UBI’s standing is assessed by the bodies that set the benchmarks for management education worldwide — AMBA & BGA, QS, EFMD and Middlesex University London.
Four recognitions in a single year — two Highly Commended, two Finalist — across teaching innovation, partnership and student achievement.
Highly Commended
For HyFlex delivery and the Professional Postgraduate Certificates.
Highly Commended
For the co-development of Alexandr.ia with Publicis Commerce.
Finalist
Recognising UBI’s institution-wide approach to learning technology.
Finalist
Facundo Biffi, selected from a global field of nominees.
UBI holds a 5-star overall rating in the QS Stars system, with a further five stars for excellence in each of three categories.
Ranked #19
Joint Executive MBA
Overall
Rated Excellent
Teaching
5-Star
Employability
5-Star
Online Learning
5-Star
Worldwide, joint Executive MBA programme
For joint EMBA programmes in Belgium
in Career Outcomes
in Diversity
16 Institutions worldwide with EOCCS-certified courses
UBI is one of them.
Certified 2025-28
UBI’s online learning is EOCCS-certified by EFMD Global (2025–2028), one of only 16 institutions worldwide with EOCCS-certified courses. The certification covers a suite of seven MSc Management courses, plus Integrative Management, the capstone of the MSc in Management and MBA programmes, confirming the quality and consistency of their online design and delivery. All certified courses are taught through UBI’s signature HyFlex model.
Membership commits UBI to external scrutiny, shared standards and continuous review.
MEMBER
A globally recognised accreditation body dedicated to excellence in management education, with a network of 30,000 management professionals across academia, business, public service and consultancies. EFMD is also the body behind UBI’s EOCCS certification.
MEMBER
BGA membership connects UBI to a community of institutions committed to responsible management and lifelong learning, and gives students access to a global network of peers, events and career resources.
SIGNATORY MEMBER
As a PRME signatory member, UBI joins a global network of institutions advancing social responsibility, ethics and sustainability in education — and reports publicly on its progress.
Validating body since 2012
All UBI programmes are validated by Middlesex University London — a top-six UK university (THE Young University Rankings, 2024) holding a Silver Award for Teaching Excellence (TEF, Office for Students, 2023). Degrees are awarded by Middlesex University London.
UBI was featured in the AMBA & BGA’s Business School Docuseries: Leading the Future of Business Education by BlackRook Media — a series examining how institutions are responding to the changing landscape of business education.
UBI’s feature centres on the HyFlex model: students attending live classes in person or online, in real time, drawn from more than 70 nationalities and joining from Brussels, Luxembourg, Madrid and beyond.
