We are delighted to announce that Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia and S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), India, have been awarded EQUIS accreditation. Warm congratulations, and welcome to the EQUIS community!

Alfons Sauquet, Quality Services & EQUIS Director, commented, ‘ Congratulations to Griffith University and S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research on their recently awarded EQUIS accreditation. This achievement recognises their shared commitment to social responsibility—a reflection of their dedication to fostering inclusive education, promoting sustainable practices, and addressing societal challenges. We are confident that this recognition will further strengthen their contributions to students, alumni, and society.’

Griffith Business School, Griffith University

Griffith University, a public institution founded in 1975, is a leading Australian university recognised for its commitment to social justice and engagement with the Asia-Pacific region. With a vibrant community of over 45,000 students across five campuses in South East Queensland and a global alumni network of more than 200,000 graduates, Griffith has long been a pioneer in areas such as modern Asian studies, environmental science, and First Peoples’ education. Established in 2004, Griffith Business School reflects the university’s core values through its diverse academic offerings and industry-focused programmes.

Recently, the School earned EQUIS accreditation, highlighting its dedication to environmental sustainability, social justice, and fostering an inclusive student body that embraces First Peoples and first-generation students. This milestone underscores Griffith University’s leadership in socially and environmentally responsible education.

“We are honoured to receive EQUIS accreditation, a distinguished recognition which benchmarks our performance against the highest international standards.

This accreditation not only affirms the quality and relevance of our educational programmes and research but also underscores our steadfast commitment to social justice and sustainability. It is an achievement that reinforces our mission to cultivate the next generation of ethical business leaders and policymakers who are equipped to drive positive societal change. Being part of the EQUIS community enables us to exchange knowledge and best practices with the world’s leading business schools, thereby enhancing our mission,” commented Caitlin Byrne, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Griffith Business School.

S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research

S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), founded in 1981 by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), stands as a premier private business school in India. BVB, a charitable trust established in 1938, is dedicated to education and the preservation of India’s cultural heritage. SPJIMR operates primarily from its Mumbai campus, with a second campus established in Delhi in 2018. Guided by a mission to influence managerial practice and promote value-based growth, the School champions values of social sensitivity, open-mindedness, and an action-oriented approach.

Recently awarded the EQUIS accreditation, SPJIMR was lauded for its authentic commitment to social responsibility and connections with the world of practice. This ethos is deeply embedded in the School’s operations and its partnerships with external stakeholders, ensuring a transformative impact on students, organisations, and society at large.

Varun Nagaraj, Dean, SPJIMR, expressed, “The EQUIS accreditation is more than a badge of honour; it reflects SPJIMR’s distinctive approach to management education. This achievement reaffirms our vision to be recognised globally as an innovative, socially conscious management school and our mission to influence practice and promote value-based growth. I extend my gratitude to our faculty, staff, students, and alumni whose contributions have been instrumental in achieving this remarkable milestone.”

During the same Accreditation Board meeting, the following institutions were also granted EQUIS re-accreditation:

• College of Economics and Political Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
• Faculty of Business Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE), China
• Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), University of Pretoria, South Africa
• INSEAD, France
• ITAM Business School, ITAM – Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico
• Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, Ireland
• Monash Business School, Monash University, Australia
• School of Economics and Business, University of Navarra, Spain
• The University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand
• University of Mannheim Business School, Germany
• UQ Business School, University of Queensland, Australia
• Waikato Management School, The University of Waikato, New Zealand

Remarkably, INSEAD was among the original EQUIS pioneer schools, obtaining their initial EQUIS accreditation in 1998.

EQUIS – EFMD Quality Improvement System

 EQUIS is a rigorous tool for business schools to assess, accredit and improve their quality in ten key areas, benchmarking them against international standards in terms of governance, programmes, students, faculty, research, and foremost, internationalisation, ethics, responsibility and sustainability, as well as corporate engagement. It offers a quality assessment and a quality improvement process, very much rooted in the mission of EFMD. True quality is about striving to do better, even when you are already excellent, and this focus on continuous improvement is thus at the heart of the EQUIS mission. EQUIS attaches particular importance to the creation of effective learning environments which foster students’ managerial and entrepreneurial skills alongside their personal development and sense of global responsibility.

There are currently 226 EQUIS-accredited schools across 45 countries globally.

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