We are extending our warmest congratulations to the University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS), United Kingdom, for receiving the EOCCS certification for its Developing as a Manager and Leader course, part of the online MBA.

Keith Pond, EOCCS Director, addressed the institution: ‘We would like to congratulate the MBA team for their commitment to high-quality business education delivered through online courses and online pedagogy. The University of Liverpool Management School and its partner, KOL, work closely to ensure that students can enjoy comprehensive support in their academic activities and that their feedback is thoroughly considered and implemented.’

The University of Liverpool was founded in 1881, making it one of the first civic universities in the UK. The ULSM, its Management School, has as its mission to continuously advance influential leadership through research and teaching for the benefit of business and society. This is evidenced in the over 11 EOCCS-certified programmes from its online MBA course portfolio.

Delivered in partnership with Kaplan Open Learning (KOL), the Developing as a Manager and Leader course is part of the compulsory initial module on the online MBA. Following a six-week pattern of teaching, it offers a varied curriculum addressing key themes of business management.

‘The University of Liverpool Management School is delighted to be recertified as an EOCCS member following the review of the MBA module, Developing as a Manager and Leader, comments Lisa Day, Director of Online Programmes at the ULMS. ‘This reflects our commitment to world-class, wholly-online Master’s education and our desire to take an active role within this prestigious global community. The University of Liverpool Management School is one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold a gold standard triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. Our online MBA is ranked #4 by CEO Magazine in their Global MBA Rankings for 2022.’

About EFMD Online Course Certification System (EOCCS)

EOCCS provides an international quality benchmark in diverse education landscapes whereby digital technology is applied to teaching and learning. 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.

With 68 certified courses from 22 institutions in 12 countries, EOCCS presents an international quality benchmark for online courses worldwide. The certification system is firmly embedded in the general philosophy of EFMD accreditations: internationalisation, practical relevance, and quality improvement.

Attend the upcoming EOCCS Learning Community Symposium to learn about best practices for online learning.