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SELF-REGULATION THROUGH ACCREDITATION
VISION, MISSION & ACTION
Vision Empowering B-schools to pursue global quality through self assessment & international accreditation. Mission Quality advocacy to build global standards that can be benchmarked against the best in business; Advocacy support to free the B-schools from restrictive policy regime to help build capacity with quality; Building a world-class independent accreditation facilitation agency; and Bridging a stronger campus industry interface to strengthen B-school quality. Action Bringing global accreditation agencies to engage with Indian B-Schools through seminars, conferences, workshops, one-to-one interaction Accreditation facilitation through global tie-ups with leading accreditation bodies. A strong knowledge rich web site for accreditation advocacy. An accreditation journal to build original thought and research in accreditation.
INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION
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Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia( SAQS) International based in Tampa (USA) AACSB EQUIS (European Quality System) of European Federation for Management Development (EFMD) The Association of MBAs Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH ASIA( SAQS)
It is a Regional Accreditation Institution It is a system of quality assessment, improvement, accreditation of higher education institutions in It follows international systems like that of EQUIS and AACBSB with the major emphasis On Getting the self-assessment document right for the schools being accredited as the first step. This is followed by the visit of the international SAQS Peer Review Team/Committee to the school. Based on the Peer Review Report and Recommendations, The final school-wise decisions are made by the SAQS Accreditation Awarding Committee.
9-B SCHOOLS GRANTED SAQS
PROCESS IN DETAIL
It system which provides a quality assurance and accreditation framework based on regional and international experiences and perspectives. It has specific criteria criteria developed national and international standing. Its policy is determined by a broad based SAQS Council. Process is managed by the SAQS Committee. The major inputs for the quality assurance and accreditation process are generated by the management school found eligible for SAQS, through its Self-Assessment Report. Followed by the visit of the international SAQS Peer Review Team/Committee to the school. Based on the Peer Review Report and Recommendations, the final school-wise decisions are made by the SAQS Accreditation Awarding Committee.
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SAQS forms of Chairman and Members AMDISA Secretariat coordinates SAQS activities. Workshops have also been utilized to train about 59 senior academic administrators from the region as Mentors and Peer Reviewers. Mentors guide the interested schools in developing their Self Assessment Reports. Peer Reviewers provide the Schools real added value by offering The benefits of an international academic and strategic audit.
SAQS AWARDS PRESENTATION AT VALEDICTORY FUNCTION ON 10TH SAMF – BHUTAN
2) AACSB INTERNATIONAL BASED IN TAMPA (USA)
THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS? Ex. Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad . A collegiate institution offering degrees in business administration or accounting may volunteer for AACSB Accreditation review. As a first step, The institution applies for a decision on its eligibility for accreditation. The initial accreditation process includes a self-evaluation, As well as a peer review based on 20 standards outlined by the agency. These standards are broadly classified under Strategic Management Standards, Participants Standards Assurance of Learning standards. Institution enters into a program of periodic reviews of strategic improvement progress to maintain its accreditation. AACSB Accreditation process is systematic and it takes a lot of involved effort to comply with each and every standard of AACSB
HOW DOES A SCHOOL BECOME AACSB-ACCREDITED?
According to the AACSB International 1, a B-school must be a member of AACSB International and offer degreegranting programs in business or management. 2, B-school may apply for AACSB accreditation. The school’s application is carefully check to ensure it is eligible to pursue AACSB Accreditation. Once it is determined that a school has the potential to be accredited, it works with mentors, committees, and AACSB staff to develop a Standards Alignment Plan. 3 B-school follows through with its alignment plan and meets the AACSB standards, review committees And The AACSB Board of Directors decide whether or not a school should be accredited. In its entirety, the AACSB accreditation process is rigorous and requires a significant amount of work to achieve. For the purpose of determining inclusion in AACSB Accreditation,
SUBJECT :
Following will be considered "traditional business subjects:" Accounting, Business Law, Decision Sciences, Finance (including Insurance, Real Estate, and Banking), Human Resources, Management, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing, Operations Management Organizational Development, Strategic Management, Supply Chain Management & Technology Management. This list is not intended to be exhaustive. Normally, extensions of the "traditional business subjects," including interdisciplinary, integrated courses, majors, programs, concentrations, or areas of emphasis, will be included in the scope of AACSB Accreditation reviews consistent with Eligibility Criteria D.
LATEST REVISED DATA.
