I was wondering about how much you can rely on accreditations by smaller accreditation bodies. Ok, we all know that AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA are the big ones, which can only be obtained if schools fulfill many requirements. Many smaller schools cannot get an accreditation by these bodies, simply because they do not have the (financial) means to meet all requirements. I read that the annual financial expenses for the AACSB international accreditation are in the $ ­2-3 million range (http://www.business.subr.edu/aacsb.pdf). Accreditation by FIBAA seems to be quite accepted in German language countries, at least it guarantees you that your MBA is not from a degree mill.

Many programs in Switzerland (and elsewhere) are accredited by organizations such as IACBE and Eduqua. You also find other accreditation bodies like CHEA, MSA, NEASCSC, NCA, NWCCU, SACS, WASC, ACBSP, IACBE. I found some basic information about the smaller accreditation bodies at wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Business_Administration). I also found some board posts about this issue, such as this one.:
"That said, I am biased because I personally only recognise AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. ACBSP and IACBE are relative unknowns among the good business schools, so some may think they are "wannabes" and their standards are definitely lower."
http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?p=262182

...but nothing really substantial.

Any thoughts, particularly about IACBE and Eduqua?

Hi, thanks for bringing up the subject. The accreditation system is a real jungle, or a science of its own. Even if you ask questions here, you seem to be quite an expert in the field already.

Germany is one of my options to do my MBA, and I find it difficult to evaluate the value of this FIBAA accreditation, as it is a particular case. It's good to hear that I can it take as a sort of gurantee for a certain standard of quality.
I was asking myself though how the FIBAA accreditation would be perceived by international employers. Can you say something about that?
Thanks in advance (and sorry for not answering your question... hope somebody else will)