Accreditation and rankings

La Trobe Business School is an accredited member of AACSB International

Accreditation by AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - is the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.

The Master of Business Analytics and the Master of Business Information Management and Systems have Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditation

The Human Resources Management major in the Bachelor of Business and the Human Resources Management specialisation in the Master of Management have Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) accreditation.

The Marketing majors in the Bachelor of Business and the Bachelor of Commerce, as well as the specialist Marketing masters degrees, have Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) accreditation.

The Bachelor of Accounting, the undergraduate Accounting majors and the postgraduate Accounting masters programs have Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) Australia accreditation.

The Bachelor of Accounting, the undergraduate Accounting majors and the postgraduate Accounting masters programs* have Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) accreditation.

* except the Business Analytics, CPA Australia Extension and Information Systems Management specialisations in the Master of Professional Accounting

The La Trobe Master of Business Administration programs are European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) accredited.

CEO ranking

The La Trobe MBA is Tier One ranked by CEO Magazine's 2021 Global MBA Rankings. The Online MBA is also ranked 17^th in the world and 3^rd in Australia (2021).

Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking

The La Trobe MBA was ranked by 2^nd in Australia and 14^th in the world in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking (2021). The MBA ranking assesses business schools that embrace planet-friendly values.

ERA ranking

La Trobe Business School rates “well above world standard” for Banking, Finance and Investment, while Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability, Business and Management, Tourism, Economics and Applied Economics are all “at world standard” (ERA 2018-2019).

QS ranking

La Trobe Business School ranks  2^nd in Australia and 51+ in the world for the Masters in Business Analytics (2021),  4^th in Australia and 31^st in the world for the Online MBA (2021), in the top 200 for the La Trobe MBA (2021), in the top 250 for Accounting & Finance (2021), and in the top 400 for Business and Management (2021), and Economics and Econometrics (2021).

ShanghaiRanking

Shanghai Ranking Consultancy ranks La Trobe University in the 101-150 band worldwide for Hospitality and Tourism Management (2021).

THE Impact Rankings 2021

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). La Trobe University ranked 4^th in the world for overall contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The University also ranks 1^st in the world for its contribution to protecting and restoring life on land (SDG 15), 2^nd in the world for gender equality (SDG 5) and decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), 5^th for its contribution to health and well-being (SDG 3), 20^th for clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), 26^th for partnerships for the goals (SDG 17), =27^th for clean water and energy (SDG 7), 34^th for sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11) and responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), 52^nd for life below water (SDG 14), 53^rd for peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16), =83^rd for quality education (SDG 4), 84^th for climate action (SDG 13), and in the 101–200 band for reduced inequalities (SDG 10).