The College of Staten Island’s Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business has received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), making it the third City University of New York (CUNY) institution to achieve this recognition. The AACSB is regarded as the leading global accrediting body for business schools.
With this announcement, the College of Staten Island joins Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business, which has held accreditation since 1933, and Brooklyn College’s Murray Koppelman School of Business, accredited in 2019. Only about 6% of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited, and fewer than 20 public institutions in New York State have earned this status.
“Congratulations to the College of Staten Island’s Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business on this well-deserved achievement, which will create new opportunities for the school and its students,” said CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. “CSI is the third CUNY school to earn this prestigious accreditation and it speaks to our University’s commitment to providing students with a high-quality education that leads to career success.”
“I congratulate the Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business on receiving this honor of accreditation from AACSB International,” said CSI President Timothy G. Lynch. “This recognition underscores the exceptional quality of education that the School provides its students, ensuring success in their careers and providing our City and the world with skilled business professionals.”
Accreditation connects institutions like CSI with a network whose alumni include many Fortune 100 CEOs. It also helps attract talented staff and students while signaling graduates’ value to potential employers.
CUNY has focused on career preparation through various initiatives. In October, CUNY reported that nearly 10,000 students have been hired by major private sector employers as part of a five-year partnership with the New York Jobs CEO Council. The Council was established in 2020 by leaders from 27 large companies in New York City, aiming to hire 100,000 city residents—including at least 25,000 CUNY students—by 2030.
Chancellor Matos Rodríguez recently introduced CUNY Beyond, an initiative designed to integrate career readiness into all college experiences at CUNY. By 2030, it seeks to triple paid internship participation among students and increase employer recruitment by 20%. The program aims for significant wage growth among graduates and increased economic mobility.
CUNY serves almost 240,000 undergraduate and graduate students across its colleges throughout New York City’s five boroughs. Each year it awards around 50,000 degrees; over four-fifths of graduates remain in New York after completing their studies. More information about CUNY can be found at https://www.cuny.edu.