AACSB Business Standards 2012 Update AACSB Business Standards 2012 Update (with revisions shown) AACSB Accounting Standards 2012 Update AACSB Accounting Standards 2012 Update (with revisions shown) Business Accreditation Eligibility Procedures and Standards Accounting Accreditation Eligibility Procedures and Standards
CAN A SCHOOL LOSE ITS AACSB ACCREDITATION?
Yes. Schools that earn AACSB Accreditation should maintain accounts every 5 years. Strategic and focused on the delivery of highquality education, continuous improvement, market relevance, and currency.
EQUIS (EUROPEAN QUALITY SYSTEM) OF EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT (EFMD)
With companies recruiting worldwide, with students choosing to get their education outside their home countries, and with schools building alliances across borders There is growing need to identify those institutions in other countries that deliver high quality education in international management. EQUIS is not primarily focused on the MBA or any other specific programme.
PROCESS
It looks for a balance between high academic quality and the professional relevance Provided by close interaction with the corporate world. A strong interface with the world of business is, therefore, as much a requirement as a strong research potential. It covers all programmers offered by an institution from the first degree up to the Ph.D. Two top B-schools IIM Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad have been presented with EQUIS accreditation since 2010. 126 institutions have been awarded EQUIS in 35 countries including India.
ASSOCIATION OF MBAS, The Association of MBAs is a London based international accreditation agency specialized in Programme accreditation Comprises 9000 MBA students, graduates, accredited business schools and corporate as its members Has its footprint in 70 countries having accredited around 198 schools since its inception in 1967. Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
PROCESS ( PLEASE READ PDF)
THE INSTITUTION FACULTY PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT STUDENTS PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE BUSINESS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS (ACBSP)
It is sinces teaching excellence since 1988. Located in Kansas City ACBSP has been an active player around the world. It is the second agency to be recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the apex regulatory advisory body of USA to be recognized as an international accreditation agency. ACBSP has a formal tie-up with the Global quality awards organization, Malcolm Balridge Award Foundation. As such the accreditations done by ACBSP conforms to the standards set by Malcolm Balridge Award for Bschools.
ACBSP ACCREDITATION PROCESS
3 step Process :1. Provision of an official document from an appropriate government organization stating recognition, accreditation, and/or your right to grant degrees. 2. Payment of the annual duesUS $ 1350 (applicable till June 30,2013). Payment can be made using a cheque drawn on a US bank, by credit card, or by using wire transfer instructions. 3. Submittal of a Member Enrollment Form is the final step. The form can be downloaded from the link Each campus of the school is treated as a separate member school and as such the ACBSP annual fees have to be paid for each campus being included in the process. E.X. the Bangalore and Delhi campus may be considered as two different entitles for ACBSP accreditation purposes even though they may operate under a common name.
HTTP://IACBE.ORG/ACCREDITATION.ASP
PSG Institute of Mangement Coimbatore T.N Amity University Noida U.P School of Business Excellence School of Business T.N Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies Bangalore Karnataka India School of Communication and Management Studies (SCMS)
Flowchart of IACBE First-Time Accreditation
Process
Does the institution have nationally-recognized institutional accreditation (or its equivalent), or appropriate governmental authorization to award degrees? Does the institution grant business degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral levels? Does the institution have a publicly-stated mission appropriate to a college or university? If yes… Submit Membership Application and Dues Accepted into Educational Membership Attend a Workshop on Developing an Outcomes Assessment Plan Submit Application for Candidacy and Undergo Candidacy Visit Receive and Respond to Candidacy Visit Report Candidacy Review by Board of Commissioners
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Board of Commissioners Determines Candidacy Status If candidacy status is granted… Submit Application Materials for First-Time Accreditation Schedule Site Visit Attend a Workshop on Preparing an Effective Self-Study Prepare and Submit Self-Study Undergo Accreditation Site Visit Receive and Respond to Site Visit Report Accreditation Review by Board of Commissioners Board of Commissioners Determines Accreditation Status of Business Programs
ADD:THE SEAA FORUM MEMBERSHIP
Institution for a nominal payment of Rs 10,000 per year Patron membership for Rs 50,000. Institutions interested plz send money SEAA Trust. For Drafts, the place to be mentioned is New Delhi. You can also transfer the fee directly to the SEAA bank account being operated through Oriental Bank of Commerce, Branch Ghaziabad Delhi NCR • Account No. : 51511131001018 • NEFT Code ORBC0105151
SEAA is a non-profit registered and audited social organization funding its B-school capacity building work from conference/workshop/registrations and donations.
