SUMAS – Sustainability Management School

Quality Assurance

A quality business education recognized worldwide

SUMAS holds formal accreditation from ACBSP and the Swiss Private School Register, and is affiliated with leading UN-backed initiatives — giving our degrees internationally recognised credibility.

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Full accreditations

Since 2016

ACBSP accredited

1,000+

Campuses in the ACBSP network

Why ACBSP rather than a research-weighted accreditation?

SUMAS was founded in 2012 by Dr. Ivana Modena, who directed the school toward specialised international business accreditation rather than the research-weighted public higher-education frameworks available in Switzerland and Italy. ACBSP measures what a sustainability management degree is actually chosen for — teaching quality, measured learning outcomes and graduate results — and it obliges the school to publish them.

DimensionResearch-focused accreditationACBSP practice-focused accreditation
Primary metricAcademic publications and citationsTeaching excellence and student learning outcomes
Core philosophyTheoretical advancementPractical, hands-on business skills
ScopeRegional or national frameworksInternational business environment
Student benefitAcademic pathway preparationImmediate workplace readiness

What that obliges SUMAS to publish

Job placement rate across accredited programs: 88.9% (2022), 88.2% (2023), 93.8% (2024) and 83.9% (2025), against a self-set target of 90%. The years below target are published too — that is precisely what an outcome-based accreditation requires.

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Accreditations & Recognitions

ACBSP Accredited

ACBSP

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs

Full Accreditation
Accredited since 2016·Teaching excellence & learning quality

ACBSP is the leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. It accredits business programs at more than 1,000 campuses across six continents and in more than 60 countries, and is officially recognized by CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation).

What this means for you: ACBSP accreditation certifies that SUMAS meets rigorous international standards for business education quality, with a particular focus on teaching excellence and measurable learning outcomes.

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Required Public Disclosure

  • Standard 6 – Organizational Performance Results

    Published in compliance with ACBSP accreditation requirements. This document presents SUMAS's organizational performance data as required under ACBSP Standard 6.

    Download PDF (2024)

  • Standard 7 – Student Achievement (Table 7.1)

    Published in compliance with ACBSP accreditation requirements. This table discloses SUMAS's student achievement outcomes — including job placement, employment advancement, retention and graduation rates — as required under ACBSP Standard 7, with results through 2025.

    Download PDF (2025)
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Swiss Private School Register

Swiss Private School Register

Swiss Private School Register (PSR)

Full Accreditation
Registered Member·Swiss educational integrity & quality standards

The Foundation Board of the Swiss Private School Register has recognized SUMAS as a member of their registry. Founded August 28, 2006 by the Swiss Federation of Private Schools SFPS, hotelleriesuisse, and the Foundation for the Advancement of the Rudolf Steiner School.

What this means for you: Membership certifies high standards of educational services, demonstrating the integrity and credibility of SUMAS within the Swiss educational landscape and protecting Switzerland's reputation as a center for high-quality educational activity.

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CHEA

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Recognition
Listed Institution·US national higher education recognition

CHEA is a United States organization of approximately 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities providing national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation. CHEA recognizes approximately 60 accrediting organizations and officially recognizes ACBSP — under which SUMAS programs are listed.

What this means for you: SUMAS programs are officially listed on the CHEA registry through ACBSP recognition, validating their standing in the US higher education quality framework.

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CHEA Standard 12B Public Documents

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Affiliations & Initiatives

Beyond formal accreditation, SUMAS is an active participant in the following international responsibility frameworks.

PRME

Principles for Responsible Management Education

Affiliation
Signatory·UN-backed responsible management framework

PRME is the largest organized relationship between the United Nations and business schools, launched at the 2007 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in Geneva. Its mission is to transform management education, research and thought leadership globally through the SDG framework.

What this means for you: SUMAS is a committed PRME signatory and publishes a biennial Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) report, demonstrating ongoing commitment to responsible management education principles.

Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) Reports

SIP 2024SIP 2022SIP 2020SIP 2018SIP 2016SIP 2014
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UN Global Compact

United Nations Global Compact

Affiliation
Participant·UN corporate responsibility & sustainability principles

The UN Global Compact governance framework was adopted by UN Secretary-General Annan on August 12, 2005, following a year-long international process. SUMAS participates in both the global network and the Switzerland local network.

What this means for you: Participation in the UN Global Compact aligns SUMAS with the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, reinforcing the school's commitment to the Ten Principles covering human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

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