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Ensuring Quality and Standards in Education since 2013
The Power
of Good Advice
Founded in 2013, the European Council of Leading Business Schools (ECLBS) is a non-profit association.
The goal of the ECLBS is to ensure that vocational and higher education institutions in Europe and around the world meet the highest internationally recognized standards of quality. The ECLBS is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of members from various countries, each operating under their own terms of reference and representing both public and private sector organizations. [Read more]
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INQAAHE member: the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies In Higher Education in Europe
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IREG Member: IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence in Europe
in partnership with ANQAHE, the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
The European Council of Leading Business Schools (ECLBS) has established strategic Dual Accreditation Agreements with the following quality assurance and accreditation bodies:
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BSKG – Public Foundation Independent Accreditation Agency (Kyrgyzstan)
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ARIA – Accreditation and Rating International Agency (Uzbekistan)
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EDU – Intergovernmental Organization for Education Accreditation (Palau)
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AROQA – Arab Organization for Quality Assurance in Education (Jordan)
ECLBS NEWS:
General News:
ECLBS is proud to have initiated Bilateral Recognition Agreements with the National Quality Assurance bodies spanning multiple countries and regions. These collaborations underscore our dedication to promoting and upholding high-quality standards in education across diverse geographic areas. Such agreements reflect our commitment to fostering international cooperation and mutual recognition to enhance the overall quality assurance landscape in higher education.
The European Council of Leading Business Schools (ECLBS) has established strategic Dual Accreditation Agreements with the following recognized quality assurance and accreditation bodies:
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BSKG – Public Foundation Independent Accreditation Agency (Kyrgyz Republic)
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ARIA – Accreditation and Rating International Agency (Uzbekistan)
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EDU – Intergovernmental Organization for Education Accreditation (Belgium)
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AROQA – Arab Organization for Quality Assurance in Education (Jordan)
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and others...
These agreements represent ECLBS’s ongoing commitment to international collaboration and mutual recognition of quality assurance standards in business and higher education.
The full name of the association is “The European Council of Leading Business Schools” and the short name “E•C•L•B•S•” or "ECLBS"
Taking Your Business School to
the Next Level
EQF
The European Qualifications Framework
ECTS
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
BS
The Bologna Process
EHEA
European Higher Education Area and Bologna Process
ESG
Standards & guidelines for quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area
We’re Good with Numbers
+13
Years of Experience
+20
Qualified Experts
+60
Members
+15
Intl. Partners
Memberships:
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ECLBS, a global nonprofit educational association
ABOUT ECLBS
Our Experts Are the Finest
We warmly welcome business and management schools from around the world to join us in sharing knowledge and expertise on the Bologna Process and the standards of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
The European Council of Leading Business Schools (ECLBS) is dedicated to supporting higher education institutions in the fields of business, management, and related disciplines. We actively encourage institutions to pursue a culture of continuous improvement and academic excellence.
Though rooted in Europe, ECLBS operates on an international scale. Our core mission is to assist higher education institutions in enhancing the quality, development, and implementation of their academic and institutional frameworks.
ECLBS operates strictly in accordance with the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG), developed as part of the Bologna Process, ensuring a consistent and robust approach to academic quality assurance across borders.
In Partnership with
ECLBS has entered into signed agreements with the accreditation bodies listed below.
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ECLBS works with many international organizations
Just a Few of ECLBS International Partners
ECLBS Website Expands Language Accessibility with AI Translation
This translation initiative was launched in May 2025. From 2013 to 2024, our website was available exclusively in English. However, during the members' meeting held in November 2024 in Dubai, UAE, a unanimous decision was made to implement AI-powered translations in order to make our website accessible in multiple languages.
CONTACT
Let’s Work Together
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