{"id":217367,"date":"2025-06-10T10:06:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T20:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=217367"},"modified":"2025-06-10T15:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T01:07:15","slug":"cobe-earns-global-distinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/10\/cobe-earns-global-distinction\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo business college earns global distinction"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

\"Hilo<\/p>\n

Students at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Hilo\u2019s College of Business and Economics<\/a> (CoBE<\/abbr>) are earning their degrees from one of the top business schools in the world.<\/p>\n

The college was awarded extended accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB<\/abbr> International), a distinction held by only 6% of business schools around the world.<\/p>\n

The recognition means students can expect a world-class education backed by global standards. CoBE<\/abbr> offers bachelor\u2019s degrees in accounting and general business, with concentrations in finance, marketing, management, healthcare management, applied economics and professional studies.<\/p>\n

“At a time when so many things are uncertain, it is reassuring to know that our students, faculty and staff have a solid foundation to work from,” said CoBE<\/abbr> Director Todd Inouye. “Now our attention can be directed from building foundations to also growing our societal impact, enrollment and retention, including new initiatives at CoBE<\/abbr>.”<\/p>\n

High-quality education<\/h2>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo\u2019s CoBE<\/abbr> was first accredited in 2005 and remains one of only two AACSB<\/abbr>-accredited business schools in Hawaiʻi<\/span>. The rigorous AACSB<\/abbr> standards recognize schools that demonstrate high-quality teaching, innovation and continuous improvement.<\/p>\n

“Thinking about how far we have come over the past three years makes me extremely proud to be a member of this college and university community,” said Inouye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The college was awarded extended accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":99143,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[683,499,957,14],"class_list":["post-217367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-accreditation","tag-college-of-business-and-economics","tag-college-recognition","tag-uh-hilo","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t