EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht

AMBA
Accreditation for the Executive MBA programme of EBS Universität in cooperation with Durham University Business School

The Association of MBAs (AMBA) was founded in 1967, is the world’s premier institution specialising in the accreditation of MBA programmes. AMBA is the only professional membership organisation connecting MBA students, graduates, accredited business schools and MBA employers in more than 80 countries.

Stiftung Akkreditierungsrat
Akkreditation of all study programmes

The superordinate Foundation Akkreditierungsrat is an association of the German federal states aiming for quality assurance in learning and teaching at German universities. Since 2018, following the conversion of the German accreditation process, the Akkreditierungsrat has focused on the decision of accreditations. These are based on reviews of the accreditation agencies on programme accreditations as well as system accreditations. Thus, the Akkreditierungsrat plays an essential role in the final evaluation of the respective study programme. The Accreditation Council only accepts expert reports from accreditation agencies that have the EQAR registration of the Accreditation Council. The degree programmes at EBS Universität have been assessed by FIBAA, which is notably recognised in business and economics.

FIBAA Premium Seal
Accreditation for the following study programmes:

• Law Studies
• Master in Automotive Management

The accreditation agency Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) awards the Premium Seal to study programmes that demonstrate excellent quality in study and teaching as part of a FIBAA accreditation process. This unique distinction provides prospective students, graduates, universities, and the job market with reliable information about the outstanding quality of the degree programme.

FIBAA
All study programmes at EBS Universität are internationally recognized and accredited by the accreditation agency FIBAA._

CHE Ranking 2020/21

The CHE Hochschulranking is the most comprehensive and detailed ranking of German universities. It includes data about studies, teaching, equipment and research, and students’ assessments of the learning conditions at their university in the ranking. The annual DIE ZEIT study guide publishes the results. For some subjects, the ranking also considers the reputation of the departments among professors. In addition to the comparative criteria, prospective students can choose from a wide range of descriptive features on study and teaching. EBS Universität is represented in the subject areas of Business Administration and Law and has consistently achieved excellent results over the past years. In 2020, EBS Universität was again in the upper field of the leading group in the majority of categories for both subjects and was able to strengthen its position further.

AACSB Business Education Alliance

EBS Business School is an educational member part of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Business Education Alliance, which is the world’s largest network of business schools and organisations focused on the advancement of business education and which has around 900 members. Within the network, the members from different areas of education, research, and practice can exchange best practices at various events. In addition, the partnership is a prerequisite in gaining AACSB accreditation.

CEO Magazine
Global EMBA Rankings 2021

The CEO Magazine Ranking is a ranking published annually by an online magazine of the same name. The focus of the ranking is on international MBA and Executive MBA programmes. Within the scope of the ranking, 11 different criteria are surveyed and weighted differently. The most important criterion is the quality of the faculty.

CEO Magazine
Global MBA Rankings 2021

The CEO Magazine Ranking is a ranking published annually by an online magazine of the same name. The focus of the ranking is on international MBA and Executive MBA programmes. Within the scope of the ranking, 11 different criteria are surveyed and weighted differently. The most important criterion is the quality of the faculty.

CFA Institute

EBS Business School is a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute. The CFA Institute’s purpose is to add value to professionals in investment management and collaborate with the investment management industry to promote ethics, market integrity, and professional standards of practice, thus adding value to society. The CFA is a non-profit organisation and awards the title of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and publishes the Financial Analysts Journal. The requirement for receiving the internationally respected title in investment management is that the candidate has passed three examinations and has at least four years of professional experience in the field of application. The association has more than 110,000 members worldwide, of which almost 90 % are CFA degree holders. Currently, 138 associations exist in 60 countries.

WirtschaftsWoche
University Ranking 2021

The WirtschaftsWoche ranking is published by the economic magazine WirtschaftsWoche every year and is based on a survey carried out by Universum. Universum is an internationally recognised Employer-Branding specialist. The magazine asks HR managers from German companies which university graduates they consider remarkably competent in their activities for the survey. EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht is part of this ranking every year in business administration and Law. Overall, EBS Universität has achieved excellent results in recent years.

FPSB Deutschland
Accreditation for the following certificate programmes:

• Financial Economics (Level I and Level II)
• Generation Management and Estate Planning (Level I and Level II)

The Financial Planning Standards Board Deutschland e.V. mission is to provide certification for advisors to private clients according to international standards on training, independent examinations, proof of experience, and ethics. The FPSB Germany is part of the global FPSB Network, bringing together 27 countries worldwide that have certified more than 190,000 people in financial planning. In the FPSB Network – and thus also through FPSB Germany – individuals are licensed as Certified Financial Planner Professionals and European Financial Advisor EFA.

