QED with Blackboard China

Global Insights, Better Accreditation Decisions

As more business schools in China consider international accreditation, the question is increasingly not “𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳” to pursue it, but “𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘺?”

On 13 March 2026, QED: The Accreditation Experts, in collaboration with Blackboard China, co‑hosted “Before You Begin: What Business Schools Should Know Before Choosing an Accreditation,” a webinar that brought together leaders and faculty from more than ten Chinese universities.

QED’s Joanne Powell and Diane Hsieh discussed how different international business school accreditations align with institutional strategy and context, and introduced the three QED Principles to frame accreditation as a driver of continuous improvement and strategic clarity, rather than an end‑in‑itself label.

We are grateful to Dan Zhang at Blackboard China and to all participants for an engaging exchange. If your school is reflecting on which accreditation and why, we’d welcome further conversation.