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AACSB Accreditation

It is our business to ensure your success. Shippensburg University's John L. Grove College of Business offers you an intensive curriculum that is supplemented by hands-on training across discrete areas of study.  

The John L. Grove College of Business, established in 1971, is one of the premier business schools in the Mid-Atlantic Region (Northeast). Over the last four decades, we have established a tradition of excellence.

In 1981, we became the first school in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education and the ninth college overall in Pennsylvania to become internationally accredited by the most prestigious business accrediting agency in the world, AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Today, we are one of only 26 business schools in Pennsylvania and one of approximately 850 worldwide to have earned AACSB International accreditation.

Mission Statement

The John L. Grove College of Business at Shippensburg University delivers a high-quality, high-value educational experience that integrates impactful faculty research and experiential learning to prepare students to excel as principled leaders in today's global business community.

What is AACSB International?

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
http://www.aacsb.edu/aacsb-accredited/  

AACSB International is our main accreditation source for business. Middle States Commission of Higher Education is the basic accreditation for the entire University and AACSB is just for business.

AACSB International accreditation is your way to show the education you received is of the highest quality. Your future employers recognize it is a sign of excellence in business education.

No, less than 6% of the world's 16,500 business programs have earned AACSB Accreditation: 850 worldwide and 26 in Pennsylvania. The John L. Grove College of Business was the first in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education and has been accredited since 1981.

No, it is reaffirmed every six years under the new guidelines. The examining team was here in 2020-2021 and our BSBA and MBA programs were reaffirmed for accreditation. 

The team examines documentation prepared by the John L. Grove College of Business. They talk with the John L. Grove College of Business faculty, administrators, alumni, staff, and many of the students. After thoroughly reviewing every aspect of our College of Business in relation to the AACSB International Standards, the team will meet with Dean, Provost, and President to discuss their recommendations. 

We hope you will agree to meet with the examiners if requested. We hope you tell the story of our College of Business and help the examiners get a clear picture of the Grove College of Business. 

Nothing is ever guaranteed in business. But, we have held the accreditation since 1981, and we believe the Grove College of Business is better now than ever. We have a new core, new majors, a new minor, high tech facilities, and excellent faculty, staff, and students.

Enrollment Information

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The Enrollment Dashboard provides demographic and academic information for students enrolled at Pennsylvania State System universities.

Strategic Plan

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The 2021-2024 University Strategic Plan remains in place as the guiding document until the implementation of a new plan. The 2026-2031 Strategic Planning process is underway and information about this process is being shared at the below link. 

John L. Grove College of Business Annual Reports

The John L. Grove College of Business Annual Reports include important College statistics including job statistics for graduates and graduate salaries, plus major college news from the year, awards, endowments, and scholarships.

Employment Profiles

Each year the College of Business conducts an employment survey of recent business graduates to obtain information that will help in advising our current students and in recruiting prospective students. This page includes Employment Profiles published before April 2026. 

Business Internship Participating Companies

Shippensburg University (SU) has long recognized the need to prepare its students with more than academic knowledge and skills. Since 1972, the John L. Grove College of Business has offered a Business Internship Program (BIP) that adds practical work experience to student classroom preparation. We extend our appreciation to the following list of some of the organizations who have provided internships for our junior- and senior-level business students during the last few years.

A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. | Adams County Housing Authority | Allen Distribution |  Altegris Investments | American Red Cross of Susquehanna Valley | Angel Marketing Group | Apex Valuation Services | Applied Card Systems | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | Arthur F. Bell, Jr. & Associates, LLC | Baltimore Life Companies | Boyer & Ritter | Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fitz | Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverage | Capital BlueCross | Carlisle Productions | Carlisle Regional Medical Center | Chartwells and Pepsi Bottling Group | ChildTime School Age Care LLC. | Cisney O'Donnell Inc. | Citadel Broadcasting Company | Citizens Bank | City of Harrisburg | Clark Resources | Comcast Spectator | Community Banks | County Commissioners Assoc. of PA | Cruzstar LLC | Defense Logistics Agency | DE Valley Regional Planning Commission | Delta Development Group Inc. | DENTSPLY International/Prosthetics Div | Diverse Technologies Corporation | Dorney Park +Wildwater Kingdom | Electronic Data Systems (EDS) | Ellis Lee Hostetter & Co. PC | Ernst & Young | EYC | Fastenal Company | First National Bank--McConnellsburg | Frederick County Internal Audit Division | Frito Lay | Geisinger Health Systems | Goodwill Industries Keystone Area | Graham Packaging Co. | Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce | Greenfield Property Development, LLC | Gretna Theatre | Hagerstown Suns | Harrisburg Horizon Basketball Alliance | Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC | Harrisburg Stampede Pro. Football | HBG City Islanders | Hedin Environment - Iron Oxide Recovery | Hersha Hospitality Trust | Hershey Entertainment Complex | Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitor's Bureau | Highmark Inc | Holy Spirit Health System | HOPE International | Huston Family Chiropractic And Wellness | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | James H. Hess, CPA | Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg | JLG Industries, an Oshkosh Corp. Co | Journal Publications | JPL | Jump Start | Kellogg Company | KPMG LLP | Lake Raystown Resort | Legg Mason | Linear Acoustic | Livin' The Dream Foundation | Lutheran Home Care & Hospice, Inc. | Management Recruiters of Carlisle | Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe Inc | Members 1st FCU | Merion Matters | Northwestern Mutual Financial Network | Novak Strategic Advisors | On-Line Publishers Inc. | Orrstown Bank | PA Assoc. of Elem. & Second. School Principals | PA Bureau of Correctional Industries | PA Dept. of Agriculture | Padden, Guerrini & Associates, P.C. | Pavone Inc | PA Dept. of Transportation | PA Partnerships for Children | PA Assoc. of Non-profit Org. | Planned Parenthood Southeastern PA | Post Now PA | Praestar Technology | Pricewaterhouse Coopers | Pyrotek Inc | Rager, Lehman & Houck, P.C. | REACH Alliance & Foundation | River Bottom Pottery Studio | RJ's Transport, LLC | Roxbury Treatment Center | Roy Rogers Restaurant | Sacunas Integrated Communications | Schreiber Foods, Inc. | Senator Arlen Specter | SHS Staffing Solutions | Six Flags Great Adventure | Smith, Elliot, Kearns & Company, Inc. | Snider's Elevator Inc. | Sollenberger Accounting | Sonic | Staples | State Farm Insurance | Straley and Associates, LLC | Suasion LLC | Susquehanna Polling & Research | Susquehanna Style Magazine | Suzanne Morgan Ctr. @ Ridgeland | TB Woods Inc. | The Eur-Am Center | The Herald mail Co. | The Lancaster Financial Group-Northwestern | The Salvation Army | The Sherwin Williams Co. | Universal Counseling Services | Volvo CE | Walmart | Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts | World Trade Center Institute

Contact the John L. Grove College of Business Grove Hall 124     1871 Old Main Drive   Shippensburg, PA 17257 Phone: 717-477-1435