We are proud to have received a 4-year accreditation extension from the European Council of Business Education (ECBE) for our Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs. Several additional programs at the Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Brussels, Geneva, Madrid, Milan, Tokyo and Zurich campuses are now also accredited. The review visit took place during the Summer Quarter of the 2018 – 2019 academic year and focused on all active campuses.
The following programs received specialized accreditation:
- ABS – Associate in Business Studies
- BBS – Bachelor in Business Studies
- BBA – Bachelor of Business Administration
- MBS – Master in Business Studies
- MIM – Master in International Management
- MBA – Master of Business Administration
- MA – Master of Arts in Design Management
- MA – Master of Arts in Fashion Management
- MA – Master of Arts in Sports Management
- MA – Master of Arts in Technology Management
- MA – Master of Arts in Tourism and Hospitality Management
- MS – Master of Science in Human Resource Management
- MS – Master of Science in Marketing Management
- MS – Master of Science in Financial Management
- MS – Master of Science in Operations Management
- DBA – Doctor of Business Administration
- PhD – Doctor of Philosophy in Management
Quotes from the review visit report
“UIBS is maintaining a strong internal quality culture, which is supported by formal measures including feedback from students and faculty. The data collected from this feedback is analyzed and regularly discussed at management meetings. The schedule of meetings and timing of quality topics is available to all staff. Thus the internal stakeholders, especially students, are actively participating in quality assurance processes, not only by expressing their opinions within the students’ surveys (for each course and study year), but they are also organized within a student council (at least one student on each campus actively works on behalf of all students there), which represents an important link between the student body with all other structures at the UIBS.”
“The involvement of students in quality measures and processes is high; students are highly motivated to collaborate with their campus coordinators.”
“[…] it is clear that the link between the teaching and professional practice is well established and is supported by quality policies.”
“[…] the majority of faculty members are part-time, as they are also involved in international business environment, which is very much in line with the mission of UIBS. […] the school benefits greatly from the part-time faculty members, most of whom are highly qualified practitioners in their particular areas, as they bring their knowledge and experience into the classrooms.”
“The program/course changes are implemented fast and flexibly and are based on regular market research and stakeholder feedback, resulting in up-to-date programs with a reduced time-to-market.”
“The process of recruiting and selecting students is very well organized, offering applicants all information they need, objectively presented. Rules and regulations for admission are publicly available, as well as for transfer from other institutions.”
“UIBS has transparent and fair recruitment procedures in place. Interviews identified that in the majority of the cases, recruits are quite content with the recruitment process, from submitting the application, throughout the trial period, to signing the contract. The school management maintains a competitive advantage by referring to the wages amongst rivals.”
About ECBE
ECBE is a registered affiliate of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and is a membership-driven, non-profit accreditation organization with member schools from around the world. ECBE assures the quality of degree programs and stands for continuous improvement in business education. The accreditation standards set forth by ECBE are based on the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG). ECBE has submitted its own application for full membership with ENQA, which is expected to result in registration with the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR).
About UIBS
Dedicated since 2002 to cross-cultural education with a global perspective, United International Business Schools (UIBS) is an independent private education institution with campuses across Europe and Asia. UIBS offers flexible business and management studies at the Undergraduate (Bachelor/BBA) and (Post)Graduate (Master/MBA and Doctor/DBA) level leading to private (programmatically-accredited) degrees, and to American regionally-accredited and European state-recognized degrees in cooperation with our academic partners.
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