The Bridge Program is a five-day intensive seminar to help senior business leaders prepare for faculty positions in business schools. The program was developed for AACSB by the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine and the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.

To be eligible for the AACSB Bridge Program, business professionals must have a master's degree, as well as professional experience of significant duration and responsibility related to the area of teaching assignment. Candidates with a master's degree in a non-business field, but who have significant work experience in a business teaching area, may also be eligible.

"The AICPA Foundation is committed to helping address the shortage of accounting faculty at business schools and views the AACSB Bridge Program as an important step in addressing the issue," said Bill Ezzell, president of the AICPA Foundation. "The scholarships will be focused on those interested in teaching audit and/or tax, where there is a severe shortage of faculty."

For complete information on the Bridge Program, including qualifications and applications, visit: www.bridgeprogram.aacsb.edu.