Accredited to join elite global network

Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School has joined the elite ranks of global business schools after its programmes earned accreditation by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

AACSB Accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education. Almost 16,000 institutions worldwide offer business degrees, yet only 700 business schools – less than 5% of the world’s business programmes – are accredited by the AACSB.

“It takes a great deal of commitment and determination to earn AACSB Accreditation,” said Robert D. Reid, Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer of AACSB International. “Business schools must not only meet specific standards of excellence, but their deans, faculty, and professional staff must make a commitment to ongoing continuous improvement to ensure that the institution will continue to deliver the highest quality of education to students.”

Newcastle Business School has earned a full five-year Business accreditation by AACSB International for its business programmes. The School is currently working to achieve accreditation for its accounting degrees, with this decision expected to be received later this summer.

The accreditation will bring a range of benefits including enhanced employability for graduates, the opening of new international markets for Newcastle Business School, and access to high-quality international partners for research, dual degrees and other collaborative activity.

Northumbria has been recognised by Times Higher Education as one of the top-rated universities for the provision of business and management education in the UK. These courses are offered from the University’s base in Newcastle as well as its new London campus, giving business education a presence in the UK’s two top cities for students.

Professor Andrew Wathey, ViceChancellor and Chief Executive said: “This is a truly significant achievement as Northumbria and the Newcastle Business School’s place in the top echelons of business schools worldwide is confirmed. This important professional accreditation