Prestigious MBA is now 5^th in the world, and 3^rd in the UK

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) congratulates Oxford Brookes University on its impressive position in the QS Distance Online MBA Rankings, issued recently by higher and business education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds.

With a top three ranking in the UK, and top five globally, the Oxford Brookes Global MBA is designed for busy working executives and offers a flexible way for ACCA members to achieve the Masters qualification.

ACCA has a long-standing relationship with Oxford Brookes, establishing the MBA for its members in 2001 following the success of the Oxford Brookes BSc.

Dr Mary Bishop, director of learning at ACCA, comments: “We are delighted that the Oxford Brookes Global MBA has such consistently high rankings. ACCA has worked closely with Oxford Brookes University to design and deliver this Masters degree. As we said at the celebratory event to mark Oxford Brookes 150^th anniversary last year, we are both in the business of employability, enabling people to achieve their career goals and ambitions.”

Dr Nicolette Michels, Programme Director for Global MBA at Oxford Brookes University said: “It is excellent that the Oxford Brookes Global MBA has gained two places since last year, and continues to be one of the top online MBAs in the world.

“We are proud that our Global MBA offers exceptional flexibility and provides a world-class education in a format that suits busy lifestyles.”

The MBA programme has received AMBA accreditation (the Association of MBAs). To complete the Oxford Brookes University Global MBA, ACCA members will need to have a minimum of three years' professional/managerial work experience. Further details here: http://www.accaglobal.com/mba

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About ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. It offers business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

ACCA supports its 178,000 members and 455,000 students in 181 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through a network of 95 offices and centres and more than 7,110 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes appropriate regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.

Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. It believes that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards. ACCA’s core values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and it ensures that through its range of qualifications, it prepares accountants for business. ACCA seeks to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating its qualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers. More information is here: www.accaglobal.com