SBM ITB has just received international accreditation from ABEST21 (The Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow, a 21st Century Organization). SBM ITB has acknowledged as the first academic unit-based (a whole business school) that accredited among all members of ABEST21 and met all or most ABEST21 Management Accreditation Standards and the quality maintenance and improvement of education and research in the aforementioned school are very promosing and excellent. This accreditation commences on April 1, 2018 for a five year period.
The mission of ABEST21 is to advance education in business schools on a global basis by encouraging the mutual cooperation among its member institutions. SBM ITB aware that both SBM ITB’s and ABEST21’s missions are aligned. Advancement in education can be achieved through ABEST21 Accreditation Standard Framework, while research and impact for stakeholders can be achieved through mutual cooperation among ABEST21 members. This perspective become the basis of SBM ITB’s decision to pursue ABEST21 Academic Unit-Based Accreditation.
SBM ITB’s Framework towards ABEST21
Milestones of SBM ITB’s ABEST21 Accreditation
To support academic, research, and impact for stakeholders, SBM ITB cooperate with universities and corporations in ABEST21 network. Following are SBM ITB’s partners and activity within ABEST21 network:
| Partners | Activity |
|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty Exchange Program (Asia Business Leader Project) |
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Student Exchange Program |
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | Double Degree Program |
| Naresuan University | Joint International Conference Student Exchange Program |
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | Joint International Conference Faculty Exchange Program |
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | Staff Internship Student Exchange Program |
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Joint International Conference Faculty Exchange Program SwissInnovation Challenge |
| Ritsumeikan University | Cross Cultural and Conflict Management Course Student Exchange Program |
| Tokyo University of Science | Double Degree Program Student Exchange Program |
| SBI University | E-Learning Program Development |
| Fuji Xerox | Staff Internship |
| Toshiba | Career Service for Student and Alumni |
| Sony Corporation | Career Service for Student and Alumni |
| Nissan Motor | Career Service for Student and Alumni |
Shared Vision
To align with ABEST21 Mission, which is to advance education in business schools on a global basis by encouraging the mutual cooperation among its member institutions, SBM ITB committed to:
- Engaging members on promoting advance education through global partnership among university and corporation.
- Enhancing research quality, novelty, and meritory through collaboration among members.
- Making impact for the betterment of society across nations.