The Cranfield School of Management is a part of Cranfield University and one of the oldest business schools in the UK, known for its excellence in leadership development, industry links and real world focus. It was founded on an old RAF site as the first postgraduate college of aeronautics (the airfield around is still in use) and formerly established in 1967. Cranfield is one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold the triple accreditation of: AACSB International, EQUIS and AMBA.