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Nottingham Business School joins world top 1% with ‘triple crown’ accreditation

Nottingham Business School (NBS) has joined the 1% of business schools in the world to hold triple accreditation for excellence after receiving a global mark of recognition for its MBA and Masters courses from the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

    Graphic with logos from three accreditation bodies
    NBS now boasts three global marks of excellence

    NBS, part of Nottingham Trent University, already holds AACSB and EQUIS accreditation, two of the most important marks of quality in business education, and is now one of only 129 universities across the globe to have been awarded all three.

    Its latest accolade from AMBA demonstrates that NBS has met the highest standards in teaching, learning and curriculum design, career development and employability, and student, alumni and employer interaction.

    AMBA only accredits programmes from the top 2% of business schools in five continents and limits the number of institutions to 300.

    The assessment also led to Business Graduates Association (BGA) accreditation, which recognises positive impact, responsible management, and lifelong learning.

    Entrance of the NBS Postgraduate Centre
    The new Postgraduate Centre at NBS

    An international expert panel visited NBS to examine its MBA, Executive MBA and new Global Executive MBA programmes, along with its MSc Finance course as an example of the School’s Masters offer.

    The assessors particularly noted the significant experience of the NBS faculty and its supportive working environment, as well as the School’s achievement of ‘consistently exceeding student expectations in the delivery of a very positive student experience’.

    The report also highlighted the quality of NBS’ new multi-million pound Postgraduate Centre, which was purposely designed to accommodate its collaborative teaching style and includes a hub for MBA alumni.

    Executive Dean of Nottingham Business School, Professor Baback Yazdani, said: “Achieving triple crown accreditation is the highest benchmark of international excellence for business schools. It is not only further worldwide recognition for NBS as an institution, but also for our graduates who will be considered top talent by employers.

    “It also demonstrates the commitment of everyone within NBS to delivering innovative, personalised and effective leadership education to our students, so they become globally responsible citizens who can make a lasting and positive impact on the world.”

    MBA programmes at NBS offer a transformative journey, equipping aspiring leaders with innovative strategies, forward-thinking skills, and a global perspective, preparing them not only to navigate but to shape the evolving landscape of business.

    Its new Global Executive MBA takes place across three continents in partnership with leading business schools in South Africa and Brazil. It combines distance learning with on-campus residentials in all three countries, covering everything from strategic and data-driven decision-making to governance and change-management methodologies.

    For further information on MBA and Masters courses at Nottingham Business School, visit the website.

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      About Nottingham Business School at Nottingham Trent University

      Nottingham Business School (NBS) at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a leader in experiential learning and personalisation of business, management and economics education and research, combining academic excellence with positive impact on people, business and society.  NBS has an unrivalled level of engagement with business, public and voluntary organisations. With more than 8,500 students, NBS is also one of UK’s largest business schools.

      NBS is triple crown accredited by AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB, as well as EFMD BA for International Business, which are globally recognised hallmarks of excellence and quality for business education. NBS is also accredited by Small Business Charter, providing support and development for SMEs. The school is also a PRME Champion and held up as an exemplar and beacon by the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME).

      About Nottingham Trent University

      Nottingham Trent University (NTU) received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2021 for cultural heritage science research. It is the second time that NTU has been bestowed the honour of receiving a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its research, the first being in 2015 for leading-edge research on the safety and security of global citizens.

      The Research Excellence Framework (2021) classed 83% of NTU’s research activity as either world-leading or internationally excellent. 86% of NTU’s research impact was assessed to be either world-leading or internationally excellent.

      NTU was awarded The Times and The Sunday Times Modern University of the Year 2023 and ranked University of the Year in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023. It was awarded Outstanding Support for Students 2020 (Times Higher Education Awards), University of the Year 2019 (Guardian University Awards, UK Social Mobility Awards), Modern University of the Year 2018 (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide) and University of the Year 2017 (Times Higher Education Awards).

      NTU is the 5th largest UK institution by student numbers, with approximately 40,000 students and more than 4,400 staff located across five campuses. It has an international student population of 7,000 and an NTU community representing over 160 countries.

      Since 2000, NTU has invested £570 million in tools, technology, buildings and facilities.

      NTU is in the UK’s top 10 for number of applications and ranked first for accepted offers (2021 UCAS UG acceptance data). It is also among the UK’s top five recruiters of students from disadvantaged backgrounds and was the first UK university to sign the Social Mobility Pledge.

      NTU is ranked the second most sustainable university in the world in the 2022 UI Green Metric University World Rankings (out of more than 900 participating universities).

    Published on 26 April 2024
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