The MEL programme is offered jointly by the Erasmus School of Economics and the Rotterdam School of Management. Both Schools are jointly the degree-awarding bodies. MEL enjoys a double accreditation by NVAO (Netherlands Flemish Accreditation Organisation) and AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). This means that the MEL Degree can be officially certified by the Ministry of Education of the Netherlands and it is therefore a fully recognized degree worldwide.