ACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) announced today that EM Strasbourg Business School has earned accreditation. EM Strasbourg is one of 9 business schools in the world, and the only one in France, that have been accredited in May 2015.
EPAS accreditation of the programme Grande Ecole (EFMD Programme Accreditation System)
The EPAS accreditation (EFMD Programme Accreditation System) rewards international training courses meeting the excellence requirements of higher education in management. It is awarded by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) who also issues the EQUIS label.
EPAS, international accreditation and quality assurance label, acknowledges the excellence of the EM Strasbourg Business School's Grande Ecole programme:
Partnerships with businesses developed at all levels (decision-making, operational) and strong presence of the economic sector in the programme's value chain
Strong and committed alumni network
Strong focus on the personal development dimension
Extensive network of international exchanges and strong dual-degree policy
Highly competent administrative team, attentive to student needs and expectations.
EM Strasbourg Business School's Grande Ecole programme received the EPAS accreditation in April 2009. It has been renewed for five years in May 2012 and May 2017.
Qualicert certification
The Qualicert label, created by the IAE Network is specific to “University teaching and research activities in the field of management” and comprises some one hundred commitments that are to allow the improvement of services to the student body, namely:
Initial and vocational training that adds value
Skilled teaching and administrative teams
A proven academic research track record
Teaching approaches that are specific to management science
Partnership networks with the business and social worlds
International openness
Courses that are held in a stimulating intellectual and cultural context
Reliable information provided for students and companies
Continually improved quality
EM Strasbourg Business School has been granted Qualicert services certification for three years following an audit conducted late March 2010 by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS ICS - 191 Avenue Aristide Briand - 94237 Cachan Cedex - France), an independent certification body. With this commitment, EM Strasbourg Business School seeks to continue its move towards excellence, reinforce its identity, guarantee full transparency to all parties involved and courses recognised for their quality. The Qualicert label has been renewed in May 2016 for three years.