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We do not stop there however, but support business schools to engage with their wider community and share their best practices on both their data management and overall accreditation journeys, so that others can benefit as well.
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4th edition: From initial to multiple accreditation
When looking at accreditation processes as change management projects, it becomes very clear that it’s a complex process which requires firm commitment of the leadership and the school’s key stakeholders. Despite the fear that having a clear and valuable mission and strategy might create a somewhat rigid framing, they are in fact enabling the freedom of the school to say no, to focus.
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Initial Accreditation: Starting with the Right Foot Forward
Given the recent move to providing online learning, or some might say, a race that has been accelerated by Covid19, student engagement has again been raised as a key objective to assist learners achieve their desired learning outcomes. By Adam Thomas Accreditation and...
Three Essential Elements of a Smooth Initial Accreditation Journey
At the beginning of an initial accreditation journey, schools usually aspire to earn accreditation as quickly as possible, while at the same time attempting to reflect and make an authentic self-assessment of their performance against the standards, incorporate peer...
Lessons learnt on the way to triple crown
As an accreditation officer at a triple-crown accredited school, you are frequently asked how long it takes to attain your first international accreditation and what would be the fastest way to get there. However, there is not really a fast track about accreditation....
Engaging learners in their education: or everything old is new again!
Given the recent move to providing online learning, or some might say, a race that has been accelerated by Covid19, student engagement has again been raised as a key objective to assist learners achieve their desired learning outcomes. By Kim Watty Professor Emeritus...
Meeting more and more demanding participants’ expectations: A holistic and systematic learning approach
Nowadays, meeting more and more demanding participants’ expectations in the higher education sector requires a holistic and systematic approach, including both learning processes based on research-led teaching strategy and effective processes in assurance quality. As...
Global Field Consulting Trips – Action-Based Learning that works!
We are living in transitioning times. Authoritarian rulers, COVID-19 pandemic, political uncertainty and changes have affected internationalization in higher education a lot. By Zoe Kourounakou Director International Office Alba Graduate Business School LinkedIn...
The quality of rankings and the schools listed
There are allegedly around 16,000 business schools world-wide with many of the top schools vying for the same students. In such a buyer’s market, brand is everything. “You can get an excellent education at Cambridge or Princeton. Even if you don’t, others will think...
10 things to know about EQUIS
By David Asch Senior Advisor EQUIS EFMD LinkedIn Background EQUIS was designed as an international accreditation system. It takes into account the diversity of national cultures and educational systems around the world. Therefore, it is essential to begin any...
Imperial College Business School’s Experience of an EQUIS Remote Visit – June 2020
My fifth EQUIS accreditation visit was very unlike the previous four. I have worked at Imperial College Business School for twenty years and the School has been accredited by EQUIS since 2006. I am a professional member of staff and hold the position of Director,...
What is the persistent virtual campus of NEOMA BS?
The persistent virtual campus is a digital place accessible at a distance without health constraints that lives in your presence, but which also lives on even when you are not there. By Alain Goudey Professor & Chief Digital Officer NEOMA Business School LinkedIn...