Newcastle Business School becomes first in Europe to receive AACSB accreditation

Northumbria University has become the first university in Europe to achieve accreditation for both its business and accountancy programmes by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

The University’s Newcastle Business School first received AACSB accreditation for its business programmes in May and AACSB has announced today that its accounting programmes have also met its rigorous accreditation standards.

Northumbria University is now the only university in Europe to gain a double accreditation for business and accounting from AACSB International – placing Newcastle Business School firmly within an elite group of less than 1% of business schools worldwide.

AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.

Professor Andrew Wathey, vice chancellor and chief executive of Northumbria University, said: “This is a unique achievement which places us in the very top echelons of Business Schools worldwide, and firmly at the forefront of business and accounting education in Europe.

“This globally recognised accreditation reflects the quality of our research-informed teaching and the University’s focus on graduate employability, innovation, excellence and impact. It will allow Northumbria to collaborate with those other leading institutions that have achieved AACSB accreditation, creating a globally significant group of Business Schools.”

Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University has been recognised by Times Higher Education as one of the top-rated universities for the provision of business and management education in the UK.