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Helvetic Business School (HBS) is proud to be a member of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a globally recognized organization dedicated to advancing quality business education. As an ACBSP member, we align with a network of institutions that emphasize excellence in teaching, student success, and continuous improvement in business education.
Being part of the ACBSP community reflects our commitment to providing a high-quality, student-centered learning experience. Our business programs are designed to equip students with practical skills, industry knowledge, and ethical decision-making abilities, ensuring they are well-prepared to excel in today’s competitive global market.
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Being part of the ACBSP community reflects our commitment to providing a high-quality, student-centered learning experience. Our business programs are designed to equip students with practical skills, industry knowledge, and ethical decision-making abilities, ensuring they are well-prepared to excel in today’s competitive global market.
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Helvetic Business School (HBS) is proud to be a member of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a globally recognized organization dedicated to advancing quality business education. As an ACBSP member, we align with a network of institutions that emphasize excellence in teaching, student success, and continuous improvement in business education.
Being part of the ACBSP community reflects our commitment to providing a high-quality, student-centered learning experience. Our business programs are designed to equip students with practical skills, industry knowledge, and ethical decision-making abilities, ensuring they are well-prepared to excel in today’s competitive global market.
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Being part of the ACBSP community reflects our commitment to providing a high-quality, student-centered learning experience. Our business programs are designed to equip students with practical skills, industry knowledge, and ethical decision-making abilities, ensuring they are well-prepared to excel in today’s competitive global market.
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Dual Degree Accreditation
The Dual Degree between Helvetic Business School (HBS) and the International International School of Management (ISM) allows students to benefit from further accreditations.
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International AACSB AccreditationISM has received the prestigious AACSB accreditation and is currently the only private German University of Applied Sciences to be honored at the highest level by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Only about 6% of the world universities are awarded the international AACSB accreditation.
Outstanding quality in teaching, committed lecturers also in applied research who proactively support students, successful cooperation with companies and international universities as well as excellent career entry opportunities for graduates - these are key requirements for the renowned AACSB accreditation. The International School of Management (ISM) has been working towards this for years.
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CHE RankingsSince many years, the ISM continues to receive excellent positions in the CHE University Ranking. It ranks among the top groups in the most important categories: Advice and support at the start of studies, graduation within a reasonable time, professional practice and applied work experience.
This shows that ISM has succeeded in expanding the high standards at all its seven locations in Germany.
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U-MultirankOne of the largest worldwide university rankings and contains data on 1,600 universities from over 95 countries. The ISM shines in the current investigation of the U-Multirank (2022) and scored particularly well in the following areas:- International Academic Staff
- Student Mobility
- Professional Publications
- Foreign Language Bachelor Programmes
- Foreign Language Master Programs
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Global MBA RankingAs one of only five German business schools, ISM convinces with quality of teaching and practical relevance. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the ISM campuses Munich and Dortmund can thus compare with major international providers. Unique to ISM are the integrated semester abroad and the professional coaching of students.
In this year's MBA ranking, CEO Magazine listed the ISM for the first time in the top tier of global MBA providers. The ISM is was highlighted above all for its excellently qualified teaching staff who also have many years of practical experience in relevant positions. The international composition of the study groups was also highlighted. -
Trendence University rankingThis study barometer focuses on the quality of teaching, internationality, practical relevance and study advice. Over 1 million participants took part in the Universum survey 2023, making this the world's largest talent survey. The survey analyzed the aspirations of students, to find out how they match up with the perception of the ISM itself. -
Stern Magazine RankingThe German news magazine "Stern" (2023) has published a ranking of the best continuing education programs for students and adults alike. In the category "Private universities", ISM made it into the top 3 ranks. We were rated very well in the following categories:- Quality of learning
- Price-performance ratio
- Student satisfaction
About the AACSB
The "Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business" was founded in 1916 by top US universities such as Harvard, Yale and Berkeley. Since the end of the 1990s, accreditations have also been issued outside the USA. AACSB accreditation is linked to multiple quality criteria: course content, teaching methods, quality of lecturers, student support and research activities, infrastructure, close ties to business practice and the transition to professional life and internationality.
The key requirements for receiving the AACSB accreditation are:
The key requirements for receiving the AACSB accreditation are:
- Highest quality in teaching
- Committed lecturers who proactively support students
- Professors with lots of applied research activities
- Productive cooperation with companies and international universities
- Excellent career entry opportunities for graduates.
About the CHE ranking
The CHE university ranking is one of the most detailed rankings in German-speaking countries and considered an excellent source of information for prospective students. For the CHE ranking, information on studying, teaching and research at German universities was examined and around 120,000 students were surveyed.
About U-Multirank
U-Multirank is one of the largest university rankings and contains data on 1600 universities from over 95 countries. The U-Multirank ranking is thus particularly informative for international students to help guide their university choice.