Dear partner,
We are delighted to let you know that Aston Business School has been awarded a furtherfive years of re-accreditation by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), an internationally recognised accreditation body ensuring continuous improvement and quality within business schools.
This achievement consolidates Aston Business School’s position in thetop one per centof business schools that holdtriple-crown accreditationfrom theAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and EQUIS.
The accreditation of Aston Business School by EQUIS for a further five years reaffirms its status as aninternationally leadingbusiness school, with particular recognition for its strengths in terms of societal engagement, entrepreneurship and innovation.
This is an excellent outcome and recognises our commitment to the provision of the highest quality education and research. As part of Aston University’s 2030 strategy, engagement with industry and research forms a core element of what we do, with professional practice embedded in our taught provision. It is particularly pleasing that the panel noted ourstrong focus on employabilityin its report.
Earlier this year, Aston University joined the top 10% of universities in the worldin theQS World University Rankings 2025and reached65th in the worldand24th in Europein theQS Online MBA Rankingswhich highlight the best online MBA programmes across the world. It also rose to66th in the worldin theQS World Rankings by Subjectfor business and management studies.