Triple accreditation
The University of Edinburgh Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). This triple accreditation highlights the quality of teaching and excellence of research at the School.
Rankings
Corporate Knights’ 2023 Better World MBA
The Edinburgh MBA ranks 26th in Corporate Knights’ 2023 Better World MBA. This global ranking recognises the integration of relevant sustainable development themes in core MBA teaching. It acknowledges programmes that instil a holistic purpose of business in future leaders, ensuring they are equipped to build a more inclusive and prosperous society in sync with our natural world.
Athena SWAN Silver Award
In recognition of the positive work the Business School has done to promote diversity and gender equality among staff and students, Athena SWAN granted the Business School a Silver Award.
Valid until 2028, the honour endorses the School's continued efforts to create an open environment to strengthen diversity and gender equality amongst our staff and students.
PRME Signatory Member
The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a United Nations supported initiative founded in 2007 to raise the profile of sustainability in schools around the world. As a voluntary initiative with over 800 signatories worldwide, PRME has become the largest organised relationship between the United Nations and management-related higher education institutions.
The University of Edinburgh Business School received an honourable mention from the United Nations for our Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) Report 2020-22.
Achievements
Recent research and teaching community awards and achievements:
- Neil Pollock conferred to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences
- Wendy Loretto appointed Chair of AMBA & BGA
- Chris Carter appointed to the Board of the European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management
- Royston Greenwood elected into the Royal Society of Canada
- Wenxuan Hou elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Chris Carter elected into the AAAJ APIRA Hall of Fame
- Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability secures £1.5m partnership with NatWest to further climate expertise
- Psychological Wellbeing in Business: a first of its kind
- First UK Business School Graduate Programme launches at the University of Edinburgh
- UEBS alum Lucy Hope inducted into University’s Sports Hall of Fame
- Reflections on COP29 by Luca Taschini
- Nkosana Mafico appointed to Historic Environment Scotland Board
- Atreya Dey awarded PRI’s Best Student Paper
- A Climate Finance Policy Guide for the New UK Government
- Tracy Ahumuza awarded ‘Best Diversity, Equality and Inclusive Initiative’ for ATTA Breastmilk Community
- Neil Pollock awarded Best Paper by Information and Organization
- Forget Shareka named winner of the 2024 Being Edinburgh alumni award
- Inspiring course set to empower Ukrainian women
- Craig Mackenzie appointed as Land Commissioner to the Scottish Land Commission
- Alumnus Ahmed Abd-Elhamid wins Study UK Business and Innovation Award
- Airport resilience dissertation wins awards and secures employment
Programme accreditations
CFA Institute
Our finance programmes cover at least 70 per cent of the CFA curriculum, which will benefit those who choose to study for the CFA qualification.
Chartered Banker
The MSc in Banking Innovation and Risk Analytics has been accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute, meaning the programme is acknowledged as equivalent to a Chartered Banker Diploma.
CIPD
Our MSc in Human Resource Management and MSc in International Human Resource Management are fully accredited programmes of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
CIMA
The University is an official University partner of CIMA and graduates from our MSc in Accounting and Finance will be able to join CIMA through an accelerated route designed specifically for them.
ACCA
Students on the MSc Accounting and Finance programme benefit from ACCA exemptions from specific papers at the Fundamentals level.
Undergraduate accountancy accreditation
The School's undergraduate MA Accounting and Business and MA Accounting and Finance degrees provide a high level of exemption from the professional examination requirements set by main accounting bodies. Specific recognition is listed for each programme entry.