Queen’s Business School joins Top 1% of Business Schools Globally with Triple Accreditation
Event to mark Triple Accreditation achievement, a major milestone with many opportunities for Queen's Business School
Queen's Business School has achieved triple accreditation status, having received accreditation from the International, one of the world's largest business education alliances, connecting educators, learners, and businesses.
The accolade puts Queen’s Business School in the top 1% of business schools in the world, and highlights the school’s excellence in teaching and learning, world-leading research, international outlook, state-of-the-art facilities, and impact on business and society.
Queen's Business School is only the fifth institution on the island of Ireland to achieve the prestigious triple accreditation status.
The triple accreditation includes the recently awarded AACSB accreditation, and existing and accreditations, which are widely regarded as benchmarks of quality and excellence in business education.
Marking the achievement during Queen’s University ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s 180th anniversary year, President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Ian Greer said: “I am delighted that Queen’s Business School has been awarded triple accreditation status - a milestone that marks the beginning of a new era for the school. It is a testament to the hard work of our students and colleagues from across the school and University, and our partners. I am immensely proud of their contribution in helping Queen’s Business School reach this world-class standard.”
Dean and Head of Queen’s Business School, Professor M.N. Ravishankar commented: “This achievement underscores our commitment to student success, rigorous strategic management, and impactful thought leadership. It positions us to further enhance our global reputation and the career prospects of our graduates. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all Queen’s colleagues, our students, alumni and our partners for their support in helping us earn this global recognition.”
To mark the triple accreditation, Queen’s Business School announced the Paul Allen scholarship, to be awarded to an outstanding MSc AI in Business student, generously sponsored by Paul Allen from . The scholarship will run annually for three years.
The scholarship was announced during an event at the Student Hub at Queen’s Business School on Tuesday 9 September 2025.
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