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TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

AACSB International (AACSB) announced today the appointment of Ronald (Ron)

Tuninga as its new vice president and managing director for Europe, the Middle

East, and Africa (EMEA). He will lead continued growth within EMEA, including

strategic planning, operations, outreach and engagement activities, and

advocating for the value of business education and AACSB accreditation.

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Tuninga will continue the work of Tim Mescon, executive vice president and

chief officer of EMEA, who will retire in December 2022 after having

established the Amsterdam (the Netherlands) office in 2014 and growing

membership in EMEA by nearly 60 percent.

"Ron's natural ability to connect and engage with members and stakeholders will

be an incredible asset to AACSB as we continue to expand in EMEA and deepen our

relationships with educators, business, and government," said Geoff Perry,

executive vice president and global chief membership officer and managing

director of Asia Pacific. "We are focused on improving the quality of business

education worldwide and helping schools contribute to society in positive and

meaningful ways. Ron's experience and network will have an immediate impact on

the value we provide across the EMEA region and globally."

An innovative and entrepreneurial leader with global expertise in both the

public and private sectors of higher education, Tuninga is the former vice

president of academic affairs at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences,

chair of the Research Centre International Business at HAN University of

Applied Sciences (the Netherlands), pro vice chancellor (Enterprise) and dean

of the Faculty of Business and Law at Kingston University London (United

Kingdom), and dean at AVT Business School in Copenhagen (Denmark). He was also

the former director dean at the Maastricht School of Management (the

Netherlands). Tuninga holds a PhD from Temple University (Philadelphia, USA),

an MA in economics, an MBA in international business, and an MSc in marketing.

"I am so excited to welcome Ron to the AACSB leadership team and look forward

to seeing the impact he will have in growing AACSB's reach and influence within

EMEA," said Caryn L. Beck-Dudley, president and CEO of AACSB. "He's dedicated

his entire career to advancing and supporting quality education globally and

will be one of the driving forces behind AACSB's vision to accelerate

transformation and innovation within business education."

Tuninga has been involved in international projects funded by the Dutch

government, World Bank, European Union, United Nations, and other international

organizations. He has also been actively involved as a volunteer with AACSB.

Tuninga is based in AACSB's office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and will be

connecting with AACSB members at the EMEA Annual Conference, November 23–25,

2022, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

About AACSB International

Established in 1916, AACSB International (AACSB) is the world's largest

business education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and business to

create the next generation of great leaders. With a presence in more than 100

countries and territories, AACSB fosters engagement, accelerates innovation,

and amplifies impact in business education. Learn how AACSB is transforming

business education for a better society at aacsb.edu (

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SOURCE AACSB International

CONTACT: Leah Harms, leah.harms@aacsb.edu