Manager Magazin
Germany’s best Universities 2020/21

The “Top University in the field of auditing” is awarded by Manager Magazin in cooperation with Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Management und Beratung mbH (WGMB). The WGMB is a scientific research institute with a focus on application-oriented management research. Within the context of the study, the magazine asked a selection of around 50 auditing companies and their clients about their assessment of German universities focusing on auditing. The evaluation of the survey participants is processed in the form of a point ranking and published annually.

Eduniversal
Best Masters Ranking Top 2021: International Management

The annual Eduniversal Master Ranking is also – like the Manager Magazin ranking – provided by the SMBG. The ranking focuses on the quality of each Master program involved in the ranking, including Master and MBA programs. It considers data provided by the school, the score achieved by the level of Palme of Excellence and the reputation amongst recruiters. Furthermore, the ranking takes the satisfaction of students currently enrolled in the respective program into account.

Eduniversal
Best Masters Top 2021: Real Estate Management (Construction)

The annual Eduniversal Master Ranking is also – like the Manager Magazin ranking – provided by the SMBG. The ranking focuses on the quality of each Master program involved in the ranking, including Master and MBA programs. It considers data provided by the school, the score achieved by the level of Palme of Excellence and the reputation amongst recruiters. Furthermore, the ranking takes the satisfaction of students currently enrolled in the respective program into account.

Eduniversal
Best Masters Top 2021: Financial Markets

The annual Eduniversal Master Ranking is also – like the Manager Magazin ranking – provided by the SMBG. The ranking focuses on the quality of each Master program involved in the ranking, including Master and MBA programs. It considers data provided by the school, the score achieved by the level of Palme of Excellence and the reputation amongst recruiters. Furthermore, the ranking takes the satisfaction of students currently enrolled in the respective program into account.

Eduniversal
Best Masters Ranking Top 2021: Executive MBA

The annual Eduniversal Master Ranking is also – like the Manager Magazin ranking – provided by the SMBG. The ranking focuses on the quality of each Master program involved in the ranking, including Master and MBA programs. It considers data provided by the school, the score achieved by the level of Palme of Excellence and the reputation amongst recruiters. Furthermore, the ranking takes the satisfaction of students currently enrolled in the respective program into account.

Eduniversal
Best Masters Ranking Top 2021: Innovation and Project Management

The annual Eduniversal Master Ranking is also – like the Manager Magazin ranking – provided by the SMBG. The ranking focuses on the quality of each Master program involved in the ranking, including Master and MBA programs. It considers data provided by the school, the score achieved by the level of Palme of Excellence and the reputation amongst recruiters. Furthermore, the ranking takes the satisfaction of students currently enrolled in the respective program into account.

Eduniversal
Best Masters Ranking Top 2021: MBA full time

The annual Eduniversal Master Ranking is also – like the Manager Magazin ranking – provided by the SMBG. The ranking focuses on the quality of each Master program involved in the ranking, including Master and MBA programs. It considers data provided by the school, the score achieved by the level of Palme of Excellence and the reputation amongst recruiters. Furthermore, the ranking takes the satisfaction of students currently enrolled in the respective program into account.

Eduniversal
Ranking 2020 Business Schools in Germany

The annual Eduniversal Business School Ranking is provided by the French consulting and rating agency SMBG, specialising in Higher Education. The ranking aims to support the students in their decision-making process by selecting the best 1,000 business schools in over 150 countries worldwide. The agency follows a three-stage process consisting of the evaluation of quantitative, qualitative and internationalisation criteria. The institute assigns the schools to one of the five “Palmes of Excellence” levels by fulfilling the quantitative and qualitative measures. For each country according to their degree of internationalisation issued from the Deans’ votes. Each Dean from the 1,000 universities and schools can vote to recommend the other academic institutions. By converting this vote into a recommendation rate, the student can evaluate each educational institution and compare them.

EBS Business School is a member of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). The GMAC is an association of leading graduate business schools, a global organisation focusing on advancing admissions procedures. GMAC is responsible for developing and administering the GMAT exam, a standardised test to measure the suitability for postgraduate Master’s programmes at business faculties. GMAT is mainly used in the selection process for MBA studies. To be invited to the GMAC network, the school needs to follow the GMAC principles containing the support of the GMAC mission, providing quality graduate management education, the fair and ethical treatment of candidates and students, and the contribution to the graduate management education community.

