PARIS, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chancellor of the International School of Management (ISM), Dr. Peter Horn, was elected President of the International Region of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs at the Association's annual Regional Conference in Athens, Greece.

A competitive, US state accredited institution with campuses in New York, Paris, Tokyo and Shanghai, ISM continues to value quality over quantity. It is our focus on quality and our dedication to the professional development of our degree candidates that have proven to be key components in maintaining our competitive advantage in the competitive, international education environment responded Prof. Jack Forget, President of the International School of Management, when asked to explain the institution's success and strong international presence.

ISM's accredited MBA, IEMBA, DBA and PhD programs continue to attract the highest calibre of candidates from both business and academia. ISM's unique faculty model allows ISM to engage the best in the business in each academic discipline. The school's effective curriculum management processes and pedagogical initiatives allow ISM to provide relevant, innovative, and value adding academic programs to students. It is these qualities that ISM will share with other schools in the ACBSP's International Region.

ACBSP is the leading specialized accreditation association for business education rewarding teaching excellence, and is recognized for its strong contribution to management education by the US government's Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Recognition by CHEA affirms that standards and processes of accrediting organizations are consistent with quality, improvement, and accountability expectations that CHEA has established.

In a recent interview, Executive Director Matthew Werner commented, We are increasingly recognized in the international academic community for delivering high quality, effective, graduate and post graduate management education programs.

Dr. Simon Peter Horn, Ph.D., LL.M., Chancellor of ISM, has been appointed to the Board of Commissioners of ACBSP to help ensure that other business schools attain the same high standards that have been achieved by ISM's business programs. This is an honor for ISM to have Chancellor Horn appointed to the ACBSP Board of Commissioners and confirms the quality of our academic programs outlined Prof. Forget, President of ISM.

For further information on the International School of Management please contact Mr. Matthew Werner, Executive Director at: mwerner@ism.edu or visit the website at: http://www.ism.edu.

Please contact Mr. Douglas Viehland, CAE, Executive Director at: dviehland@acbsp.org for information on Association of Business Schools and Programs

Please contact Mr. Douglas Viehland, CAE, Executive Director at: dviehland@acbsp.org for information on Association of Business Schools and Programs. For further information on the International School of Management please contact Mr. Matthew Werner, Executive Director at: mwerner@ism.edu