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Accreditations
Our accreditations
Our accreditations
At EU Business School, we offer high-quality education and nurture the most competent players in the future business world. We are internationally accredited, and our activities are constantly reviewed by prestigious accreditation bodies. Over the course of our 50+ year history, EU has developed innovative business education programs to deliver the highest quality education possible.
VALIDATING & ACCREDITING PARTNERS
EU Business School continuously explores affiliation opportunities with world-class institutions on a global scale. We offer our students the opportunity to participate in exchange programs and obtain further qualifications from educational partners around the world.
In partnership with University of Derby and London Metropolitan University in the U.K., and Dublin Business School, Ireland, EU students earn state-recognized degrees. Through its alliances with Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central De Catalunya (UVic-UCC) and with Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), Spain, students attain university bachelor's, master's and MBA degrees (
título propio*
).
*For more information about university degrees (título propio) and state-recognized university titles, please refer to the section ‘Degrees at EU Business School’ at euruni.edu/degrees.
Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC)
Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (Uvic-UCC) is an officially recognized university in Spain. It is inscribed in the Registro Universitario de Centros y Títulos (
Register of University Centers and Qualifications, RUCT
) with the code 060, and is legally authorized to accredit higher education qualifications according to Organic Law 2/2023, 22nd March, which pertains to the university system.
UVic-UCC is accredited by the Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación (ANECA), and AQU Catalunya. It was ranked number 41 in Spain by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings in 2024, in addition to number 120 in Southern Europe by the prestigious QS World University Rankings.
Since parliamentary recognition in 1997, the Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) has become a knowledge and innovation hub at the service of Catalonia, while cultivating an international outlook.
www.uvic.cat
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
The Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) is an officially recognized university in Spain. It is inscribed in the Registro Universitario de Centros y Títulos (Register of University Centers and Qualifications, RUCT) with the code 066, and is legally authorized to accredit higher education qualifications according to Organic Law 6/2001, 21st December, which pertains to universities. UCAM is accredited by the Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación (ANECA).
UCAM is accredited by the Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación (ANECA). It was ranked within the top 50 universities in Spain by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024. The university also achieved 18th place for International Outlook, in addition to being ranked within the top 40 of 1,963 institutions for Teaching Quality by Times Higher Education (THE).
www.ucam.edu
University of Derby (UoD)
The University of Derby (UoD) is a public university recognized by the U.K. government’s higher education authorities. It is audited by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), the official quality assurance body for the Office of Students (OfS), the regulator for higher education in England.
UoD is ranked within the top 20 in the UK for teaching quality by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. It was awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 and was ranked among the top 25 for overall student satisfaction in the Complete University Guide 2025.
www.derby.ac.uk
The University of Derby BA (Hons) in Business Management programs with four different pathways offered at EU Barcelona are additionally accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), which gives students the opportunity of achieving an extra international qualification: CMI’s Diploma in Management and Leadership.
www.managers.org.uk
London Metropolitan University
The mission of London Metropolitan University (London Met) is to transform lives through the power of education – and it does that by welcoming students from all kinds of backgrounds and supporting them to achieve success.
London Met comprises six specialist schools, including the Guildhall School of Business and Law offering a dynamic and relevant portfolio of practice-focuses and intellectually stimulating business courses.
High-quality teaching is at the heart of the experience offered to students at London Met and the university is ranked ninth in the UK for teaching quality by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, as well as 10th for student experience.
www.londonmet.ac.uk
Dublin Business School
Dublin Business School is a private higher education institution and Ireland’s largest accredited independent provider of higher education. Its programs are accredited by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), the Irish state body for quality assurance of all education and training services. The institution has over 90 awards (including embedded awards) currently validated under QQI. DBS was awarded a five-star rating overall by QS Stars.
www.dbs.ie
AUTHORIZATIONS
Barcelona Campus
EU Business School is a foreign university center (number 08073429) authorized by La Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish Ministry of Universities to deliver academic degrees. Information on the authorization is publicly available at the
Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos (RUCT).
