Tampa, Fla., USA (25 November 2018)- AACSB International (AACSB) announces that Universidade de Lisboa has earned accreditation for its Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão ( ISEG-Lisbon School of Economics & Management ). Founded in 1916, AACSB is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools, and the largest business education network connecting students, educators, and businesses worldwide.

"AACSB Accreditation recognizes institutions that have demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curricula development, and student learning," said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB International. "We congratulate the Universidade de Lisboa and Dean Clara Raposo on earning accreditation, and applaud the entire ISEG team-including the administration, faculty, directors, staff, and students-for their roles in earning this respected honor."

Synonymous with the highest standards of quality, AACSB Accreditation inspires new ways of thinking within business education globally and, as a result, has been earned by only 5 percent of the world's schools offering business degrees at the bachelor level or higher. Today, 831 institutions across 54 countries and territories maintain AACSB Accreditation. Furthermore, 187 institutions maintain a supplemental AACSB Accreditation for their accounting programs.

"This is a milestone moment for ISEG Lisbon. Being part of the 5 percent of elite AACSB Accredited business schools puts us in the right path to scale up ISEG's internationalization. We and our alumni are proud of AACSB's recognition of ISEG's unique blend of a solid quantitative, technical and humanist approach-we are a genuinely plural and purposeful school that develops responsible and collaborative leaders. We look forward to the future!", said Clara Raposo, dean of the ISEG-Lisbon School of Economics and Management.

AACSB Accreditation provides a framework of 15 international standards against which business schools around the world assess the quality of their educational services. These standards ensure continuous improvement and provide focus for schools to deliver on their mission, innovate, and drive impact. AACSB-accredited schools have successfully undergone a rigorous review process conducted by their peers in the business education community, ensuring that they have the resources, credentials, and commitment needed to provide students with a first-rate, future-focused business education.

"Universidade de Lisboa's commitment to earning accreditation is a true reflection of their dedication-not only to their students, alumni network, and greater business community, but to the higher education industry as a whole," said Bryant. "Today's students are tomorrow's business leaders, and the addition of ISEG-Lisbon School of Economics and Management to the network of AACSB-accredited business schools will have a lasting positive impact for their institution, both locally and globally."

AACSB International also announced that the Business School at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, ESCA Ecole de Management, Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), the School of Business and Economics at Jyväskylä University, Macquarie University, National Chung-Hsing University, S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, the School of Accounting at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Troy University, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, and the University of Mary Washington have earned accreditation in business.

About AACSB International 
As the world's largest business education alliance, AACSB International (AACSB) connects educators, students, and business to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders. Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and professional development services to more than 1,600 member organizations and over 800 accredited business schools worldwide. AACSB's mission is to foster engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact in business education. The global organization has offices located in Tampa, Florida, USA; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Singapore. For more information, visit aacsb.edu .