Being awarded EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB accreditations is highly sought after by many business schools – now two schools make history by becoming the first to achieve all three in their respective countries. 

Corvinus University of Budapest and Rabat Business School (RBS) both join the top 1% of business schools worldwide that hold all three major international accreditations. This comes after RBS was awarded AMBA accreditation, and Corvinus University secured EQUIS accreditation.

Corvinus University is the eighth business school in Central and Eastern Europe to achieve accreditation from AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS simultaneously, while Rabat Business School is the fifth business school in Africa. However, most notably, both schools are the first in their respective countries to achieve all three accreditations.

For RBS, the achievement marks a significant step in the rapid internationalisation of RBS, which has progressed from its first international accreditation to holding these three prestigious international accreditations in less than six years.

“By bringing together AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, RBS joins a highly selective group representing fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide. It is the first business school in Morocco and Francophone Africa to achieve this distinction, and only the fifth in Africa. The milestone further strengthens RBS’s international standing and its ambition to advance academic excellence from Morocco and Africa to the world,” says Nicolas Arnaud, Dean of Rabat Business School.

This comes during a period of growing international recognition for RBS. Earlier this year, the school became the first African business school to enter the Financial Times’ global Master in Management ranking top 10, ranking No. 10 in the 2026 edition.

Together, the rankings and accreditations reflect RBS’s growing ambition to position Morocco as a hub for internationally connected business education and to strengthen links between African talent, institutions and employers around the world.

For Corvinus University, EQUIS, awarded by EFMD, assesses an institution as a whole, with particular attention to mission, vision and strategy, internationalisation, pedagogical quality, sustainability, corporate engagement and research. The evaluators identified Corvinus’ strategy development and execution as particular strengths.

“The three accreditations give us every reason to celebrate: it is among the rarest and most prestigious distinctions in global business education. For prospective students, corporate partners and universities worldwide, it is a clear, universally recognised mark of quality. This is especially powerful in securing exchange partnership and international recruitment, where independent global accreditation shapes perceptions and builds trust. By securing EQUIS and achieving the trio of international accreditations, Corvinus strengthens its leadership in Hungary and elevates its reputation worldwide,” says Bruno van Pottelsberghe, rector of Corvinus University.

In 2025, Corvinus University also earned the 5 Palmes of Excellence award from Eduniversal, further recognition of Corvinus University’s development in recent years around international embeddedness, academic performance, and educational excellence.

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