MGIMO University Joins Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

21 December 2021

MGIMO University has joined a prestigious international Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

The AACSB was founded over 100 years ago by the leading universities, including Harvard University, the University of Chicago and Columbia University. The Association is the oldest global accrediting organization, working with the best and most innovative universities around the world and being among the top-three leading international accrediting agencies.

The Association accredits educational programs, granting the most challenging and prestigious “strategic accreditation”. Out of 14 thousand business schools in the world only 799 institutions from 50 countries have received the AACSB accreditation.

The AACSB accreditation is synonymous with the standard of excellence for any business school, providing new opportunities for promoting and enhancing business education around the world.

MGIMO University’s membership in the AACSB represents the recognition of quality and the high assessment of the University’s activities in developing business education. The University joined the Association within the framework of the «Priority 2030» strategic academic leadership program.