By Alex Martinsmith
The Triple Crown Accreditation is something we are incredibly proud of at the Management School. It gives a mark of quality to the level of teaching here at Sheffield from three different accrediting bodies from around the world. Here’s a quick breakdown of the awards:
AACSB – The Associate to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business – An American based body that is regarded as the benchmark for high quality business school education.
AMBA – The Association of MBA’s – UK based body that accredits postgraduate management education and focuses on a business school’s MBA portfolio rather than undergraduate programmes.
EQUIS – European Quality Improvement System – Accredits management schools based on their general quality of education, specifically focusing on their level of internationalization.
As a comparison, attaining these accreditations is somewhat equivalent to achieving an ‘Outstanding’ award by OFSTED 3 times over. These awards are highly prestigious and are only held by 67 business schools out of the total 13,670 worldwide. These awards are not just awarded and then kept forever either: the accreditation bodies frequently return to ensure that Sheffield Management School is retaining its outstanding levels of teaching.
Triple Crown Accreditation is important to students for many reasons. Personally, it shows me that the University can be trusted to deliver the best quality of education when it comes to my degree. Also, future employers understand the importance of these accreditations. When employing graduates, Triple Crown Accreditation shows employers that candidates have been taught to an outstanding level.