VISION, MISSION & ACTION
Vision Empowering B-schools to pursue global quality through self assessment & international accreditation. Mission Quality advocacy to build global standards that can be benchmarked against the best in business; Advocacy support to free the B-schools from restrictive policy regime to help build capacity with quality; Building a world-class independent accreditation facilitation agency; and Bridging a stronger campus industry interface to strengthen B-school quality. Action Bringing global accreditation agencies to engage with Indian B-Schools through seminars, conferences, workshops, one-to-one interaction Accreditation facilitation through global tie-ups with leading accreditation bodies. A strong knowledge rich web site for accreditation advocacy. An accreditation journal to build original thought and research in accreditation.
INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION
1.
2.
3.
4. 5.
Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia( SAQS) International based in Tampa (USA) AACSB EQUIS (European Quality System) of European Federation for Management Development (EFMD) The Association of MBAs Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH ASIA( SAQS)
It is a Regional Accreditation Institution It is a system of quality assessment, improvement, accreditation of higher education institutions in It follows international systems like that of EQUIS and AACBSB with the major emphasis On Getting the self-assessment document right for the schools being accredited as the first step. This is followed by the visit of the international SAQS Peer Review Team/Committee to the school. Based on the Peer Review Report and Recommendations, The final school-wise decisions are made by the SAQS Accreditation Awarding Committee.
9-B SCHOOLS GRANTED SAQS
PROCESS IN DETAIL
It system which provides a quality assurance and accreditation framework based on regional and international experiences and perspectives. It has specific criteria criteria developed national and international standing. Its policy is determined by a broad based SAQS Council. Process is managed by the SAQS Committee. The major inputs for the quality assurance and accreditation process are generated by the management school found eligible for SAQS, through its Self-Assessment Report. Followed by the visit of the international SAQS Peer Review Team/Committee to the school. Based on the Peer Review Report and Recommendations, the final school-wise decisions are made by the SAQS Accreditation Awarding Committee.
CONT…
SAQS forms of Chairman and Members AMDISA Secretariat coordinates SAQS activities. Workshops have also been utilized to train about 59 senior academic administrators from the region as Mentors and Peer Reviewers. Mentors guide the interested schools in developing their Self Assessment Reports. Peer Reviewers provide the Schools real added value by offering The benefits of an international academic and strategic audit.
SAQS AWARDS PRESENTATION AT VALEDICTORY FUNCTION ON 10TH SAMF – BHUTAN
2) AACSB INTERNATIONAL BASED IN TAMPA (USA)
THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS? Ex. Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad . A collegiate institution offering degrees in business administration or accounting may volunteer for AACSB Accreditation review. As a first step, The institution applies for a decision on its eligibility for accreditation. The initial accreditation process includes a self-evaluation, As well as a peer review based on 20 standards outlined by the agency. These standards are broadly classified under Strategic Management Standards, Participants Standards Assurance of Learning standards. Institution enters into a program of periodic reviews of strategic improvement progress to maintain its accreditation. AACSB Accreditation process is systematic and it takes a lot of involved effort to comply with each and every standard of AACSB
HOW DOES A SCHOOL BECOME AACSB-ACCREDITED?
According to the AACSB International 1, a B-school must be a member of AACSB International and offer degreegranting programs in business or management. 2, B-school may apply for AACSB accreditation. The school’s application is carefully check to ensure it is eligible to pursue AACSB Accreditation. Once it is determined that a school has the potential to be accredited, it works with mentors, committees, and AACSB staff to develop a Standards Alignment Plan. 3 B-school follows through with its alignment plan and meets the AACSB standards, review committees And The AACSB Board of Directors decide whether or not a school should be accredited. In its entirety, the AACSB accreditation process is rigorous and requires a significant amount of work to achieve. For the purpose of determining inclusion in AACSB Accreditation,
SUBJECT :
Following will be considered "traditional business subjects:" Accounting, Business Law, Decision Sciences, Finance (including Insurance, Real Estate, and Banking), Human Resources, Management, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing, Operations Management Organizational Development, Strategic Management, Supply Chain Management & Technology Management. This list is not intended to be exhaustive. Normally, extensions of the "traditional business subjects," including interdisciplinary, integrated courses, majors, programs, concentrations, or areas of emphasis, will be included in the scope of AACSB Accreditation reviews consistent with Eligibility Criteria D.
LATEST REVISED DATA.
