Gwinnett Chamber honors School of Business for its local impact

AACSB’s standards also support continuous improvement efforts and include regular reviews.”

SBA is Georgia Gwinnett’s largest school by enrollment, with almost 2,800 students supported by about 60 faculty and staff members.

The school offers a bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in accounting, economics, finance, international business, management, management information systems and marketing. SBA also offers a business administration minor.

In fall 2018, the school will offer a new concentration in supply chain management, which was created in collaboration with local business community members.

“Earning this accreditation so very early in GGC’s history is a testament to the diligence of our faculty, staff and supportive community to provide an outstanding educational experience for our business students,” Preczewski said. “Everyone associated with SBA and the college should feel proud of this achievement.”

GGC’s first AACSB continuous improvement review will occur in 2022-23.

GGC business majors pose for a group photo in front of the 11th-century Het Steen Castle in Antwerp, Belgium, during a 12-day trip to Belgium, France and Switzerland to meet with executives of global corporations. The trip is part of the international business/marketing studies abroad course taught by Dr. Spero Peppas, professor of marketing and international business. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Peppas

The Georgia Gwinnett College School of Business (SBA) received a 2018 IMPACT Regional Business Award from the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.

This Gwinnett Chamber annual award program recognizes organizations in critical industries that drive economic development and job creation while also improving the quality of life for citizens in the local community.

SBA won in the program’s education category and was lauded for its accreditation awarded by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Shown above are Chris Braun, senior vice president at Renasant Bank; Dr. Janita Rawls, associate professor of management and assistant dean for assessment and accreditation; Dr. Tyler Yu, dean; Aries Calaman, ’20, business major and member of the National Society of Leadership and Success; Dr. C. Douglas Johnson, professor of management and coordinator for AACSB Accreditation; and Trent Lind, CEO of Eastside Medical Center.