How can I be sure whether or not an MBA program or business school is good or not?
There are several things to watch out for when deciding which schools to apply for. One of the best indicators of the quality of an MBA program is official approval or accreditation by either the U.S.-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the UK-based Association of MBAs (AMBA), or the European Quality Improvement System (Equis) list published in Belgium. These organizations painstakingly evaluate MBA programs, and will only give their stamp of approval to programs of a reasonably high standard. Approval by AASCB, AMBA, and Equis is particularly important for students who intend to earn their MBA degree through distance learning.
