[{"jcr:title":"Insper receives re-accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and retains triple crown","cq:tags_0":"tipos-de-conteudo:acontece-no-insper/institucional"},{"richText":"After renewing the AACSB and EQUIS accreditations in 2021, the institution remains in the select group of less than 1% of business schools in the world with the three quality seals","authorDate":"15/09/2022 14h03","author":"Tiago Cordeiro","madeBy":"Por","tag":"tipos-de-conteudo:acontece-no-insper/institucional","title":"Insper receives re-accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and retains triple crown","variant":"image"},{"jcr:title":"transparente - turquesa - vermelho"},{"themeName":"transparente - turquesa - vermelho"},{"containerType":"containerTwo"},{"jcr:title":"Grid Container Section","layout":"responsiveGrid"},{"text":"Hardly over 100 business schools in the world — less than 1% of the total — are accredited with the three most respected seals in the market: the Association of MBAs (AMBA), the Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business (AACSB) and the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).   Insper received its first accreditation in 2007, the second one in 2010 and the third one in 2017. Since then, it has been part of the select group that achieved the so-called triple crown. “The AMBA accreditation is particularly cherished by the school, as it was the first one we managed to achieve”, says Irineu Gianesi, Director of Academic Affairs at Insper.   Receiving the accreditation itself, however, is not enough: it is necessary to retain it. “The re-accreditation process includes the preparation of a detailed report and visitations to the school, which during the pandemic took place online. The accreditation body recognizes positive achievements but also points out aspects to be improved, under penalty of not getting re-accredited in the future”, explains Rogério Paes Costa, Insper’s accreditation coordinator.   In 2021, Insper had its AACSB and EQUIS accreditations renewed. Now, it has just been re-accredited by the AMBA. Therefore, it remains a member of the group of leading international business schools at least up to 2024, when EQUIS expires — the AACSB is valid through 2026 and the AMBA, through 2027.   “It took two years of hard work to get re-accredited”, explains David Kallás, executive coordinator of the Lato Sensu Graduate Program. “Pursuing accreditation renewal prompts us to update processes and move forward. It also brings international credibility, and it strengthens ties with other business schools that have also achieved the same feat.”     Learn about the accreditations   Managed by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), based in Brussels,  [EQUIS](https://www.efmdglobal.org/accreditations/business-schools/equis/)  is one of the leading international systems for assessing the quality of higher education institutions in business management and administration. It chiefly focuses on the internationalization of the school, on the relationships it maintains with the labor market and with social responsibility, sustainability and corporate relations.   As for the  [AACSB](https://www.aacsb.edu/) , it assesses the overall performance of schools, but with special attention to students’ academic performance and the school’s positive social impact. It is maintained by an international organization founded in 1916 and based in Florida.   The  [AMBA](https://www.associationofmbas.com/)  is the most respected body when it comes to MBAs. It assesses the contents and skills developed by the students. It was established in 1967 and it is based in London. Accredited institutions are enabled to have their students more easily reach out to several other top schools from around the world. “The three accreditations add to one another”, Paes Costa explains.   According to Gianesi, the programs are essential to get a quality seal, which helps the school establish strategic partnerships. “Beyond that, we pursue international accreditations due to our interest in ongoing improvement with an eye on international benchmarks, and not just national-level assessments”, he says. “With that in mind, we celebrate the re-accreditation, but we also value the report with suggestions for improvements. Based on it, we can carry on with our continual improvement process.”"}]