Hello,

I am writing in this forum as I am considering on taking the (distance) EBS MBA. Can someone please explain to me if the Herriot Watt Edinburgh Business School is the same as the University of Edinburgh Business School? I am located in Athens, Greece and apart from one public Greek university, the only other two options for an MBA offered here apparently are the "ALBA MBA" and the "Herriot-Watt EBS MBA". And I do not know which one to choose... Also, is Herriot-Watt accredited? And if it is/ it is not, what does that entail? Thank you

No, these are totally different schools. UEBS is a triple-accredited business school. EBS has none of the triple crown accreditations.

There are two accredited MBAs in Athens: ALBA and AEUB - http://find-mba.com/schools/europe/greece?keyword=&rank=false&accredition=true&cities=&specs=&sort=popularity&page=1

Thank you for your speedy reply Duncan! And an accredited MBA is what I should be aiming for as that is the only way the MBA would be internationally acknowledged?

I suggest you search the board to find answers to generic questions.

Hi Egkrit,

As Duncan mentioned Edinburgh Business School is the Graduate School of Business at Heriot-Watt University while Edinburgh University Business School is a different School and is part of Edinburgh University.

I would also like to mention that we have an Approved Learning Partner in Greece who offer tuition on our MBA programme. You can find contact details for them here https://www.ebsglobal.net/study-with-us/study-options/learning-partners.

Accreditation is a term which is used differently in education systems internationally. It’s important that our prospective students and indeed students have confidence in the integrity of the award they are signing up for, and for our programmes this is guaranteed by virtue of the status of Heriot-Watt University’s as a Royal Charter institution. The Royal Charter which is issued by the UK Government and which Heriot-Watt University received in 1966 gives the degree recognition right across the world. We at the School spend a lot of time making sure our programmes are recognised by different ministries of education around the world and that the outcome is valued and recognised and this is something which we take very seriously. You can find more details about Accreditation on our website at https://www.ebsglobal.net/about-us/accreditation.

If you wish to discuss any aspects of the programme further you can contact one of our Student Advisors directly at [email protected] or by phone on +44(0)131 451 3090.

Regards
David Kelly
Marketing Manager
Edinburgh Business School

Dude. You don't even require an undergraduate degree for your MBA. It is a totally legal degree but in this website there is one paradigm for accreditation, the respected international accreditations, which EBS lacks.