Accreditation and Ambition: A Defining Moment for MBSC and Saudi Business Education

At Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC), we are proud to announce that we have been awarded full institutional accreditation by the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (NCAAA). This accreditation, granted for the full seven-year cycle, is a significant milestone—not just for our College, but for business education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Accreditation is important. It represents external validation from an independent authority that MBSC meets rigorous global academic standards. But for us, it also sets a clear baseline. Our ambition goes beyond compliance—we aspire to be a truly world-class business school, rooted in the Kingdom and connected to the world.

Just seven years ago, MBSC was launched with a bold vision: to deliver a new kind of business education—one that combines academic excellence with real-world impact. Today, we are showing that it is not only possible to earn a globally competitive MBA in Saudi Arabia—it is preferable.

Our model is purpose-built. MBSC does not simply prepare students to receive a degree; we prepare them to lead. Our classrooms are not silos—they are laboratories for leadership. Our students work on real challenges, engage with live organizations, and benefit from world-class faculty whose expertise is globally recognized and deeply connected to the region.

We see this same impact in our Executive Education programs. With over 2,000 professionals trained to date—97% of whom now serve in managerial roles or higher—MBSC has become a trusted partner in leadership development across the Kingdom. Our programs are co-designed with industry and government, ensuring every learning experience is locally relevant and globally rigorous.

This accreditation affirms that our systems, our faculty, our governance, and our academic integrity meet the highest national and international benchmarks. But even more than that, it affirms something deeper: that the work we do matters, and that our graduates leave us equipped to make a difference.

As educators, we take great pride in our alignment with Vision 2030. Whether in public sector transformation, entrepreneurship, or innovation, MBSC is not just observing the Kingdom’s transformation—we are contributing to it. We believe leadership is what turns ambition into achievement.

I want to thank our faculty, staff, students, and governors for their commitment to this journey. Achieving full accreditation within such a short institutional history is extraordinary. It is a reflection of collective purpose and shared belief in what this College stands for.

And yet, this is only the beginning.

The future of business is being written here—in the Middle East, in Saudi Arabia. And MBSC is proud to be helping shape the leaders who will write it. With this accreditation, we reaffirm our commitment to academic excellence, to national relevance, and to preparing the leaders our region—and the world—needs.

Let this milestone be a moment of pride. But also, a point of departure. Because the journey ahead is even more important than the distance already travelled.