SBS Executive MBA is today accredited by AMBA (The Associations of MBAs; London, UK) and SBS also strives toward being accredited by AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; Tampa, USA). The two accreditation processes have similar components, but with their own specific characteristics.
AACSB:
Scope: Accredits an institution and the targeted programmes.
Timespan: 2-7 years.
Possibility for renewed status: Every 5:th year.
Status for SBS: The initial self-evaluation report (iSER) was accepted in April 2016. The latest update report of the iSER was accepted in May 2018 and the next report is due in February 2019.
AMBA:
Scope: Accredits specific programmes such as Executive MBAs.
Timespan: 9-18 months.
Possibility for renewed status: Every 3-5 years.
Status for SBS: Accredited in May 2018 (3 years).