With the mission of cultivating the most competent and internationally qualified graduates, Koç University collaborates with many globally acknowledged and reputable institutions. The University acquires accreditations, enters into strategic partnerships and gets accepted as a member to privileged societies. Responsibility lies in the heart of this mission and it proves to be a world citizen by complying with international compacts and standards.

 

Accreditation

 

EQUIS
Koç University Business School earned the EQUIS accreditation in March 2009. EQUIS (The European Quality Improvement System) is a leading international system of quality assessment, improvement, and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration administered by EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development). Its scope covers all programs offered by an institution from the first degree up to the PhD, including non-degree programs.

Koç University Business School prides itself on being the first and only school in Turkey and its neighboring region to obtain EQUIS accreditation. The accreditation is one of the milestones in the School’s efforts towards achieving global recognition with its programs, students, alumni and faculty.

More information on EQUIS is available at www.efmd.org

 

ANCC

In October 2010 the Semahat Arsel Nursing Education and Research Center earned accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), and the recognized leader in global credentialing services.

The ANCC is the world's largest and most prestigious nurse credentialing organization, and is the only nurse credentialing organization to successfully achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification in the design, development, and delivery of global credentialing services and support products for nurses and healthcare organizations. 

Established in 1974, Primary Accreditation recognizes organizations (or components of organizations) that offer high quality continuing education for nurses. This accreditation contributes to health care quality and professional nursing practice by defining standards for the development and delivery of continuing education and by providing a voluntary peer review process to assure compliance.

 

Partnerships

 

CEMS

Koç University Graduate School of Business is the full academic member of CEMS alliance (The Global Alliance in Management Education), which is a strategic body of leading business schools and multinational companies.

CEMS is the global league of leaders on the pre-experience Master’s Market, and is unrivalled when it comes to the reputation of its members: 26 world-class academic institutions (25 full members and 1 associate member) and 2 social partners (NGOs) collaborate together with 68 corporate partners to offer international postgraduate students a unique blend of high quality education and professional experience. Its first mission is to set a global standard of excellence for pre-experience Master’s in management. As a full academic member of CEMS, Koç University Graduate School of Business offers CEMS MIM (Master in International Management), a prestigious supranational business degree. This master’s degree program is available exclusively to the CEMS schools which meet the very strict selection criteria.

More information on CEMS is available at www.cems.org

 

CFA Partnership

Koç University’s Master of Science in Finance Program was selected as the first partner program in Turkey and one of only 36 CFA Program partners throughout Europe.

The CFA Institute has partnerships with a limited number of select institutions that cover a significant portion of the CFA Program curriculum in their degree program.

The CFA Institute is a global membership association that administers the CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst®) and CIPM (Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement) curriculum and exam programs worldwide, publishes research, conducts professional development programs, and sets voluntary, ethics-based professional and performance reporting standards for the investment industry.

More information on the CFA Institute is available at www.cfainstitute.org/index.html

 
Memberships

 

EFMD 
Koç University Business School is a member of EFMD (The European Foundation for Management Development).

EFMD is an international membership organization, based in Belgium. With more than 750 member organizations from academia, business, public service and consultancy in 82 countries, EFMD provides a unique forum for information, research, networking and debate on innovation and best practice in management development.

EFMD is recognized globally as an accreditation body of quality in management education and has established accreditation services for business schools and business school programs, corporate universities and technology-enhanced learning programs.

EFMD also signed in 2003 a partnership agreement with the United Nations Global Compact and launched the Global Responsibility Invitation which in turn led to the creation of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative.

More information on EFMD is available at www.efmd.org 

 

AACSB
Koç University Business School is a member of AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). AACSB has nearly 1200 members in more than 75 countries.

AACSB is a global, nonprofit membership organization of educational institutions, businesses, and other entities devoted to the advancement of management education. Established in 1916, AACSB International provides its members with a variety of products and services to assist them with the continuous improvement of their business programs and schools.

More information on AACSB International is available at www.aacsb.edu

 

GBSN
In December 2009, Koç University became the first university to join the Global Business School Network (GBSN) through the College of Administrative Sciences and Economics and the Graduate School of Business. It is a non-profit organization which aims to educate future corporate leaders of emerging markets with the support of the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank.

There are currently 39 management schools from 21 countries in the Global Business School Network which aim to establish a professional collaboration among reputable management schools and local management faculties.

As a member of GBSN, Koç University Graduate School of Business fosters a network of emerging business leaders committed to harnessing the power of business to create a better world. The next generation of skilled managers will positively impact society throughout their professional careers and beyond.

More information on GBSN is available at www.gbsnonline.org

 

United Nations Initiatives

 

UN Global Compact 
 

Koç University signed the UN Global Compact in 2007. The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for institutions that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business, as a primary driver of globalization, can help ensure that markets, commerce, technology and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere.

This ever-increasing understanding is reflected in the Global Compact's rapid growth. With over 8700 corporate participants and other stakeholders from over 130 countries, it is the largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative in the world.

More information on UN Global Compact is available at www.unglobalcompact.org

 

PRME 
In 2008, Koç School of Business participated in PRME (The Principles of Responsible Management Education Initiative). The programs remain committed to advancing corporate and social responsibility.

The mission of the PRME initiative is to inspire and champion responsible management education, research and thought leadership globally.

The PRME are inspired by internationally accepted values such as the principles of the United Nations Global Compact. They seek to establish a process of continuous improvement among institutions of management education in order to develop a new generation of business leaders capable of managing the complex challenges faced by business and society in the 21st century.

More information on the PRME is available at www.unprme.org

 

UNAOC (Alliance of Civilizations) 
Koç University is the first university from Turkey to partner with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) which aims to improve understanding and cooperative relations among nations and peoples across cultures and religions. It also helps to counter the forces that fuel polarization and extremism.

Alliance of Civilizations was established in 2005, at the initiative of the Governments of Spain and Turkey, under the auspices of the United Nations.

The UNAOC Secretariat, which is based in New York, works with a global network of partners with States, international and regional organizations, civil society groups, foundations, and the private sector to improve cross-cultural relations between diverse nations and communities. It also works at the grassroots level, promoting innovative projects that build trust, reconciliation and mutual respect. The Alliance works in four program areas to support such projects. These areas are: youth, media, education, and migration.

More information on the Alliance of Civilizations is available at www.unaoc.org

 

Rankings
 

Financial Times Business School Ranking

Koç Executive MBA Program was ranked 72nd in 2011 and 64th in the last three-year ranking list worldwide by the Financial Times. Additionally the program was placed on the top in terms of women faculty ratio. The Koç Executive MBA Program is the only program in Turkey and in the region, to be placed in such a prestigious list. This ranking places Koç University Graduate School of Business among the leading business schools in the world.

Financial Times sends surveys to business schools and their graduates of the past three years. The rankings are based on three major criteria:

1. Career Progress
2. Diversity of the School
3. Thought Leadership

With regard to the student and faculty diversity, we are very proud to report that our Graduate School of Business again ranked number 1 in the world, as it was in 2009 and 2010, in terms of women faculty ratio. This is an exceptional sign of diversity of the school in terms of gender balance.

Schools are also evaluated in terms of their thought leadership. An important criterion in this category is the number of publications in top journals identified by Financial Times. Our faculty members are very well-known internationally in their fields. Their research contributes to global theory development in various areas of business, as demonstrated by publications in highly prestigious journals.

Financial Times 2011 ranking:
http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/emba-rankings-2011