AACSB and nine organisations publish framework to "expand business school research worldwide"

AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), an accreditation organisation for business schools, and the Academy of Management, in collaboration with eight organisations from the business academic and scholarly community, published on 20/10/2025 the 'Global Research Impact Framework: Exposure Draft'. The document aims to "expand the reach, relevance, and rigour of business school research worldwide".

The draft is now open for public comment and will remain so until 23/01/2026. The ten organisations invite faculty, institutional leaders, practitioners and policymakers to review the framework and submit feedback that will help refine the framework, which will culminate in final findings shared at AACSB’s International Conference and Annual Meeting in Seattle (USA) in April 2026.

"This exposure draft encourages business schools to embrace a multidimensional assessment approach, integrating both qualitative and quantitative indicators to capture impact across academic, business, policy, societal, and educational domains", AACSB says.

The document was drafted by the…