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KEY FACTS:

• The Association of MBAs is the international impartial authority on postgraduate business education.
• Our accreditation service is the global standard for all MBA, DBA and MBM programmes.
• We are the only professional membership association for MBA students and graduates, accredited business schools, and MBA employers.
• To date the Association of MBAs accredits 800 programmes at 201 business schools across the world.

If you need information, comment or an interview about any aspect of postgraduate business education, please contact our Communications and PR Manager, Carol Turner, on c.turner@mbaworld.com or telephone: +44 (0)207 246 2674. 

The Association of MBAs produces regular research reports that are available to media on request. These reports are on student numbers in the admissions cycle, accredited programmes in the annual Intake & Graduation Survey and career and salary progression of MBA students in the biennial Career Survey. You can find out more about our research reports here.

LATEST NEWS

15 May 2013 - AMBA appoints new Chief Executive - On the first day of its annual International Conference for Deans and Directors, the Association of MBAs, announced the appointment of Andrew Main Wilson as its new Chief Executive. Main Wilson, former Chief Operating Officer of the Institute of Directors will join the international postgraduate business education accreditation and membership organisation on 5 August, 2013. Read the press release here.

10 May 2013 - The future of the MBA discussed at AMBA's International Conference  - Deans and Directors from the world's leading business schools to gather in Warsaw for AMBA's annual conference from 15 0 17 May 2013. Read the press release here.

25 February 2013 - Network of MBAs shine a path towards values-based leadership - Collaboration and responsible leadership were the themes to emerge from AMBA's Global Leadership Conference held at the University of Stellenbosch Business School, 21 - 24 February 2013. Read the press release here.

14 February 2013 - MBA Salaries stay strong -  MBA graduates continue to achieve high salaries beating averages from a decade ago (inflation considered), according to the latest research from the Association of MBAs (AMBA). The AMBA Careers Survey 2013 also reveals that twice as many MBAs are working in the public sector and more women MBAs are entering the legal profession than in previous years.  Read the press release here.

19 December 2012 - The Association of MBAs has awarded accreditation to eleven MBA programmes, one DBA and five MBM programmes at business schools in eight countries in 2012. Read the press release here.

28 November 2012 - Deans and Directors from leading international business schools committed to putting sustainability at the core of the MBA programme curriculum during the Association of MBAs fifth annual Asia Pacific Conference hosted by QUT in Brisbane.  Read the press release here

15 October 2012 - AMBA's Asia Pacific Conference to focus on sustainability and responsible management. Deans and Directors from across the region to gather in Brisbane from 21 to 23 November to discuss the future of postgraduate management education. Read the media advisory here.

17 October 2012 - The Association of MBAs announced the winners of its MBA Student of the Year Award, MBA Innovation Award and MBA Entrepreneurial Venture Award at its Gala Dinner and 45th anniversary celebrations in London. The awards were presented by Kriss Akabusi MBE who was also guest speaker at the special ceremony attended by the MBA community from AMBA accredited business schools across the world.

Read the press release announcing all three award winners here.

To read MBA Student of the Year's acceptance speech click on the photo below

Husameldin Elnasri wins the 2012 Independent MBA Student of the Year Award
Filipe Santos accepts the 2012 MBA Innovation Award for INSEAD	Cathal Brady, founder of Ultan Technologies, wins the 2012 MBA Entrepreneurial Venture Award

29 September 2012 - The Association of MBAs announced the four finalists for its MBA Innovation Award as Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, IEDC-Bled School of Management, INSEAD and Wuhan University Economics and Management School. Read the press release here.

20 September 2012 - Latin American business schools with Association of MBAs’ accreditation have seen an increase in their MBA applications and enrolments, according to new research released by international accreditation organisation. Read the press release here.

30 August 2012 - The Association of MBAs’ Chief Executive Officer, Sharon Bamford, has decided to leave the organisation on 31st August 2012 to pursue her own entrepreneurial ventures and to chair an investment fund for start-up businesses.Read the press release here.

