Re-accreditation success for WBS

Warwick Business School has recently received confirmation that it has been awarded the full five year re-accreditation by the efmd's European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). This places WBS in an elite group of business schools world-wide who hold the sought-after triple crown gold standard in business education which comprises AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

The fundamental objective of EQUIS is to raise the standard of management education worldwide, and successful schools must demonstrate a balance between high academic quality and professional relevance alongside close interaction with the corporate world. EQUIS attaches particular importance to the creation of an effective learning environment that favours the development of students' managerial and entrepreneurial skills, and fosters their sense of global responsibility. It also looks for innovation in all respects, including programme design and pedagogy.

Full five year re-accreditation is awarded to business schools that meet all the EQUIS quality standards and signifies that these schools are good in all areas and excellent in some of them. Warwick Business School is one of only nine UK business schools to hold full five year EQUIS accreditation.

Dean of WBS, Professor Mark Taylor said, "We are delighted to have received re-accreditation for the maximum period. More importantly, the esteemed EQUIS panel endorsed the new ambitions and strategic direction of the School - to be the leading university based business school in Europe."