QS
World University Rankings: Business & Management Studies 2020

Wissenschaftsrat
Awarded in May 2012 with a 10-year accreditation

This academic seal of quality is awarded to non-governmental universities whose performance in teaching and research meets recognised scientific standards. The period of accreditation by the Wissenschaftsrat is for a maximum of ten years, depending on the outcome of the review process. The Wissenschaftsrat is one of Germany’s most critical science policy advisory bodies and advises the federal and state governments on developing universities, science and research. In the multi-stage accreditation procedure, which includes the submission of a self-report by the university and a visit to the university by an external group of experts over several days, the university is evaluated in eight key areas. These include its academic quality in research and teaching, its structures and equipment, and its quality assurance and development.

U-Multirank
Business Studies Comparison 2020

U-Multirank is an international and independent initiative initiated by the European Commission to evaluate colleges and universities. With the evaluation of more than 1,700 universities from over 90 countries, U-Multirank is one of the most comprehensive and detailed evaluation programmes for universities worldwide. In Germany, U-Multirank carries out the study in cooperation with the CHE Hochschulranking. The U-Multirank represents a classification of the participating universities into five performance profiles. These profiles are 1. teaching and learning, 2. research, 3. knowledge transfer, 4. international orientation and 5. regional engagement.

U-Multirank
2019 Top Performers

U-Multirank is an international and independent initiative initiated by the European Commission to evaluate colleges and universities. With the evaluation of more than 1,700 universities from over 90 countries, U-Multirank is one of the most comprehensive and detailed evaluation programmes for universities worldwide. In Germany, U-Multirank carries out the study in cooperation with the CHE Hochschulranking. The U-Multirank represents a classification of the participating universities into five performance profiles. These profiles are 1. teaching and learning, 2. research, 3. knowledge transfer, 4. international orientation and 5. regional engagement.

RICS
Accreditation for the Master in Real Estate (MSc) programme

The accreditation process is extensive and takes place every five years. In addition, annual monitoring takes place. The real estate industry recognises RICS as an international professional association of real estate professionals. RICS is committed to international standardisation. Its main tasks are to regulate and promote the profession, maintain high standards of education and professional practice, protect clients and consumers by adhering to a strict code of conduct and provide advice, analysis and guidance. Around 400 programmes are accredited by RICS worldwide.

QS
Global MBA Rankings 2019

QS
Business Masters Rankings: Management 2019

QS
Business Masters Rankings: Finance 2019

PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education)

The Principles for Responsible Management Education was founded in 2007 as the academic section of the UN Global Compact. The vision of PRME was and still is to create a global movement and take the lead in responsible management education. The aim is to transform management education and train tomorrow’s responsible decision-makers to drive sustainable development. As a voluntary initiative with over 800 signatories worldwide, PRME has become the most powerful organised platform between the United Nations and management-related higher education institutions. To raise the profile of sustainability in academic education, around 40 higher education institutions, including EBS Business School, are committed to equipping their students with the understanding and skills needed to address challenges in areas such as climate change, poverty reduction and sustainable development. Since 2008, EBS Business School has regularly reported on its progress in implementing the Principles for Responsible Management Education in so-called Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) reports and is involved in the German chapter of the PRME association.

CIS Membership

EBS Business School is a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS), which commits itself to high-quality education at primary, secondary schools and higher education institutions. EBS Business School benefits from the connection between member schools and member universities as part of the network. All strive to create a good learning environment for pupils and students to become academically prepared and globally-minded. More than 1,360 institutions from 123 countries, 740 are schools and 610 are colleges and universities are part of the association.

CAIA Association

EBS Business School is part of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA). CAIA focuses on improving investment and societal outcomes of capital allocation through professional education, transparency, and leadership. These goals are evident in the area of alternative investment products. Like CFA, CAIA offers a certificate for professionals. This certificate is on alternative investments, which is achieved through two examinations. CAIA has over 10,000 members worldwide.

Bologna Hub

In 2017, EBS Law School received the “bologna hub – Award for Recognition” from the DAAD for particularly innovative approaches and exemplary models for promoting mobility. Degree programmes with a focus on education, medicine and law were considered as part of the competition. The award aims to promote the internationalisation of the degree mentioned above in programmes to gain international experience and expand intercultural competencies.

QS
Global 250 Business Schools Report 2017 – Full-time MBA