Professional Body Partners

RDBS is proud to be working with some of the leading professional bodies in the business field. Where possible we aim to build in professional body accreditation so that students have already started on the road to professional qualification by the time they graduate from their undergraduate or postgraduate course. This means that when our graduates join a business organisation they can more speedily take on a full professional role.

The Royal Docks Business School is a member of the following bodies:

European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)

EFMD is recognized globally as an accreditation body of quality in management education and has established accreditation services for business schools and business school programmes, corporate universities and technology-enhanced learning programmes.

Find out more at www.efmd.org

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

The AACSB has a long reputation for driving fresh thinking and innovation in business and management education. This new link will help UEL to develop new international educational experiences for students and deliver programmes overseas.

Find out more at www.aacsb.edu

Accreditations

Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

CIM is the world’s largest organisation for professional marketers playing a key role in training, developing and representing the marketing profession. The Institute has members through the World, and a formal CIM presence in nine other countries. Royal Docks Business School is proud that our MSc Brand Management and MSc International Marketing Management are fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). This is the highest level of accreditation that CIM currently offers academic institutions in the UK.

Find out more at www.cim.co.uk

Association for Project Management (APM)

Our MSc Project Management programme is fully accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM), the largest professional body of its kind in Europe and participants have the opportunity to take the two industry-recognised PRINCE2 examinations to strengthen their employability.‌ The exams are provided free of charge to MSc Project Management students. Project management is represented in the UK by the Association for Project Management (APM) and they are currently seeking Chartered status from the Crown.

Find out more at www.apm.co.uk

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Our BA in Accounting & Finance degree is recognised by the ACCA. Graduates from these programmes are able to claim exemptions from a maximum of nine, eight or seven ACCA exam papers respectively, providing they have chosen the appropriate option modules, ninebeing the maximum number of exemptions available from ACCA.

Graduates who wish to become professionally qualified accountants may then complete the remaining Professional level examinations, which must be taken as external examinations, within a year. Understandably, employers value the exemptions to the ACCA examinations that our graduates enjoy – as do our students, since very many of them go on to become full ACCA members.

Find out more at www.accaglobal.com

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Our MA in Human Resource Management programme is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). On completion of the programme students will be able to apply for Chartered Manaagement CIPD status (MCIPD). This is recognised within the HR profession as the ‘gold standard’ and provides access to senior HR roles. By having a programme accredited by the CIPD, students also develop continuing professional development skills and techniques for the practical application of key HRM theory and strategies.

Find out more at www.cipd.co.uk

Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

The CMI is the only chartered professional body dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. Royal Docks Business School is proud of its long relationship with the Institute.

Students studying on our BA Business Management programme can take out Affiliate membership of CMI and can then proceed to a fast track Professional membership when they graduate. Postgraduate full professional membership (MCMI) status is available to postgraduate students if they have three years management experience.

Find out more at www.managers.org.uk

Institute of Operational Risk (IOR)

UEL is the forefront of developing Masters provision in the expanding risk management sector. The Institute, as reflects the industry, is relatively new but has a drive and passion in regard to Operational Risk in developing standards and education, also providing a forum to exchange ideas and best practice within the industry. The MSc Risk Management programme has been endorsed by the Institute of Operational Risk.

Find out more at www.ior-institute.org

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

RDBS is a Partner in Learning with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). This involves engaging with the ICAEW through activities such as strategic degree partnerships, graduate recruitment, credit for prior learning (CPL), syllabus development, sharing knowledge and expertise, and use of the ICAEW learning materials.

By working together and communicating openly, our students will reap the benefits as they embark on their future careers.

Find out more at www.icaew.com/hei‌‌‌

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

CIMA is the world’s leading and largest professional body of Management Accountants, with 183,000 members and students operating in 168 countries, working at the heart of business. With more members in the public sector than any other UK based accountancy body, CIMA is the most relevant international accountancy qualification for business.

Find out more at www.cimaglobal.com