EM Normandie's international AACSB accreditation renewed for 5 years

For the ^3rd time, EM Normandie has been awarded renewal of its international AACSB (*) accreditation for a further 5 years. Accreditation is awarded following a rigorous audit that evaluates the school's excellence, the relevance of its mission and strategy, the qualifications of its faculty, the quality of its programs and the efficiency of its student support. programs and the efficiency of student support, as well as its capacity to innovate and constantly improve its activities. EM Normandie thus retains its triple crown with the three major accreditations AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS held by only 1% of the world's business schools.

EM Normandie obtained AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation for the first time in 2014, and again in 2019. It has held EQUIS accreditation since 2016 - renewed twice - and AMBA accreditation since 2022.

The AACSB auditors from three prestigious international universities emphasized the great progress made by the school since the previous audit. They explained that they were " impressed by the innovative projects led by the dynamic teams and the commitment of all stakeholders to the School for All, School for Life, School for Good strategy".

Among the highlights, they particularly appreciated :

• Theschool's agility in translating its School for All, School for Life, School for Good strategyinto concrete projects aimed at preparing future generations for a sustainable world, contributing to the transformation of society by engaging all its stakeholders, and becoming an organization with a positive social and environmental impact. a sustainable world, to contribute to the transformation of society by engaging all its stakeholders, and to become an organization with a positive social and environmental impact by 2030.
• An inclusive policy , particularly in favor of students with disabilities,
• The quality of the program portfolio, with a distinctive expertise in logistics and supply chain,
• The international experience, at the heart of the programs for all learners,
• The pedagogical innovations deployed by integrating Ed Tech into many courses and a major component dedicated to training teachers in tech and AI tools,
• The deployment on all campuses of the incubator-school , which trains students in entrepreneurship, encourages them and supports them in their creative projects,
• The launch of WARD in 2022, a collaborative and intelligent platform dedicated to students to support them throughout their academic and professional careers,
• The development of intellectual contributions in high-quality publications,
• The dynamic EM Normandie alumni network, with over 26,000 members worldwide.

" The renewal of our AACSB accreditation fills us with pride, and confirms our strategic direction. Beyond its strong international recognition, this recognition of excellence gives the school greater visibility to increase its recruitment of top-quality international students and professors, to forge new partnerships with accredited universities, and to pursue its strategic orientations.international students and professors, forge new partnerships with accredited universities and develop its appeal. This re-accreditation confirms EM Normandie's position as one of the world's elite business schools with the triple crown of AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, and rewards the hard work and constant commitment of all our teams. We are determined to pursue the development of EM Normandie, an increasingly innovative and inclusive Grande Ecole, with passion and determination", explains Elian PILVIN (class of 1996), Managing Director of EM Normandie.

(*): AACSB accreditation is awarded by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business to the world's leading universities and business schools.