RCM ACCREDITATION & RECOGNITIONS

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At RCM, we are consistently improving the quality standards of study programs to ensure and maintain requirements for international recognise standards for program curricula and qualifications; RCM has earned accreditation and recognision from below listed internationally recognised bodies in Switzerland, Europe and USA  

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   SWISS EDUQUA ACCREDIATION

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RCM possess internationally recognised "Swiss EDUQUA Accreditation" of the Swiss Quality Certification for Further Education Institutions; EDUQUA is the premier quality assurance accreditation scheme for schools and academies in Switzerland. EDUQUA is officially recognised and supported by State Secretariat for Economics Affairs (SECO), and SAS - Swiss Accreditation Services; SAS (part of SECO) examines and accredites conformity assessment bodies (inspection and certification bodies) according to international standards

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RCM was inspected and certified by an SAS's approved Accreditation Body; the decision for the award of EDUQUA was taken after consideration of an extensive self-study prepared by RCM and the report of site-visitation Team of SAS approved Accreditors/Auditors, to conduct qualitative review and assessment of the iinstitution and programs offers, and were approved to be in compliance with EDUQUA criteria for quality institutions in respect of Programs Offer; Qualified Faculty and Adminitrators; Value Performance; Communication with Students; Learning Success; and Quality Assurance and Development.

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The Swiss Cantonal Ministers for Education (BDK), Swiss Federation of Further Education (SVEB) and Federal Department of Economics Affairs (SECO) developed and supported EDUQUA as officially recognised quality assurance scheme for...

 ▪ State-subsidized further education institutions (private and public schools) 

 ▪ Providers of further education programs/modules

 ▪ Further education institutions that demonstrate improved quality educational system

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Swiss EDUQUA Certification is officially developed to:- Distinguishes a good further education institution; Contributes to assuring and developing the quality of further education institutions; and Creates greater transparency for students and learners. (see www.eduqua.ch)

   ACCREDITATION CANDIDATE

  ACBSP - ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BUSINESS SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS (USA)

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Rockfield College of Management (RCM) is member and Accreditation Candidate of ACSBP, the leading specialized accreditation organization for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. The organization embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and emphasizes to students that it is essential to learn how to learn; acknowledges the importance of scholarly research and inquiry, and believes that such activities facilitate improved teaching. ACBSP is a recognised accreditation body by the U.S. Council for Higher Education and Accreditation - CHEA.  RCM has initiated and is currently on ACBSP accreditation process (www.acbsp.org)

   APPROVALS AND RECOGNITIONS:-

» Legal Status - Switzerland

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Rockfield College of Management (RCM) is a private-independent business school; registered in Canton Zurich/Switzerland to offer university-level higher education programs and to confers diplomas and qualifications in the fields of study. This approval indicates that the institution is compliance with the statutory requirements of Canton Zurich and Federal Laws of Switzerland

» Educational Member -  European Council of Business Education (ECBE)

Rockfield College of Management is member of ECBE, the foremost organization formed to satisfy the accreditation needs for Business education of universities and colleges in European countries. ECBE is an affiliate of EQNA and International Federation for Business Education IFBA; its continually strives to support excellence in superlative business education, and actively encouraging experimentation and superior levels of teaching in the academia. 

Compliance with Bologna Declaration: RCM recognize the importance of European and International dimensions in higher education as adopted by the Bologna Declaration of the European Council of Ministers of Education, which regulates the standards and transferability of credits and degrees in Europe. RCM fully complies with the criteria set forth in this international convention

» MEMBER & Training Provider  - AMERICAn management association (AMA), USA

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.Rockfield College of Management is member of American Management Associationand, and Approved Training Provider of AMA Certificates Program. AMA is the world leader in professional development, advancing the skills to drive business/corporate success. RCM partners with AMA in support of our mission to provide managers and their organisations with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to improve business performance, adapt to a changing workplace and prosper in a complex and competitive business world. AMA's approach to improving performance combines experiential learning - "learning through doing" - with opportunities for ongoing professional growth at every step of one's career journey; Organizations worldwide, including the majority of the Fortune 500, turn to AMA as their trusted partner in professional management development and draw upon its experience to enhance skills, abilities and knowledge with noticeable results from day one. (www.amanet.org)

» EDUCATIONAL MEMBER   -  UNITED STATES DISTANCE LEARNING ASSOCIATION (USDLA), USA

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Rockfield College of Management is member of United States Distance Learning Association. USDLA is the premier distance learning association in United States and beyond with affiliated associations in Europe, Asia and Africa and Carribean Nations. The misison of USDLA is to serve the distance learning commuity by providing policy advocacy, information, networking and opportunity; support the development and application of qualitative distance learning, education and training by uniting learners around the world. (www.usdla.org)

» INSTITUTIONAL Member - Swiss Federation for Further Education (SFA)

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Rockfield College of Management is SFA/SVEB, the umbrella national organisation for general and further education in Switzerland. SVEB promotes cooperation among adult learning institutions, creates awareness of the importance of adult learning nationally and supporting its members' activities. Membership of SVEB includes private and public schools, associations, and Cantonal officials in charge of further education and learning.  The Association organised yearly event called "Learning Festival" - a broad educational initiative throughout Switzerland (www.alice.ch)

» INSTITUTIONAL Member - American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation (AAHEA) USA

Rockfield College of Management is member of AAHEA, the oldest non-profit association, established in 1870, dedicated to the advancement of higher education, and promoting changes higher education must make to ensure its effectiveness in a complex interconnected world. The association help institutions to develop capacities to meets their missions and promotes new concepts of scholarship, with particular emphasis on the nature of learning and teaching outcome (www.aahea.org)