European Council of Leading Business Schools

European Council of Leading Business Schools

Overview

Established in 2013, the European Council for Leading Business Schools (ECLBS) is a registered non-governmental and non-profit educational association based in the European Union, with the Republic of Latvia as its registered location. ECLBS boasts a diverse membership, which encompasses over 40 state and national quality assurance bodies and universities across Europe and beyond, in addition to professional and trade associations closely linked with business education. The association is governed by a board of trustees, each with their specific terms of reference, representing a spectrum of state and private organizations.

ECLBS, a non-profit educational association within the EU, holds the distinction of being an approved member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) International Quality Group (CIQG) in the United States. Additionally, it is an accredited member of the INQAAHE International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Europe. The association finds its institutional home at the V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University in Ukraine and operates in collaboration with the ALCC Latvian Chamber of Commerce in Riga.

Furthermore, ECLBS has forged significant partnerships through signed agreements/Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with esteemed institutions such as:

- Further and Higher Education Authority MFHEA, Malta (EU)
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP, USA
- NVAO Netherlands - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders
- The Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating IAAR, Kazakhstan
- Accreditation Agency KAA, Kosovo
- Authority for Quality Assurance of Higher Education, Mauritania

In addition to these, ECLBS has established affiliations with several other state higher education quality assurance bodies, further solidifying its commitment to upholding and promoting educational excellence on a global scale.

General Information

Organization Name



Acronym

ECLBS

Address

Brivibas iela 140 - 1
Riga
1012 Latvia

Phone

+37125665947

Year of Establishment

2013

Control Type

Private

Entity Type

Non-Profit

Geo Focus and Coverage

International

Affiliations and Memberships

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Quality International Group (CIQG); International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)

Number of Member Universities or Accredited Institutions

41

Members or Accredited Institutions

A) Quality Assurance Agencies / Organizations Members

Malta

Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA)
State Organization
Member with MoU

Netherlands

Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)
State Organization
Member with MoU

Mauritania

Mauritanian Authority for Quality Assurance of Higher Education
State Organization
Member with MoU

India

National Theological Association (NTA)
Private Organization
Member with MoU

Belgium

The European Medical Association - EMAnet
Private Organization
Member with MoU

Kosovo

Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA)
State Organization
Member with MoU

Kazakhstan

Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR)
State Organization
Member with MoU

Thailand

UN Peace Keepers Federal Council (UNpkfc)
State Organization
Member with MoU

Africa

African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN)
International Organization
Member
UK

Quality Blue Ltd (QB)
Private Organization
Member with MoU

USA

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
CHEA recognized Accreditation
Member with MoU

Latvia

ALCC Latvian Chamber of Commerce (Riga)
Partner
Member with MoU

Syria

Higher Education Council (HEC) North Syria
State Organization
Member with MoU

Austria

The World University Service - WUS / HERAS
Private Organization
Member

B) Higher Education Institutions Full Members

UAE

ISB Management Institute in Dubai, UAE
Full Member

Türkiye

Dokuz Eylul University (Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi)
Full Member

Ukraine

V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University (TNU)
Full Member

Ukraine

Taras Shevchenko National University (KNU)
Full Member

Poland

Collegium Humanum - Warsaw Management University
Full Member

C) Schools or Educational Agencies Affiliated Members

Switzerland

Academy of Economics and Technology (OUS)
Affiliate Member

Italy

International Academy Of Naples (IAN)
Affiliate Member

UK

THIRD EYE Communication Limited
Affiliate Member

Switzerland

People International Non-profit Open College, (PINO College)
Affiliate Member

Armenia

International Business School (IBS)
Affiliate Member

Ghana

Crown University College (CUC)
Affiliate Member

Switzerland

Swiss Online Business School (Swiss Distance Business School)
Affiliate Member

Curaçao

Topland University (TU)
Affiliate Member

Switzerland

International School of Business Management (ISBM)
Affiliate Member

USA

Logos International – UNILOGOS® University
Affiliate Member

Bangladesh

BITHM College of Professionals (International)
Affiliate Member

Indonesia

Universal Institute of Professional Management (UIPM)
Affiliate Member

D) Associate Members

Türkiye
Higher Education Quality and Assessment Council (HEQAC)
Associate Member with MoU

Members or Accredited Institutions listing source

List of European Council of Leading Business Schools's members or accredited institutions


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