Selecting one's AACSB aspirations peers is a critical choice.  Be
sure to make it in a multidimensional decision space.  Failure is assured
if one merely focuses on the research outputs.

      Outputs spring from inputs.  Multiple complementary inputs (e.g.,
faculty --plus-- library --plus-- graduate students --plus-- travel
budgets) are necessary for production of most outputs.  Only a fool expects
more output without altering inputs.

      Expressly include in the inventory of characteristics which identify
an AACSB aspirations peer the inputs characteristic of that peer.
Additionally, condition the expectation of local output similar to that
peer upon the --prior-- achievement of input similarity by the local
school.

      AACSB is not particularly impressed when a b-school demonstrates a
failure to comprehend production operations and places the cart (e.g.,
research output) in front of the horse (e.g., research inputs).

Michael

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