{"id":4082,"date":"2020-01-30T03:52:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T00:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=4082"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:45:01","slug":"accreditations-professional-recognition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/business-and-law\/about\/accreditations-professional-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditations and professional recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards-image\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"4\" data-card-background=\"transparent\">\n                    <div  id=\"equis\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"equis\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"EQUIS logo\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-2.jpg 480w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">EQUIS<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>CBS is the only business school in Western Australia to hold five-year accreditation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efmdglobal.org\/accreditations\/business-schools\/equis\/\" target=\"blank\">EQUIS<\/a>, the leading international system of quality assessment.<\/p><p>This global best-practice recognition places CBS in the top one per cent approximately of business schools worldwide and makes it the only \u2018triple-accredited\u2019 business school in WA, having already achieved AACSB accreditation and an EFMD Accredited MBA.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"aacsb\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"aacsb\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"AACSB logo\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/AACSB-480x240-2.jpg 480w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">AACSB<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>CBS is recognised as an elite global business school through accreditation by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/\" target=\"blank\">Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International<\/a>.<\/p><p>AACSB accreditation is awarded to business schools that meet the strict standards of quality academic and professional excellence and is known, worldwide, as the longest standing, most recognised form of academic accreditation an institution and its business programs can earn.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"efmd-accredited\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"efmd-accredited\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EFMD-480x240-2.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"EFMD MBA logo\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EFMD-480x240-2-150x150.jpg 150w, 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768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">EFMD Accredited<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin\u2019s MBA and MBA (Advanced) programs are the only courses in Western Australia, and among only five Australian MBA programs, to have achieved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efmdglobal.org\/accreditations\/business-schools\/efmd-accredited\/efmd-accredited-programmes\/\">EFMD Accredited<\/a> status from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efmdglobal.org\/\">European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)<\/a>.<\/p><p>This accreditation means the MBA has been assessed as achieving the right balance between high academic quality and practical relevance for students in a global business environment.<\/p><p>For students, this means the quality of their MBA will be recognised and valued wherever they choose to live and work.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"prme\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"prme\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/PRME-Logo-for-FBL-Web-page-.png\"\n                                 alt=\"PRME\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/PRME-Logo-for-FBL-Web-page--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/PRME-Logo-for-FBL-Web-page-.png 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/PRME-Logo-for-FBL-Web-page-.png 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/PRME-Logo-for-FBL-Web-page-.png 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/PRME-Logo-for-FBL-Web-page-.png 480w, 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challenges by supporting practical research and teaching that addresses issues and creates solutions for healthy, sustainable and successful societies. Our goal is to benefit the community locally, nationally and internationally, today and in the future.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Professional recognition<\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-School-of-Accounting,-Economics-and-Finance\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"School-of-Accounting,-Economics-and-Finance\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-School-of-Accounting,-Economics-and-Finance\">School of Accounting, Economics and Finance<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"School-of-Accounting,-Economics-and-Finance\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>As a student with the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, you\u2019ll benefit from our close links with industry. Through our industry-connected approach to learning, our courses are professionally recognised by a number of industry bodies, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accaglobal.com\/an\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACCA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.api.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Property Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charteredaccountantsanz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfainstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpaaustralia.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CPA Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esacentral.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Society of Australia (Western Australia branch)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icaew.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICAEW<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicaccountants.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rics.org\/oceania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Membership to these organisations will provide you with a wide range of benefits, from guaranteeing your expertise and providing international recognition, to strengthening your professional opportunities and networks.<\/p>\n<p>We are the only university in Western Australia with CPA Australia tuition provider status.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-School-of-Management-and-Marketing\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"School-of-Management-and-Marketing\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-School-of-Management-and-Marketing\">School of Management and Marketing<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"School-of-Management-and-Marketing\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>With our strong industry connections, the School of Management and Marketing&#8217;s courses enjoy professional recognition from prominent industry bodies. Upon graduation from our school, you can apply for membership to a range of professional bodies, depending on your area of study, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org.au\/cpd-education\/accredited-courses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Computer Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"This page opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ahri.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Human Resource Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"This page opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aimwa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Institute of Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"This page opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aiop.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Institute of Office Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"This page opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aitd.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Institute of Training and Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ami.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Marketing Institute (AMI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"This page opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialrelations.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Industrial Relations Society of WA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaaglobal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Advertising Association (IAA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prca.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Relations &amp; Communications Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpra.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communication &amp; Public Relations Australia<\/a> (CPRA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwto.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN Tourism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The School is also the inaugural Premier Member of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/advertisingcouncil.org.au\/\">Advertising Council Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These organisations provide opportunities for professional networking, further education and industry-based accreditation.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Curtin-Law-School\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Curtin-Law-School\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Curtin-Law-School\">Curtin Law School<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Curtin-Law-School\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><strong>Curtin Bachelor of Laws (LLB)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Curtin Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is an approved qualification under Rule 8 of the Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2009 (WA) and satisfies the academic requirements for admission to legal practice in Western Australia. Graduates will be eligible for membership of the Law Society of Western Australia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lpbwa.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legal Practice Board of Western Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsocietywa.asn.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Law Society of Western Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Business Law &amp; Taxation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Graduates have the opportunity to seek membership of a range of professional bodies, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atma.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association of Taxation and Management Accountants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governanceinstitute.com.au\/about-governance-institute\/the-chartered-governance-institute-cgi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Governance Institute of Australia Ltd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charteredaccountants.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxinstitute.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Tax Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<p><em>*Listed accreditations apply to specific courses, majors and\/or streams.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional recognition *Listed accreditations apply to specific courses, majors and\/or streams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":4979,"parent":4028,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4082","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"support_toggle":true,"support_content":{"customised":false,"content":false},"page_components":false,"controls":{"page_switch_toggle":false,"support_toggle":false,"breadcrumb_toggle":true,"navi_toggle":true,"section_nav_toggle":true,"alternate_font_toggle":false}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EQUIS-480x240-1-5.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Randall","last_name":"Bak","display_name":"Randall Bak"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4082"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37152,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4082\/revisions\/37152"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}