{"id":15413,"date":"2023-06-01T11:35:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T10:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/?p=15413"},"modified":"2023-06-01T11:36:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T10:36:54","slug":"newcastle-university-business-school-confirmed-as-world-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/2023\/06\/01\/newcastle-university-business-school-confirmed-as-world-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle University Business School confirmed as world-class"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Newcastle University Business School has officially received re-accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), one of the world\u2019s leading authorities on postgraduate business education.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Recognition of excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The accreditation demonstrates the Business School\u2019s\u00a0continuing commitment to excellence\u00a0and represents the highest standard of achievement in postgraduate business education.<\/p>\n<p>AMBA\u2019s rigorous assessment criteria ensure that only the highest-calibre programmes which demonstrate the\u00a0best standards in teaching, curriculum, and student interaction achieve\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.associationofmbas.com\/business-schools\/accreditation\/\">AMBA&#8217;s accreditation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/business\/study\/mba\/\">MBA\u00a0<\/a>programme at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/business\/\">Newcastle University Business School<\/a>\u00a0has been accredited by AMBA since its establishment in 1981. The recently awarded re-accreditation is for five years \u2013 the maximum level of accreditation \u2013 which further recognises the School\u2019s achievements.<\/p>\n<p>According to members of AMBA\u2019s accreditation panel, who represent senior management from globally accredited business schools, Newcastle University Business School benefits from enthusiastic and committed leadership, with a special mention to the dedicated MBA team.<\/p>\n<p>The panel also recognised the advantages of the School\u2019s location within the Newcastle Helix development and its proximity to the National Innovation Centres for Data and Aging.<\/p>\n<p>During their visit, the panel had\u00a0overwhelmingly positive feedback from employers\u00a0they met, who highlighted their engagement with students, particularly in consultancy exercises and industry-based projects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/business\/people\/profile\/stewartrobinson.html\">Professor Stewart Robinson<\/a>, Dean of Newcastle University Business School, said: \u201cWe are delighted to receive continuing recognition from AMBA for the quality of our MBA programme.\u00a0 We are also proud of our 40 plus years of membership of this community of leading MBA providers.\u00a0 Built on the strength of our research and the education and experience we provide for students, we will continue to innovate and refresh the MBA programme to reflect the latest business trends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits to students, past and present<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upon receiving AMBA accreditation, all current MBA students and alumni of Newcastle University Business School are invited to join AMBA\u2019s global member community for free. This community is made up of more than 60,000 students and alumni and provides opportunities for networking, thought leadership, career development, plus a variety of other benefits.<\/p>\n<p>AMBA accreditation is international in scope and reach, and AMBA works under the belief that accredited programmes should be of the highest standard and consider changing trends and innovation in postgraduate management education. Its accreditation process reflects this commitment to fostering innovation, and demanding business schools to continually perform at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Main Wilson, Chief Executive of the Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association (BGA) said: \u201cI would like to congratulate everyone at Newcastle University Business School for this re-accreditation. The School has been in the network since the 1980\u2019s and plays an important part of the AMBA family. It is continuously innovating and producing impressive students \u2013 who are recognised by employers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/business\/study\/mba\/choose-our-mba\/\">Discover why you should choose Newcastle as the place to complete your MBA<\/a>\u00a0and learn more about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/business\/study\/scholarships\/\">scholarship funding available<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Press release adapted with thanks to the Association of MBA<\/em><em>s<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle University Business School has officially received re-accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), one of the world\u2019s leading authorities on postgraduate business education. Recognition&#8230; <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/2023\/06\/01\/newcastle-university-business-school-confirmed-as-world-class\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10383,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communications","category-school-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10383"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15413"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15420,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15413\/revisions\/15420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}