The international standing of the MBA International program and its adherence to standards of excellence in curriculum, pedagogy, innovation, research and relations with industry is reflected in its accreditation by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the accreditation by the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education, where the Program achieved the highest score, receiving excellence, 10/10,
Moreover, the program has excellent positioning in international rankings and has won a number of distinctions. An indicative list of the most recent distinctions and awards of the program follows:
In 2025, the MBA International climbed higher, reaching the 5th place globally in the category of Part Time MBA Programs.
The MBA International has earned an impressive 35th place among the top MBA and Masters Programs globally for 2026 in the QS International Trade Rankings.
- Winner of the MBA Startup of the Year 2022 Award of the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and Business Graduates Association (BGA) Excellence Awards 2022.
- 5th place globally at the MBA Part-Time category for 2025, (6th place in 2024, 7th place in 2022, 8th place in 2021 and 10th place in 2019),
- Very good positioning in the International Management category in Western Europe. The MBA International is ranked 28 out of the top 100 MBAs and MScs in Europe, and the highest ranked program in Greece, according to the Eduniversal Best Masters & MBAs ranking.
- 33rd place in the 2023 QS Global MBA Ranking in Europe (Full Time program) (35th place in 2021)
- 35 globally for 2026 among 106 top MBA and Masters Programs in the QS International Trade Rankings, 32 globally for 2025 among 87, 43 globally for 2024 among 73 (7/73 in Graduate Outcomes and 11/73 in Innovative Teaching), 111-120 globally for 2023 among 200 top MBA and Masters Programs in the QS International Trade Rankings.
- Bronze Winner 2018 and 2017, Silver Winner 2016, e-Volution Awards, Categories: Education, Strategy, Internationalization – e-Strategy respectively
- Silver Winner 2017 and 2016, Social Media Awards, Category: Best Use of Social Media for a Corporate / Consumer Brand – Education
- 1st Prize, Education Business Awards 2016, Category: Employability – University
- Finalist, Association of MBAs (AMBA) Entrepreneurial Business Award 2015 (for the venture of the i-MBA student, Panagiotis Sfikas, Bloode)
- Silver Winner 2015, Hellenic Responsible Business Awards, Category: Excellence in Collaboration – Private-Public Partnership
- 24th place among the 35 MBA Rising Stars globally for the year 2012 (Findyourmba.com)
- “Best CSR Practice in Higher Education Award”, Annual Hellenic CEO and CSR Conference, 2010
- “The most Innovative Business School in Southern Europe”, European CEO Global Business Education Awards 2010
- 24th place out of 70 business schools in Europe (on the basis of opinions of 600 employers from all over the world), QS Global 200 Business Schools 2010