Munich Campus
The degree programs (
títulos propios*
) awarded by Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central De Catalunya (UVic-UCC), Spain, and the Dublin Business School degrees awarded by Quality and Qualifications Ireland, are authorized to be delivered at EU Business School Munich GmbH by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts following Art 86 Abs. 3 BayHschG. See the link
here
For more information about university degrees
(título propio
) and state-recognized university titles, please refer to the section ‘Degrees at EU Business School’ at euruni.edu/degrees.
ACCREDITING BODIES
The institution and programs of EU Business School are accredited by prestigious educational bodies. These endorse the quality of our business education, accrediting the academic excellence and rigor of our programs and teaching methods.
The EU Business School Group has successfully fulfilled the high-quality criteria of the following accreditation bodies:
ACBSP
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accreditation process follows the Baldrige model. ACBSP’s student-centered teaching and learning approach, which is measured and analyzed for quality, ensures that students gain the right skills from their educational investment.
The following degrees are accredited by ACBSP on our Barcelona, Geneva and Digital campuses: Bachelor of Business Administration; BA in Digital Communication; BA in Leisure & Tourism Management; BA in International Relations; BA in Sports Management; BA in Digital Business, Design & Innovation; BS in Business Finance; MBA in International Business; MBA in Digital Communication; MBA in International Marketing; MBA in Global Banking & Finance; MBA in Leisure & Tourism Management; MBA in Entrepreneurship; MBA in Digital Business; MBA in Sports Management; MBA in Human Resources Management; MBA in Design Management; MBA in Blockchain Management.
EU Business School has been accredited by this prestigious global business education accrediting body since 2010. In 2020, EU underwent the renewal process in which we showcased our advances and developments in business education. Once again, EU achieved the seal of approval from ACBSP which endorses the rigorous educational experience we offer our students and our commitment to continuous improvement. This accreditation has been granted to EU for 10 more years.
IACBE
The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) is the leading outcome-based accrediting organization for business, management and accounting programs in student-centered colleges, universities and other higher education institutions throughout the world. Our Barcelona, Geneva and Digital campuses hold programmatic accreditations from IACBE, which recognizes excellence in business education.
The EU Business School has received specialized accreditation for its business program(s) through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA.
For a list of accredited programs, please view our
IACBE member status page
CEEMAN IQA
CEEMAN International Quality Accreditation (IQA) was specifically designed to address the needs of business schools and other management development institutions operating in the dynamically changing environments of Central and Eastern Europe. Since then, CEEMAN IQA has evolved to encompass a wider market and to address the unique conditions and needs of local and national environments and emerging economies. All four campuses have been awarded CEEMAN IQA reaccreditation status until 2029.
www.ceeman.org
CHEA
ACBSP and IACBE are both accrediting bodies recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
www.chea.org
EduQua
EU Business School Switzerland has been
certified
by
eduQua
, the first Swiss quality label geared toward adult continuing education.
Accreditation booklets & reports
Accreditation booklets
Barcelona (AY 25-26)
Geneva (AY 25-26)
Munich (AY 25-26)
Digital (AY 25-26)
Professional accreditation and student achievement reports
Student Achievement Reports
Student Achievement Report 2025
Student Achievement Report 2024
Student Achievement Report 2023
Student Achievement Report 2022
Student Achievement Report 2020
IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement
IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement 2024/25
IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement 2023/24
IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement 2022/23
IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement 2019/20
PRME
PRME Report 2023
Military & veteran affairs
EU Business School is approved for American Veteran Affairs Benefits and accepts the GI Bill®.
*GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site
Trademark Terms of Use - Education and Training (va.gov)
We are proud to support the military veterans of the United States of America who wish to transfer the leadership and strategic skills acquired during their dedicated service and pursue studies in business.
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Ranked #1 worldwide for International Student Mix QS Global MBA 2025
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EU’s Online MBA ranks #1 worldwide by CEO Magazine
5*
5-Star overall rating from QS Stars
Top
10
Master’s & MBAs ranked in Top 10 in Spain by Forbes
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