Triple accreditation, or the “Triple Crown”: Only a select few of the best business schools in Europe have the privilege of being accredited by the three most important accreditation organisations AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. But what does triple accreditation mean, and why should you care about it?
Accreditation is a quality assurance process in which an independent organisation assesses the educational quality of a specific study programme or educational institution. When a business school is accredited by an organisation, it means that the school meets a set of quality standards, ensuring that students in their business and MBA degrees receive high-quality education.
Accreditation is usually provided for specific study programmes, or for a specific time (e.g. for 5 years). After that time, or when there are substantial changes, the university has to request accreditation once more.
Accreditation is usually requested by the business school, and it requires a financial and organisational effort. Some business schools may simply choose not to pursue certain accreditations, especially if they hold accreditations from one or two other organisations. But if you are looking for an MBA in Europe, you should make sure that your business school is accredited by at least one respectable organisation.
Business school accreditations are conducted by independent organisations, each of which have developed their own set of standards. The three largest international business school accreditation associations are:
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In October 2018, there are 60 business schools in Europe with the “Triple Crown”:
Country | Business school |
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Austria | WU Vienna University of Economics and Business |
Belgium | Vlerick Business School |
Denmark | Aarhus University |
Denmark | Copenhagen Business School |
Finland | Aalto University |
Finland | Hanken School of Economics |
France | Audencia Business School |
France | EDHEC Business School |
France | EMLYON Business School |
France | ESC Rennes School of Business |
France | ESCP Europe |
France | ESSCA - School of Management |
France | ESSEC Business School |
France | Grenoble Ecole de Management |
France | HEC Paris |
France | IÉSEG School of Management |
France | INSEAD |
France | KEDGE Business School |
France | NEOMA Business School |
France | SKEMA Business School |
France | Toulouse Business School |
Germany | ESMT Berlin |
Germany | Frankfurt School of Finance & Management |
Germany | Technical University of Munich (TUM) |
Germany | University of Mannheim |
Ireland | University College Dublin (UCD) |
Italy | SDA Bocconi School of Management |
Netherlands | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
Netherlands | Maastricht University |
Netherlands | UvA University of Amsterdam |
Norway | BI Norwegian Business School |
Poland | Kozminski University |
Portugal | Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics |
Portugal | New University of Lisbon |
Slovenia | University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics |
Spain | ESADE Business School |
Spain | IE Business School |
Spain | IESE Business School |
Sweden | University of Gothenburg |
Switzerland | IMD Business School |
United Kingdom | Aston University |
United Kingdom | City, University of London |
United Kingdom | Cranfield University |
United Kingdom | Durham University |
United Kingdom | Imperial College London |
United Kingdom | Lancaster University |
United Kingdom | London Business School |
United Kingdom | Loughborough University |
United Kingdom | Newcastle University |
United Kingdom | The Open University |
United Kingdom | University of Birmingham |
United Kingdom | University of Bradford |
United Kingdom | University of Edinburgh |
United Kingdom | University of Glasgow |
United Kingdom | University of Leeds |
United Kingdom | University of Manchester |
United Kingdom | University of Reading |
United Kingdom | University of Sheffield |
United Kingdom | University of Strathclyde |
United Kingdom | University of Warwick |
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Most triple-accredited business schools are located in the UK, followed closely by France.
Country | Number of schools with “Triple Crown” |
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United Kingdom | 20 |
France | 15 |
Germany | 4 |
Netherlands, Spain | 3 |
Denmark, Finland, Portugal | 2 |
Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland | 1 |
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