The South Asia Council of Business Schools and Programs is a regional division of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) representing member institutions located in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore. The mission of the ACBSP is to establish, promote and recognize educational standards that contribute to the continuous improvement of business education and, through the process of accreditation, to recognize business schools and programs that adhere to these standards. The regional councils of ACBSP have been established to promote the goals and objectives of the national Council at the local level.

Dr. Samiul Parvez Ahmed, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Finance, School of Business, IUB, is selected as the Joint Secretary for the ACBSP South Asia Council, also known as Region 10. Along with several aims and responsibilities, he will provide a regional forum to foster a better understanding of business education and for the exchange of ideas concerning collegiate business education programs, curriculum, and articulation among ACBSP member institutions in Bangladesh and in the region.