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 Part-time MScBA and Full-time MScBA 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.
According to the Dutch higher education guide ‘Keuzegids 2023’, 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 2023)
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 8th worldwide for international mobility. The Full-time MBA is ranked Nr. 90 worldwide and Nr. 28 in Europe in the Financial Times Global MBA ranking. (February 2023)
European Business School Rankings: TIAS ranks 33rd in the Financial Times list of 95 European business schools. (December 2022)
TIAS Executive MBA excels in the Financial Times Ranking with a 2nd place worldwide in Career Progress of its alumni. TIAS Executive MBA is ranked No. 80 worldwide in the EMBA 2022 Ranking of the Financial Times. (October 2022)
The TIAS Full-time MBA is in the top 30% worldwide and is strong in Return on Investment, Class & Faculty Diversity and Thought Leadership according to the QS 2023 Global MBA Ranking. QS is the world's largest, international higher education network, connecting universities, business schools & students. (September 2022)
Global Masters in Management Ranking of the Financial Times: the TIAS Full-time MScBA is Nr. 2 in The Netherlands. TIAS scores particularly well on the career development of its students and alumni: TIAS is Nr. 30 worldwide, an increase of 20 places compared to 2021. Their careers have notably taken them around the globe as TIAS ranks Nr. 28 worldwide for international mobility. (September 2022)
QS World University Rankings - Executive MBA 2022: TIAS EMBA Nr. 16 in the world in the area of career outcomes. Overall the TIAS Executive MBA is No. 54 in the world. (June 2022)
The Economist: TIAS ' Full-time MBA is No. 1 in the Netherlands in the WhichMBA? 2022 Full-time Rankings. TIAS’ MBA is also the best in the Benelux. Globally, TIAS' Master of Business Administration ranks 77th. Each year, The Economist compiles this ranking looking at Career Opportunities for Students and Alumni, Personal Development and Educational Experience, Salary and Potential to Network. (June 2022)
Financial Times Custom Programs Ranking: TIAS School for Business and Society is No. 59 worldwide for tailor-made programs (May 2022)
TIAS received a total score of 4.16 out of 5 on the 2022 National Student Survey. TIAS scores significantly higher than the benchmark in almost all areas. Participants gave TIAS high marks in areas like lecturer quality, involvement from TIAS and applicability of newly acquired knowledge to daily practice. (May 2022)
The Economist: TIAS Full-time MSc in Business Administration is the best Master in Management of the Netherlands. Nr. 11 worldwide in the creation of career opportunities for its participants and alumni in a wide variety of industries. (September 2021)
TIAS is one of the top educators in e-Business according to the Emerce100
Emerce and Motivaction annually publish the Emerce100: a quantitative image survey among decision-makers in The Netherlands working in the field of online marketing, ICT and e-business about the performance of service providers in the e-business and marketing industry. According to the Emerce100 2021 TIAS School for Business and Society is one of the best educators in e-Business in the Netherlands in the "Education & Training" category. (April 2021)
The TIAS Full-time MBA is in the top 30% worldwide and is strong in Return on Investment, Thought Leadership and Class & Faculty Diversity according to the QS 2021 Global MBA Ranking. QS is the world's largest, international higher education network, connecting universities, business schools & students. (September 2020)
The Economist: TIAS EMBA the only Dutch Executive MBA in Which MBA ranking. The programs are ranked on two broad measures: personal development/educational experience and career development. TIAS takes the No. 61 position worldwide. (June 2020)
TIAS is Nr. 1 in The Netherlands and Nr. 8 worldwide of the Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking. Corporate Knights assessed the business schools on the following indicators: institutes and centers, curriculum, faculty research and diversity. (November 2019)