Strathclyde Business School has been successfully reaccredited by the US accreditation body, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which means that in the last year, its status as a 'triple accredited school' has been reconfirmed.
SBS initially gained AACSB accreditation in 2003, making it one of an elite group of schools to hold triple accreditation - accreditation from each of the three international bodies, AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. Triple accreditation is held by just 1% of business schools in the world.
Accreditation is a rigorous process which involves assessment of numerous aspects of a school and its programmes. Typically, this involves a business school submitting an in-depth self-analysis report followed by a visiting panel interviewing students, staff, alumni, corporate clients and employers. There is no obligation for any of the three accrediting bodies to make an award and many business schools are unsuccessful in their application.
Accreditation is a sign not just of certain standards of excellence at one point in time, but of a commitment to ongoing improvement and investment to ensure continued delivery of high-quality education. To maintain accreditation a business school must undergo a review every five years.
Professor Susan Hart, dean of Strathclyde Business School, said, "We are delighted to be reaccredited by AACSB, which is testament to the quality of our business school and what we offer. No school can afford to take reaccreditation for granted - there is no guarantee a business school which has gained accreditation will continue to be accredited.
"It takes a great deal of commitment to earn accreditation from one body, let alone three, and it is important to recognise the hard work that goes into maintaining the standards necessary to be accredited in this way, not only at the point of assessment, but throughout the years. We are proud to say Strathclyde is in the top 1% of business schools in the world."