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 following degrees have Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditation:

• Master of Business Analytics [LMBAN]
• Master of Business Information Management and Systems [LMBISC]

The following degrees have Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) accreditation:

• Bachelor of Business [LBB] - Human Resource Management major
• Bachelor of Business [LMBBSY] - Human Resource Management major
• Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) [LBBHR]
• Master of Management (Human Resource Management) [LMMHR]
• Master of Management (Human Resource Management) [LMMHRO]

The following degrees have Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) accreditation:

• Bachelor of Business [LBB] - Marketing major
• Bachelor of Business (Event Management/Marketing) [LBBEMB]
• Bachelor of Business (Event Management/Marketing) [LBBEMT]
• Bachelor of Business (Marketing) [LBBMK]
• Bachelor of Commerce [LBCOM] - Marketing major
• Master of Digital Marketing Communications [LMDC]
• Master of Marketing [LMMKT]
• Master of Marketing [LMMKTC]

The following degrees have Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) Australia accreditation:

• Bachelor of Accounting [LBC] (and combined degrees)
• Bachelor of Accounting [LBDC]
• Bachelor of Accounting [LBCSY]
• Bachelor of Business [ECBBW] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [LBB] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [LMBBP] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [LMBBSY] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [RBB] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [RBBM] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBC]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBCB]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBCM]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBCS]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBCW]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) [LBBAF]
• Bachelor of Commerce [LMCOM] (and combined degrees) - Accounting major
• Master of Accounting and Financial Management [LMAFM]
• Master of Accounting and Financial Management [LMAFMB]
• Master of Financial Analysis/Master of Professional Accounting [LZFAPA]
• Master of Professional Accounting [LMPAB]
• Master of Professional Accounting [LMPAC]
• Master of Professional Accounting [LMPASY]
• Master of Professional Accounting (Business Analytics) [LMPABA]
• Master of Professional Accounting (CPA Australia Extension) [LMCPA]
• Master of Professional Accounting (Information Systems Management) [LMPAIM]

The following degrees have Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) accreditation:

• Bachelor of Accounting [LBC] (and combined degrees)
• Bachelor of Accounting [LBDC]
• Bachelor of Accounting [LBCSY]
• Bachelor of Business [ECBBW] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [LBB] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [LMBBP] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [LMBBSY] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [RBB] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business [RBBM] - Accounting major
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBC]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBCB]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBCM]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBCS]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) [LBBCW]
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) [LBBAF]
• Bachelor of Commerce [LMCOM] (and combined degrees) - Accounting major
• Master of Accounting and Financial Management [LMAFM]
• Master of Accounting and Financial Management [LMAFMB]
• Master of Financial Analysis/Master of Professional Accounting [LZFAPA]
• Master of Professional Accounting [LMPAB]
• Master of Professional Accounting [LMPAC]
• Master of Professional Accounting [LMPASY]

The following degrees are European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) accredited:

• Master of Business Administration [LMMBA]
• Master of Business Administration (Advanced) [LMMBAA]
• Master of Business Administration [LMMBAO]

ARWU ranking

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy ranks La Trobe Business School in the top 100 for Hospitality and Tourism Management (2020), in the top 200 for Finance (2017), in the top 400 for Business Administration (2019) and in the top 500 for Economics (2019) worldwide.

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 18^th in the world in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking (2020). 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).

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, and 3^rd in Australia, 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).