EFMD Awards EQUIS Accreditation To Victoria University Of Wellington, Singapore Management University And The University Of Sheffield

22 Dec 2011

EFMD would like to warmly congratulate the: Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Commerce & Administration; Singapore Management University, Lee Kong Chian School of Business and the University of Sheffield, Management School.

"We are delighted to welcome 3 more leading international schools into the EQUIS community. Accreditation from EFMD is one of the best and most complete ways to certify the actual quality of a business school as accreditation involves an extensive self-assessment by the school, the visit of an international review team who spend several days interviewing many different people in the School, and finally a very experienced jury evaluating the assessment and findings of the review team to determine whether the School should be granted accreditation. There are currently no substitutes for such an in-depth assessment of quality and the new schools should be commended for their commitment to excellence," said Prof. Julio Urgel, the EFMD Director of Quality Service.

"We are extremely proud to have built up the school's global standing in a short span of eleven years since our establishment in the year 2000. The EQUIS accreditation is testimony of the fine quality of our programmes and faculty, as well as the high value proposition that we offer to current and prospective students," said Professor Howard Thomas, Dean of the Singapore Management University Lee Kong Chian School of Business. "It takes a great deal of determination and self-assessment to achieve accreditation, which, in itself, is a rigorous process of evaluation and review. To be one of the few schools in Asia to attain a five-year accreditation demonstrates the EFMD's strong confidence in the holistic nature and high quality of our undergraduate and post-graduate programmes."

"The School is absolutely delighted to have been awarded EQUIS accreditation", says Professor Bob Buckle, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Business School, Victoria University of Wellington. "This recognises the quality and relevance of our programmes and our commitment to continuous improvement".

"I am delighted that the Management School at the University of Sheffield has been awarded EQUIS accreditation. This is a significant achievement for the School, and recognition of the hard work and dedication of my colleagues to meet the international benchmark of excellence that the award represents," said Dr. Keith Glaister, Dean of the University of Sheffield Management School.