Visit the U.S. Department of Education website. Here you will find an official list of accrediting bodies for business schools and all others.
Jot down the top accrediting agencies for business schools. These include The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).
Make sure online schools that interest you have been accredited by one of the agencies listed or a regional accrediting agency. The top regional accrediting agencies are the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Use Google, Bing, or Yahoo! to search for business schools. You can also save time by visiting college directories or college ranking websites such as the "Business Week" College Rankings 2010, "Peterson's," or "U.S. News & World Report" Best Colleges 2010.
Check accreditation status for your top school choices.
Check schools' admission requirements. A management degree program will require a completed admissions application, test scores, official transcripts, an application essay, several letters of recommendation and an application fee.
Check the curriculum. Traditional business degree programs with a management focus require successful completion of courses such as accounting, economics, mathematics, the business environment, ethics and diversity, career planning and development, applied statistics, business law, marketing, operations management and international business.