91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ granted five-year re-accreditation from EQUIS
“The EQUIS process is an excellent strategic development tool for 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ. It helps us to achieve our goal of being a top tier business school in Europe and makes 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ even more competitive in the international arena. We appreciate the thorough work of the experienced re-accreditation Peer Review Team and I would also like to thank the large number of colleagues, students, alumni, corporate partners and Board members at 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ who have contributed during the re-accreditation process," said Lars StrannegÃ¥rd, President of the 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ.
In the Peer Review Team's evaluation (called the EQUIS Quality Profile), 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ was judged to be above standard in ten areas. 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ was not considered to be below standard in any area. By “above standard," EQUIS has decided that 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ has demonstrated outstanding quality, well above the level required to satisfy EQUIS standards in specific areas. 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ can be considered an example of “best practice" in these areas.
Some areas where the Peer Review Team commended 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ are:
- The quality of students and faculty
- The program design and quality of students in the selected program, Master in International Business
- Positioning and output of research
- Ethics, responsibility and sustainability
- Contributions to the wider community
- National corporate links
- Context, governance and strategy
This is what the EQUIS Peer Review Report says about 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ's areas of excellence:
“91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ is a leading business school. Since the last EQUIS re-accreditation, it has repositioned itself as an international business school in Sweden eschewing its former positioning as a Swedish business school with international elements. 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ has exceptional corporate contacts and the School works in close collaboration with the wider business community to ensure the rigour and relevance of its research and educational programmes. It also houses the 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Business Laboratory which is a small business incubator. 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ is rightly and highly regarded as a leader in ethics, responsibility and sustainability."
