Renowned School of Management and Economics at Beijing Institute of Technology achieves AMBA re-accreditation

The School of Management and Economics at Beijing Institute of Technology officially received re-accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), one of the world’s leading authorities on post-graduate business education, demonstrating its continuing commitment to excellence in management education.

Upon receiving AMBA accreditation, all current MBA students and recent MBA alumni of the School of Management and Economics at Beijing Institute of Technology are invited to join AMBA’s global member community of more than 56,000 students and alumni in more than 150 countries on a free basis, for networking, thought leadership, career development, and a variety of benefits.

Accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) represents the highest standard of achievement in post-graduate business education. Its rigorous assessment criteria ensure that only the highest-calibre programmes which demonstrate the best standards in teaching, curriculum, and student interaction achieve Association of MBAs accreditation.

Beijing Institute of Technology was founded in 1940, while the School of Management and Economics at the institute was founded in 1980. AMBA accredits the full-time MBA, the part-time MBA programmes both in English and Chinese, and the EMBA at the School.

Members of AMBA’s accreditation panel, representing senior management at AMBA-accredited Business Schools globally, commended the research strengths of the School, particularly in the areas of management science and energy.

The panel also noted the School’s close relationship with its alumni, which had generated donations for both the University and the School.

Also mentioned was the quick and professional response the School had to the challenges posed by the pandemic and its success in moving all of its activities online.

Professor Zhaohua Wang, Dean of the School of Management and Economics at Beijing Institute of Technology said: ‘I am delighted that the School has achieved AMBA re-accreditation. The School has just celebrated its 40th anniversary, we will take accreditation as a new start and stimulus for our continuous progress towards a world-class Business School.’

AMBA accreditation is international in scope and reach, and AMBA works under the belief that accredited programmes should be of the highest standard and reflect changing trends and innovation in post-graduate management education. Its accreditation process reflects this commitment to fostering innovation, and demanding Business Schools to perform at the highest level continually.

Andrew Main Wilson, Chief Executive of the Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association (BGA) said: ‘I am very pleased that the School of Management and Economics at Beijing Institute of Technology has achieved AMBA re-accreditation. The School is an important part of our global network and I look forward to continuing to work with this prestigious Business School.’

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The School of Management and Economics (SME) at Beijing Institute of Technology was founded in 1980. The vision of SME is, ‘To become a leading institution with renowned faculty and a culture of commitment to develop rigorous academic disciplines and to prepare students for the challenges of a changing business world’. SME consists of eight departments, and three first-level disciplines (Management Science and Engineering, Business Administration, Applied Economics). It offers five undergraduate programmes, various postgraduate master’s and doctoral degree programmes, and four professional master’s programmes, such as EMBA, MBA, MEM, and MPAcc. Currently, SME has been accredited by AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS, being 1% of the world’s business schools, with a “Triple Crown accreditation”. SME at BIT has been recognized by its highest academic standards, as well as effective internationalisation and interaction with the corporate world.

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