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12
Oct
2015
CEEMAN International Quality Accreditation (IQA) awarded to RISEBA and EU Business School
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  • CEEMAN
CEEMAN is delighted to announce that Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA) and EU Business School (with campuses in Geneva, Montreux, Barcelona and Munich,) have acquired International Quality Accreditation (IQA) status for additional six years. The awarding ceremony took place at the 23rd CEEMAN Annual Conference on 25 September 2015 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA) founded in 1992, is among the ten largest higher education institutions in Latvia with almost 3.000 students. RISEBA has currently three campuses located in Riga, Daugavpils as well as one representative office in Cesis. The school’s current portfolio of activities includes Bachelor, Master, and PhD degree programs which are offered in English, Latvian and Russian language.

RISEBA was one of the firsts IQA accredited institutions. Initial IQA accreditation was awarded already in 2001 and re-awarded in 2008 for maintaining the same level of excellence and outstanding performances. On the basis of the self-assessment report and site visit to RISEBA in 2015, it was affirmed that RISEBA continues to meet CEEMAN international quality standards connected to the resources, facilities, programs and internal processes. Moreover, during the re-accreditation process RISEBA has proved once again that it fully responds to the needs of local and wider environment and is entirely committed to the continuous quality enhancement. 



EU Business School was established in 1973 as an international school where students enjoy an international environment while getting the best of both North American and European academic curricula. The school offers Bachelor, MBA, and PhD degree programs which are provided in English language. EU Business School campuses are located in Switzerland (Geneva and Montreux), Spain (Barcelona), and Germany (Munich).

Initial IQA accreditation was awarded in 2011. On the basis of the self-assessment report and site visit to EU Business School in 2015, it was acknowledged that the school has made significant progress in institutional development and at the same time recognized that course and program designs conform to international quality standards. All fundamental pillars of the school connected to the resources, facilities, programs and internal processes meet CEEMAN international quality standards. Additionally, EU Business School is also innovative in on-line courses and program delivery and is very international in the composition of its student body, faculty, and staff.



Testimonial of EU Business School:

EU Business School is both proud and humbled by the conferral of IQA re-accreditation; proud because of the positive fruits of achieving the rigorous requirements of IQA, because of the great team-work involved in this; humbled by the knowledge that the quest for quality is never ending but ongoing. EU Business School believes that IQA accreditation and, more especially, the process reviews and improvements involved, is a crucial driving force in maintaining relevance to business and society while, at the same time, ensuring a quality offering to students.

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