Many congratulations to Hult International Business School (including Ashridge), IE Business School and The Open University Business School, whose courses have been recently certified by
EOCCS, establishing the community of
EOCCS Certified online courses.
The following three courses from three renowed institutions have been awarded EOCCS Certification:
Master of Management (online) at
Hult International Business School (including Ashridge), UK
“The online course landscape is extremely competitive and EOCCS is a strong guiding light. We are very proud that the courses of our online Master in Management have been awarded this accreditation,” commented Johan Roos, Chief Academic Officer, Hult International Business School. Marketing Mix Implementation MOOC Specialisation at
IE Business School, Spain “We are proud to receive the EOCCS certification for our MOOCs in Marketing, particularly because “Marketing Mix Implementation” is the first MOOC specialisation to receive this certification,” said Martin Rodriguez, Director of IE Publishing.
“Online teaching is an important part of IE’s DNA, so participating in the certification process is not only an honor but a catalyst to continuing striving to shape the future of online education.” Leadership and Management in Cross Cultural Contexts at
The Open University Business School, UK
“The Open University Business School is delighted to be amongst the first to receive EOCCS certification for an online course. EOCCS certification is important to us, first, because it recognises the high quality and systematic approach we take to online learning,” said Mark Fenton-O'Creevy, Associate Dean for External Engagement & Professor of Organisational Behaviour, The Open University Business School.
“It is also important for us because EOCCS represents an important step in increasing awareness of the specific capabilities needed to design, create and support high quality online learning experiences. We believe that EOCCS can be an important contributor to improving engagement with online learning and raising both aspirations and achievement of quality for learning providers.”
David Asch, EFMD Quality Services Director, said: “
We are extremely pleased that three online courses from top business schools, the Open University, Hult & IE, have successfully completed the pioneering EOCCS - Online Course Certification System. EOCCS has been designed as a demanding and quality-driven international certification system, firmly embedded in the general philosophy of EFMD accreditations, namely internationalisation, practical relevance and quality improvement. The pilot phase has been now completed and with eighteen courses certified, the system has proved to be a great success.” "We would like to warmly congratulate all three institutions for the tremendous work they put into the development of their online courses and for the completion of the certification process. EOCCS gives online courses within universities, business schools, corporate learning organisations and public agencies a top international quality benchmark in the online learning landscape, strengthening not only their market positioning but also allowing for critical self-reflection and peer assessment,” added Anne Swanberg, EOCCS Project Director.
The system is open to any institution delivering online business and/or management-related courses that are stand-alone or constitute part of a certificate or a programme.
If you would like further information or are interested in your online course taking part, please visit the
EOCCS website or contact
eoccs@efmdglobal.org