages are based on data for related employment placement and/or graduate school enrollment, as reported in the Career Services Annual Graduate Survey.
- Retention: Percentages are based on the academic year cohort of new students who enrolled in the MBA program in 2023-24 and continued their enrollment into the 2024-25 academic year.
- N/A: Fewer than five graduates during the reporting period
- Insufficient Data: Fewer than 10 students enrolled in the program
Additional information pertaining to student learning and achievement in the business programs accredited by the IACBE can be obtained by contacting Logan Hardy, Project Coordinator for the School of Business and Technology, at 402-375-7245 or [email protected].
