Excelia obtains renewal of its AACSB accreditation

‘Total compliance’ with AACSB standards

AACSB, the American organisation that defines the highest international standards of excellence for business schools, assessed Excelia Business School against its 9 standards which are organised into the following three categories:

• The strategic management of the school and its approach to innovation 
• The quality of its study programmes and learner success
• The school’s societal impact along with its contribution to research and to society as a whole

The auditors’ report concluded that Excelia Business School is in total compliance with the three main categories of AACSB standards.

What are the accreditations of Excelia ?

Significant societal impact and commitment to a set of strong, shared values

The auditors noted two salient features of Excelia Business School:

• The school’s significant societal impact, the result of its pioneering and unconditional commitment to sustainable development and CSR for more than 20 years, with such issues permeating all of its study programmes; in addition, the school’s research is extremely dynamic in these areas, with numerous initiatives both within the school itself and at local level
• A firm commitment and alignment of all school stakeholders around strong, shared values that underpin key initiatives, such as Humacité© and Climacité©, whose social impact is considered highly positive; the auditors also highlighted the organic, collaborative spirit that is a hallmark of the school

Our values

Key points highlighted in the auditors’ comments

• A well-managed growth strategy based on multicampus development consistent with its mission and values
• Structured research activity, which has developed significantly over the last 5 years, both quantitatively (number of publications per research-active faculty member has doubled) and qualitatively (increase in the number of research-active faculty serving as editors or reviewers for renowned journals with scientific research committees)
• An engaged, dedicated, and diverse faculty (50% female, 57% international representing 30 nationalities)
• Learning methods that promote and stimulate innovation, internationalisation, experiential learning, and a mindset of lifelong learning for Excelia Business School learners
• A strong culture of pedagogical innovation at the school which is embodied…
  • by high-quality teaching that marries academic, experiential, and technological elements
  • by XL Lab (Pedagogical Engineering, Game Lab, INNOV Case Lab), which works with the faculty to implement pedagogical innovations, new teaching methods, the production of imaginative pedagogical content, and the digitisation of teaching; recognised as good practice, the XL Lab contributes to the effectiveness of teaching
• The technological support for programmes ensuring learner success 
• The quality of Excelia Business School’s networks
  • The close relationships it has developed with companies in terms of teaching, research, and student placements
  • ts extensive Alumni network, with members (43,500), located both in France and abroad (35%), a major source of opportunities for the school’s international development strategy

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