Original sentence: "   UOP does not have professional accreditation for their MBA program, either by AACSB, IACBE, or any other professional business accreditation body.A program accreditation to look for is Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business(AACSB) International.Another to consider is the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).By adhering to this model of instruction, the University of Phoenix is better served by not being accredited by AACSB.However, UOP does not have professional accreditation for many of its majors, in particular its very popular MBA program.It's considered to be one widely accepted standard in the market for business education.OUC states that,  "...all of the best business degree programs now carry both regional and professional accreditation from an accrediting body that's been approved by the Department of Education.Regional accreditation, like that of the Higher Learning Commission, which accredits the University of Phoenix, is important for students seeking employer reimbursement and federal financial aid.This allows our students to integrate and apply the content knowledge to their chosen professions.UOP believes that there is no disadvantage to its graduates of the MBA program, even though UOP's MBA program does not have professional accreditation.UOP has been criticied by the Online University Consortium (OUC), a non-profit organization that provides access to reputable universities that have online degree programs.UOP has stated,"Employers have not expressed a preference for business school accreditation.With respect to the academic issues, we believe our students greatly benefit from being taught by practitioner faculty who are experts in their field