KINGSTON, Jamaica — The MBA programme at the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) at the University of the West Indies, Mona, has been reaccredited by the prestigious Association of MBAs (AMBA) for a period of five years.

This is the longest period offered by the AMBA. The programme was first accredited in June 2011 for three years, and reaccredited in June 2014 for a further three years.

The MSBM said the achievement of a five-year period of accreditation is therefore a testament to the school’s continuing commitment to quality and excellence.

AMBA is internationally recognised as the global standard for all MBA, MBM, and DBA.

MSBM is one of two institutions in the Caribbean to have received AMBA accreditation for MBA programmes, an achievement particularly notable as AMBA, which is the only global MBA-specific accreditation and membership organisation, accredits the leading two per cent of the world’s business schools with MBA programmes.

The accreditation review team commended the school for its performance and position in a number of areas, including: the thrust towards becoming a more research-centred institution, with special mention of the school’s publication the MSBM Business Review, which showcases the faculty’s applied research, the creation of tangible connections between the theory and the practical aspects of business through its “Reasoning Series with CEOs” and the “Public Advocacy Series”. The “Executives in Residence initiative”, which is a collaboration between MSBM and select business executives who serve as liaisons with the business community, was also commended as an ideal medium to offer professional and practical mentorship to students.

In addition to building and maintaining an excellent relationship with members of the private sector, the MSBM was congratulated on the high level of satisfaction employers expressed with the level of education received by MBA graduates of the institution.

“Our reaccreditation by AMBA, and particularly the extension of its duration to a five-year period, is truly a reflection of the hard work we have undertaken since the last renewal and our focus on quality assurance,” commented Executive Director (Acting) of the MBSM, Michael Williams stated.