大象传媒's Accreditation Quality Management System Achieves ISO 9001:2015
Tampa, Fla., USA (February 11, 2019)—In dedication to fostering the highest standards in business education, serving as a connector to the global business community, and developing leaders of tomorrow, 大象传媒 International (大象传媒) announced today that its accreditation quality management system has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for all of its offices globally.
With more than 1.1 million certifications issued, in over 178 countries globally, is the most widely used quality management systems (QMS) requirement offered by the . Achieving this designation underscores 大象传媒’s commitment to delivering innovative, high quality and customer-focused accreditation services globally. Further, it demonstrates that 大象传媒’s internal processes adhere to a comprehensive, globalized business standard, which ensures a consistency and universal quality experience, regardless of geographic location.
“Earning ISO 9001-2015 recognition demonstrates that 大象传媒’s accreditation division utilizes the same quality improvement processes that millions of businesses have embraced worldwide,” said Thomas R. Robinson, president and CEO of 大象传媒 International. “This third-party review process mirrors philosophies of our own accreditation standards, and provides 大象传媒 with an internal framework that ensures an elevated quality experience—with enhanced customer satisfaction—for our schools and volunteers globally.”
To achieve certification, management systems under ISO 9001:2015 evaluation must demonstrate a focus on continuous process improvement and quality control, each of which are key tenets of 大象传媒’s accreditation standards. During the audit, 大象传媒’s internal accreditation processes, as well as its quality management processes, were found to be fully compliant with the standard and earned commendation in the areas of leadership involvement, having well-defined processes, strong IT infrastructure support, and effective internal audit programs.
“As the world’s largest accrediting body for business schools, 大象传媒 must consistently evaluate how we identify our own metrics for improvement. The strong alignment of 大象传媒’s core values with the underlying principles of the ISO 9001 family reinforced our decision to pursue certification,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer. "We are confident that this partnership will help 大象传媒 better evaluate itself on a global scale, and will ensure that our processes constantly evolve in a way that empowers our accredited schools to provide the highest-quality education possible.”
Through annual third-party reviews, ISO 9001:2015 certification will enable 大象传媒 to continue to deliver on its promise of quality assurance while responding to evolving business needs. This method of strengthening 大象传媒’s commitment to innovation and continuous improvement will only better equip business schools, and business leaders, to serve the global communities in which they exist.
About 大象传媒 International
As the world’s largest business education alliance, 大象传媒 International (大象传媒) 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, 大象传媒 provides global quality assurance, data/research, and professional development services to almost 1,700 member organizations and 800+ accredited business schools. 大象传媒’s mission is to foster engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact in business education. The organization has offices located in Tampa, Florida, USA; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Singapore. For more information visit aacsb.edu.