Accreditation

Business qualifications from the University of Otago are internationally recognised, and our graduates aligned with those from prestigious business schools around the globe.
Our accreditation with two international agencies – EQUIS and AACSB - is a firm reassurance to stakeholders of the quality of education at the School of Business.

Accreditation is an assurance of standards, an instant indicator that a business school is of exceptional quality and committed to continual improvement in order to maintain that high level. Because business operates in the global marketplace, it is imperative that a business qualification such as the Otago MBA is recognised internationally.  Accreditation provides a means for comparing and benchmarking schools on an international scale.

Accreditation is not easy:

• Globally 118 business schools have EQUIS accreditation, from 34 countries
• Approximately 570 business schools have AACSB accreditation, but only around 100 of these are outside the USA
• Only 59 hold both

Whatever way you crunch the numbers, it is clear that the Otago MBA from the University of Otago’s School of Business is truly world-class.

Equis

European Quality Improvement System
Brussels, Belgium
Accredited 2004

Run by the Brussels-based European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), the fundamental objective of EQUIS is to raise the standard of management education worldwide.  To become accredited, a business school must demonstrate a high quality across all their activities (programmes, research, community service etc) and a high degree of internationalisation. EQUIS also places great importance the degree of professional relevance a School achieves through close consultation with the business community.

AACSB

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Florida, USA
Accredited 2006

Established in the US in 1916, AACSB International is an association of educational institutions, businesses, and other organizations devoted to the advancement of management education. AACSB accreditation is an assurance of not only teaching and research excellence, but also the continuous improvement required to compete successfully in the rapidly changing economic climate.