South East Technological University - Faculty of Business has achieved validation from the Business Graduates Association demonstrating its positive impact on students and society, against independent international quality standards.
Launched in January 2019, BGA, which is the sister organisation of the Association of MBAs (AMBA), is the only business school quality assurance organisation to offer candidate schools a middle ground between membership and full accreditation.
BGA validation serves as an excellent continuous improvement mechanism for business schools. It aims to ensure that the business school can demonstrate to external parties that it is reputable against independent, international quality standards.
All undergraduates and alumni from any of the business school’s programmes are now invited to join BGA’s individual membership network. Students and graduates can strengthen a community that acts as a force for good in management thought and practice, through exclusive events and business content.
Commitment
South East Technological University (SETU) is a multi-campus university with campuses across the south east in Waterford, Carlow, Wexford and Wicklow. Throughout the validation process the panel was impressed by the school’s commitment to graduate employability and employer relations. In fact, the school scored higher than average for the amount of students in employment after graduation.
Dr Thomas O'Toole, Head (Waterford) Faculty of Business, remarked: “The Faculty is delighted to be awarded Silver Validation by the BGA after reviewing our submission. This award underlines our commitment to responsible management education, integrity and continuous improvement. We know that our leaners will significantly benefit from this validation and opportunities provided to them by being part of the BGA.”
Andrew Main Wilson, Chief Executive of AMBA & BGA, added: 'I am delighted to announce that South East Technological University - Faculty of Business has achieved BGA validation. It is great to see the impact it is no doubt having on its students’ lives via its commitment to employability. Overall this school has shown excellent commitment to the core pillars of BGA and we look forward to working with the institution going forward.”
About South East Technological University - Faculty of Business
The Faculty of Business, South East Technological University, is one of Ireland’s largest integrated Business Schools. The Faculty incorporates undergraduate, postgraduate, executive, and entrepreneurial education, with deep links to business, the professions and international education. The Faculty offers a wide range of programmes that are both challenging and relevant. Many of these programmes are offered in flexible formats to suit the needs of a diverse set of learners.
SETU Faculty of Business aspires to be Ireland’s leading practice-based and research-informed business school, offering pathways from micro-credentials to PhD/DBA. It champions thinking, asking important questions, developing creative and thoughtful approaches to problems and transforming practice. Its mission is professionally-focused - reflecting a commitment to scholars and scholarship inside the walls of the Faculty as well as exhibiting demonstrable impacts for external communities in Ireland and beyond.
About AMBA & BGA
Spearheading excellence and trailblazing innovation, for more than 50 years the Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association (AMBA & BGA) has been the impartial authority on post-graduate management education.
The Business Graduates Association (BGA) is an international membership, validation and accreditation body of world-leading and high-potential business schools that share a commitment for responsible management practices and lifelong learning, and that are looking to provide a positive impact on their students, communities and the economy as a whole. We offer:
- Quality assurance services to business schools and similar institutions, aimed at continuous improvement and positive impact to increase a business school’s credibility and influence
- Consultation and mentorship services to business schools to improve their marketing and admissions, programme design, alumni interaction, teaching methods, and career development services
- Award-winning international events for business school professionals, focused on continuous learning
- Student and graduate membership, which includes social networking events worldwide, professional development tools, a Career Development Centre, and much more
- Leading and award-winning content on responsible management, professional and personal growth, and influence via the Business Impact content hub
