Committed to Excellence
Since York College of Pennsylvania is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, all programs in the Graham School of Business fall under this accreditation. The following programs do not have any additional accreditations at this time:
- Cybersecurity Management
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Sport Media
- Master of Data Analytics
- Master of Strategic Leadership and Management.
Most academic programs in the Graham School of Business (GSB) at York College are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP):
- Accounting
- Applied Economics
- Business Administration (A.S. & B.S.)
- Business Analytics
- Engineering Management
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Finance
- General Business
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technology Management
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- Leadership and Management
- Marketing
- Sport Management
- Supply Chain Operations Management
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Accounting
View information on student achievement related to these ACBSP-accredited programs.
The Sport Management major is also accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA).
View information on student achievement related to the COSMA-accredited Sport Management program.
Prioritizing Student Success
The Graham School of Business is proud to say that students who enroll in these programs experience much success.
Here are just a few metrics of our business students' achievement:
- 134 students from these programs earned bachelor's degrees in 2023-2024.
- 77% retention rate for the fall of 2022 entering cohort (full-time, first-time, bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduates who enter in one fall semester and are still enrolled at the college during the next fall semester)
- 94% of the undergraduate students who graduated from these programs in 2023-2024 finished in four years or fewer.
- 83% of graduates from 2020 through 2024 indicated they agreed or strongly agreed they "had the opportunity to apply what was learned at York College in the real world via a job, internship, co-op, work experience, or class project."
View additional program-specific data on student achievement.
More information related to the Graham School of Business or York College of Pennsylvania's overall student outcomes and accreditations can be found on our Consumer and Student Information page.
About Our Accreditors
ACBSP
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
Founded in 1988, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) is a global business education accrediting body and the first organization to offer accreditation to all levels of collegiate business educational degree programs from associate to doctoral.
ACBSP ignites a standard of excellence with an accreditation process based on the Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence. By evaluating aspects of leadership, strategic planning, relationships with stakeholders, quality of academic programs, faculty credentials, and educational support, ACBSP assesses whether or not business programs offer a rigorous educational experience and commitment to continuous quality improvement.
COSMA
Commission on Sport Management Accreditation
The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation is a specialized accrediting body whose purpose is to promote and recognize excellence in sport management education worldwide in colleges and universities at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels through specialized accreditation.
Programs, students, employers, and the general public all benefit from the external verification of quality provided through COSMA's accreditation process. They also benefit from the process of continuous quality improvement that is encouraged by COSMA's developmental approach to promoting excellence in sport management education.
Leading with Purpose
Mission Statement
The Graham School of Business delivers transformative learning in an innovative and inclusive environment that prepares graduates for impactful careers, informed citizenship, and societal leadership.
Vision Statement
Graduates of the Graham School of Business are recognized for their willingness and expertise to solve the consequential challenges faced by the business community and society at large.
Values
- Leadership: Tireless commitment to serving as a nexus that moves business professionals and the community at large forward via innovative solutions.
- Student-Centered Focus: High quality learning experiences, continued emphasis on professionalism, and immersion in partnerships between academic and business communities.
- Ethics & Social Responsibility: Evidence-based decision-making among all stakeholders in the Graham School of Business community.
- Continued Improvement: Emphasis on intellectual curiosity and innovation in all key processes and incorporation of a global perspective.
- Excellence in Applied Scholarship: A framework in which research and real-world experience are viewed as tools to facilitate teaching and growth.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Focus on maintaining a signature level of collegiality, collaboration and inclusion in all work to create a distinctive sense of belongingness.