Accreditation
OU Business School belongs to the elite group of business schools enjoying triple international accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS) that counts only 1 percent of the total number of business schools in the world.
In 2004, the OU Business School was accredited by the North American based and internationally respected Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business. AACSB International Accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. The OU Business School the first exclusively distance learning institution to be accredited by AACSB.
The OU Business School MBA programme is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). The Association of MBAs is unique in representing the interests of MBA students and graduates, leading business schools and MBA employers. For over 30 years, the Association of MBAs has been promoting the MBA as a leading management qualification and their independent accreditation service has international credibility. One quarter of all MBAs awarded with accreditation from the Association of MBAs are graduates of the OU Business School.
The OU Business School has been awarded the prestigious European quality kitemark (EQUIS) by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Based in Brussels, EFMD is Europe?s forum for information, research, networking and best practice in management development. The EQUIS award was launched in 1997 as an international standard for the auditing and accreditation of institutes across national boundaries. The school was re-accredited in 2006.
The OU Business School the first business school to receive Certification of elearning (CEL), also awarded by the EFMD.
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