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Our Recognitions
What drives us is our ambition to nurture dynamic, ambitious minds. We transform you into the next best you, ready to be one of tomorrow’s thought-leading professionals. Our game-changing programs take your unique talents and combine them with our knowledge, expertise and connections to forge future greatness. And the recognition we receive from around the globe shows just how relevant and effective our programs are in preparing you for the real world.
EFMD Equis in the EU, AMBA in the UK, and AACSB in the US
Accreditations

EFMD Equis
The rigorous quality control of Equis benchmarks IE Business school against international standards in our programs, faculty, research, governance, ethics and sustainability among other criteria. Continuous review ensures cutting-edge standards, and accreditation can take up to two to three years.
EFMD
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is the world’s leading authority on postgraduate management education, developing and enhancing quality standards in business schools worldwide. Membership means being part of a global, connected community of thought leaders in the field.
Association of MBAs
AACSB International
AACSB connects educators, students and businesses globally. Designed to inspire innovation, community and constant improvement of standards, they value diversity, community, social responsibility and a global mindset.
AACSB InternationalIE Rankings
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1STWorldwide
Online MBA
QS 20223RDWorldwideOnline MBA
FINANCIAL TIMES 20221STEuropeExecutive MBA
The Economist 2020News about recognitions & accreditations
MIF Students Win Spanish Final of CFA Research Challenge
IE team advances to the European semi-finals of the prestigious CFA competition.
A group of Master in Finance students won the Spanish finals of the annual CFA Institute’s Research Challenge and advanced to the upcoming EMEA semi-finals. This triumph marks a record-breaking 6th time that IE Business School wins the CFA Challenge, making it the academic institution with the most victories in the history of the competition in Spain.
The challenge required the students to produce a professional equity report for this year’s company: Banco Santander.
29 Mar 2022
Hackathon: Social innovation to improve patient experience at Hospital La Paz
IE Business School students win first place in social impact challenge with Hospital La Paz.
29 Mar 2022
Financial Times Ranks IE Business School 3rd in World for Online MBA Programs
The Global Online MBA allows students to explore business foundations in a flexible, customizable, and highly interactive learning environment.
14 Mar 2022
IE Business School Once Again Leads QS Ranking of World’s Best Online MBA Programs
The 2022 ranking boasts the largest list of Online MBA programs yet from the global business education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
09 Mar 2022
IE Business School No. 4 Worldwide and 1st in Europe for Entrepreneurship Teaching in FT MBA 2022 Ranking
Thirty percent of IE University alumni have begun a startup at some point in their career.
24 Feb 2022
IE Business School scoops prestigious Best Lifelong Learning Initiative 2022 in association with Kortext, at the AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards
The AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards, which were held virtually on 21 January 2022, brought together leading lights from the global business ...
28 Jan 2022