The National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC) peer review took place at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan from 10 March 2021 to 12 March 2021.The objective of this visit was in-depth review of the Business School based upon the nine key standards of NBEAC.

The peer review panel (PRP) held detailed formal and informal discussions with VC, (Prof. Dr. Zahoor ul Haq), (Dr. Hamid Hassan), Dean, Director IBL, Registrar Director QEC, Director Admission office, Exam controller, different Administrative Heads, faculty members and students while reviewing the self-assessment report in detail. PRP also had the opportunity to discuss the overall vision, mission and strategy with different stakeholders to understand how the school was addressing the various dimensions that are included in the NBEAC standards.

The members of the peer review team (PRT) were Dr. Jawad Syed, Professor, (LUMS, Lahore), Dr. Iftikhar Ul Amin, Associate Professor (IM Sciences Peshawar), Dr. Nauman Abbasi, Director (IMS, BZU Multan), Syed Abrar Hussain, Consultant (Mardan Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Usman Ali Jadoon (Assistant Manager, NBEAC)

A detailed report along with the accreditation decision communicated to the Institute after the council 26^th meeting.