FIBAA – the Foundation of International Business Administration Accreditation was established in September 1994, initially with the goal of making the MBA (Master of Business Administration) market more transparent. In 1999, its remit was expanded to take in economics-related Bachelor and Master’s courses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

In workshops, the DIHT (Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce) and the BDA (Confederation of German Employers’ Associations), academics and corporate representatives from Germany, Austria and Switzerland drew up methods for auditing and appraising courses, taking examples of international practice as their starting point. Together with the Swiss and Austrian trade associations, they created a Swiss foundation as the institutional framework for this new field of activity. Right from the beginning, academics and representatives of trade associations and companies from all three countries had seats on FIBAA’s Council and Accreditation Commission and they were joined by trade unionists and student representatives in 1999. The Foundation Council also counts a Dutch academic and a Swedish company representative among its number.

Head Office FIBAA:
Berliner Freiheit 20-24
53111 Bonn, Germany
tel: +49 – 228 – 280356 – 0
fax: +49 – 228 – 280356 – 9
http://www.fibaa.org

Managing Director:
RA Hans-Jürgen Brackmann
brackmann@fibaa.org