Accreditations and rankings
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The accreditations of TIAS School for Business and Society and its programs:
AACSB - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
TIAS has been awarded an AACSB International accreditation since 2012. This most highly acclaimed international accreditation confirms that TIAS’ management programs and our research are of the highest international quality standards. The most recent re-accreditation took place in 2022.
AMBA (As MBA programs sociation of MBAs)
The following MBA programs are accredited by AMBA in 2021:
NVAO (Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation)
The following master's programs are accredited by NVAO:
Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA)
The specialization track Investment Management of the Full-time Master in Management is accredited by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA).
Participants, alumni and professors of TIAS School for Business and Society are satisfied about the educational quality. That is shown by how we ranked in the different media rankings.
European Business School Rankings: TIAS ranks Nr. 36 in the Financial Times list of 100 European business schools. (December 2024)
The TIAS Executive MBA is ranked #1 in the Netherlands and #12 worldwide for career progress. Additionally, TIAS alumni are the most satisfied with their EMBA: TIAS has the top spot in the Netherlands in the areas of Alumni Overall Satisfaction, Aims Achievedand Alumni Network. (October, 2024)
The TIAS Full-time MBA is in the top 33% worldwide and is strong in Thought Leadership, Return on Investment and Class & Faculty Diversity according to the QS 2025 Global MBA Ranking. QS is the world's largest, international higher education network, connecting universities, business schools & students. (September 2024)
The TIAS Full-Time Master in Management (MScBA) ranks in the top 41% worldwide in the QS 2025 Masters in Management Ranking. TIAS excels particularly in the areas of Value for Money and Thought Leadership. (September 2024)
MT1000: business decision-makers rate TIAS as the best education provider in the Netherlands. This ranking, conducted annually by the University of Amsterdam on behalf of the business platform MT/Sprout, evaluates service providers on customer orientation, product leadership, and quality of execution. (September 2024)
Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking: TIAS Full-time MScBA ranks 52nd in Europe. TIAS is strong in the area of career progress of alumni: Nr. 1 in The Netherlands and Nr. 16 worldwide in career progress. (September 2024)
The TIAS Executive MBA is ranked #1 in the Netherlands overall, and #1 in the subcategories: Employer Reputation, Thought Leadership and Career Outcomes. Furthermore, the TIAS EMBA is #6 in the world in the area of career outcomes out of nearly 200 Executive MBA programs globally. QS World University Rankings - Executive MBA 2024. (July 2024)
Financial Times Executive Education Rankings - Open Programs: TIAS School for Business and Society is No. 46 in Europe for Open programs. (May 2024)
Financial Times Executive Education Rankings - Custom Programs: TIAS School for Business and Society is No. 51 in Europe worldwide for tailor-made InCompany programs. (May 2024)
TIAS receives a total score of 4.21 out of 5 in the Nationale Studenten Enquête 2024 (National Student Survey 2024). TIAS scores significantly higher than the benchmark in all areas. Participants give TIAS high scores for, among other things, the quality of the faculty and the involvement from TIAS. (May 2024)
According to the Dutch higher education guide ‘Keuzegids 2024’, Master’s students at TIAS School for Business and Society have given our programs high scores. Our Master's programs are among the best-rated programs in the Netherlands, with scores mostly ranging from above average to excellent. (March 2024)
The TIAS Full-time MBA is among the best in the world when it comes to preparing its students for an international career. According to the Financial Times Global MBA ranking, the TIAS MBA ranks 4th worldwide for international mobility. The Full-time MBA is ranked Nr. 98 worldwide and Nr. 35 in Europe in the Financial Times Global MBA ranking. (February 2024)
The TIAS Full-time MBA holds the 8th position worldwide in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking, a ranking that assesses how business schools integrate sustainability into their MBAs. Corporate Knights is an independent Canadian media company focused on sustainability. (November 2023)