Loughborough University's School of Business and Economics has
been awarded EQUIS accreditation by the European Foundation for
Management Development (EFMD), the benchmarking system recognised
globally as an accreditation body of quality in management
education.
The award puts the School in the elite 1% of business schools
that have been EQUIS accredited out of an estimated 12,000
institutions worldwide, and as one of just 24 UK institutions to
receive the prestigious mark.
Among the factors assessed by EQUIS are the academic quality and
professional relevance of all programmes, the degree of engagement
with business and industry, the quality of the learning environment
and the level of an institution's commitment to
internationalisation.
The accreditation body, based in Brussels and boasting over 750
international member organisations, aims to raise the standard of
management education around the world.
Loughborough University's business school first became EQUIS
accredited in 2008. The successful re-accreditation as the School
of Business and Economics in 2011 further cements the School's
reputation as a leading provider of education and research in
business, economics and finance. Students at the School can be
assured that their qualification is internationally recognised - an
important factor in today's global business environment.
Commenting on the achievement, Dean of Business and Economics
Angus Laing said: "This success is a testimony to our strengths and
marks an important milestone in our on-going development as a
genuinely world class School."