Phoenicia University Earns IACBE Accreditation for its Bachelor of Business Administration

Phoenicia University is proud to announce that its Bachelor of Business Administration program, offered through the College of Business Administration, has been accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), following a rigorous process of self-evaluation and independent peer review.

This recognition was actually granted at the IACBE Board of Commissioners' meeting on April 7, 2026. Given everything our community and our country were going through at the time, it didn't feel like the moment to share it. We chose to wait. Today, although things are still tough, we feel this milestone is worth sharing with our students and community.

The accreditation confirms that the College of Business Administration's BBA program meets IACBE's international standards across the full range of its Accreditation Principles, from curriculum quality and faculty development to strategic planning, student support, and innovation in business education. The accreditation runs through April 30, 2030.

This achievement adds to Phoenicia University's growing portfolio of international recognitions across its academic programs, reflecting a university-wide commitment to academic quality that holds steady, even through difficult times — because our students, and their futures, come first no matter what.

About the IACBE
The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) was founded in 1997 and is nationally recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). It is a leader in mission-driven, outcomes-based programmatic accreditation for business education, with hundreds of member institutions and thousands of accredited programs worldwide, including across the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South America.