AACSB Business Standards 2012 Update AACSB Business Standards 2012 Update (with revisions shown) AACSB Accounting Standards 2012 Update AACSB Accounting Standards 2012 Update (with revisions shown) Business Accreditation Eligibility Procedures and Standards Accounting Accreditation Eligibility Procedures and Standards
CAN A SCHOOL LOSE ITS AACSB ACCREDITATION?
Yes. Schools that earn AACSB Accreditation should maintain accounts every 5 years. Strategic and focused on the delivery of highquality education, continuous improvement, market relevance, and currency.
EQUIS (EUROPEAN QUALITY SYSTEM) OF EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT (EFMD)
With companies recruiting worldwide, with students choosing to get their education outside their home countries, and with schools building alliances across borders There is growing need to identify those institutions in other countries that deliver high quality education in international management. EQUIS is not primarily focused on the MBA or any other specific programme.
PROCESS
It looks for a balance between high academic quality and the professional relevance Provided by close interaction with the corporate world. A strong interface with the world of business is, therefore, as much a requirement as a strong research potential. It covers all programmers offered by an institution from the first degree up to the Ph.D. Two top B-schools IIM Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad have been presented with EQUIS accreditation since 2010. 126 institutions have been awarded EQUIS in 35 countries including India.
ASSOCIATION OF MBAS, The Association of MBAs is a London based international accreditation agency specialized in Programme accreditation Comprises 9000 MBA students, graduates, accredited business schools and corporate as its members Has its footprint in 70 countries having accredited around 198 schools since its inception in 1967. Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
PROCESS ( PLEASE READ PDF)
THE INSTITUTION FACULTY PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT STUDENTS PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE BUSINESS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS (ACBSP)
It is sinces teaching excellence since 1988. Located in Kansas City ACBSP has been an active player around the world. It is the second agency to be recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the apex regulatory advisory body of USA to be recognized as an international accreditation agency. ACBSP has a formal tie-up with the Global quality awards organization, Malcolm Balridge Award Foundation. As such the accreditations done by ACBSP conforms to the standards set by Malcolm Balridge Award for Bschools.
ACBSP ACCREDITATION PROCESS
3 step Process :1. Provision of an official document from an appropriate government organization stating recognition, accreditation, and/or your right to grant degrees. 2. Payment of the annual duesUS $ 1350 (applicable till June 30,2013). Payment can be made using a cheque drawn on a US bank, by credit card, or by using wire transfer instructions. 3. Submittal of a Member Enrollment Form is the final step. The form can be downloaded from the link Each campus of the school is treated as a separate member school and as such the ACBSP annual fees have to be paid for each campus being included in the process. E.X. the Bangalore and Delhi campus may be considered as two different entitles for ACBSP accreditation purposes even though they may operate under a common name.
HTTP://IACBE.ORG/ACCREDITATION.ASP
PSG Institute of Mangement Coimbatore T.N Amity University Noida U.P School of Business Excellence School of Business T.N Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies Bangalore Karnataka India School of Communication and Management Studies (SCMS)
Flowchart of IACBE First-Time Accreditation
Process
Does the institution have nationally-recognized institutional accreditation (or its equivalent), or appropriate governmental authorization to award degrees? Does the institution grant business degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral levels? Does the institution have a publicly-stated mission appropriate to a college or university? If yes… Submit Membership Application and Dues Accepted into Educational Membership Attend a Workshop on Developing an Outcomes Assessment Plan Submit Application for Candidacy and Undergo Candidacy Visit Receive and Respond to Candidacy Visit Report Candidacy Review by Board of Commissioners
CONT…
Board of Commissioners Determines Candidacy Status If candidacy status is granted… Submit Application Materials for First-Time Accreditation Schedule Site Visit Attend a Workshop on Preparing an Effective Self-Study Prepare and Submit Self-Study Undergo Accreditation Site Visit Receive and Respond to Site Visit Report Accreditation Review by Board of Commissioners Board of Commissioners Determines Accreditation Status of Business Programs
ADD:THE SEAA FORUM MEMBERSHIP
Institution for a nominal payment of Rs 10,000 per year Patron membership for Rs 50,000. Institutions interested plz send money SEAA Trust. For Drafts, the place to be mentioned is New Delhi. You can also transfer the fee directly to the SEAA bank account being operated through Oriental Bank of Commerce, Branch Ghaziabad Delhi NCR • Account No. : 51511131001018 • NEFT Code ORBC0105151
SEAA is a non-profit registered and audited social organization funding its B-school capacity building work from conference/workshop/registrations and donations.