20 July 2012 -  Applications and enrolments in MBA programmes have increased in China and Hong Kong more than the rest of the world, and more students are enrolling on part-time MBAs, according to new research from the Association of MBAs. Read the press release here.

3 July 2012 - Applications and enrolments in MBA programmes have increased worldwide and in the UK more students are enrolling in part-time MBAs, according to new research from the Association of MBAs. Read the press release here.

25 May 2012 - University of Stellenbosch Business School MBA graduate, Gretchen Arangies, has won the Association of MBAs’ Global AMBAssador Challenge and will represent the Association and the MBA community at the UN Rio+ Global Sustainability Forum on 15 June 2012. Read the press release here.

18 May 2012 - Deans and Directors from leading business schools in 43 countries gathered in Spain for the Association of MBAs annual conference, to address innovation and the future of postgraduate management education. The Association of MBAs undertook three surveys with the 200 delegates, which captured the themes of innovation, engagement and development of MBA courses. The results of the survey showed that whilst the majority of respondents felt it is important for business schools to innovate and engage with practitioners and the local community, fewer respondents felt that their schools were very good at doing this.Read the press release here
Press release for the Chinese media here

Delegates at the International Conference for Deans and Directors 2012, in Barcelona.	Sharon Bamford, CEO of Association of MBAs
Sir Paul Judge chairs session on 'Innovations in MBA programmes.'

9 May 2012 - Association of MBAs International Conference of Deans and Directors to discuss innovation in the MBA. Deans and Directors from 125 business schools in 40 countries will attend the annual conference in Barcelona from 14 - 16 May 2012. Read the press release here.

25 April 2012 - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier Business School has received Association of MBAs accreditation for its Executive MBA Programme. Montpellier is now part of an elite group of 190 business schools worldwide to receive the internationally recognised accreditation, awarded to top quality MBA programmes. Read the press release here.

29 March 2012 -  The Association of MBAs brings together leading business schools from around the world and hosts panel sessions from recruiters and MBA Directors at its MBA Fair on Saturday 21 April 2012 (11.30 – 17.00) at the Park Plaza, Victoria, London. AMBA’s free MBA Fair gives prospective MBA students the opportunity to speak directly to admissions staff from 40 AMBA accredited business schools including London Business School, INSEAD, Judge, Hult, IESE, Warwick and many more. Read the press release here.

27 February 2012 - The Association of MBAs launched its Global AMBAssadors Programme at its first Global Leadership Conference. MBA graduates and students from 20 business schools across the world will champion the quality and ethos of accredited MBAs and build networks among the MBA community and employers globally to promote ethical and innovative leadership. Read the press release here.

Association of MBAs Global AMBAssadors

22 December 2011 – Dubai - Senior figures from academia and industry in Dubai reaffirm the value of the MBA at the first Association of MBA membership event in the Middle East. Graduates from accredited MBA programmes in the Middle East have risen by 500% in two years. Read the press release here.

25 November 2011 - New Delhi, India - the Association of MBAs, expands its commitment to India with a strategy that aligns with its global mission to advance the growth and high standards of post-graduate management education and create enhanced membership opportunities for Indian MBA students and alumni. Read the press release here.

19 October 2011 - The Association of MBAs hosted its annual gala dinner in London. The award winners for the MBA Student of the Year, MBA Innovation and MBA Entrepreneurial Venture were announced at the dinner.

Sharon Bamford, Chief Executive, Association of MBAs said
 "As an active promoter of the value of business education on an international scale, we are thrilled to see the high standards of innovation and entrepreneurship among MBA students, graduates and the business schools, and these awards give us the opportunity to recognize the great work of individuals and business schools who have channelled their MBA to make a positive difference in the world.”

Press releases on the awards are below:

Association of MBAs Awards 2011 - announcement of all awards

MBA Student of the Year Press Release

MBA Innovation Award Press Release

MBA Entrepreneurial Venture Award Press Release