2013 EFMD Annual Conference EFMD Accreditation Portfolio Breakout Session Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 10:30 11:45 Chris Greensted Senior Advisor, Quality Services, EFMD
Quality Services Portfolio (EQUIS, EPAS, EDAF)! EFMD offers a range of development systems to aid business schools improve their quality:! Through accreditation of whole schools (EQUIS) or! Through accreditation of individual programmes (EPAS) or! Through evaluation and guidance by mentoring (EDAF)! The three systems are linked in order to help schools move from one stage to another. The EPAS and EDAF systems include, if required, a gap analysis to enable schools to assess what improvements are required to achieve the next stage of accreditation.
Quality!Improvement! There are about 13 000 BS in the world and this number is likely to rise but less than 10 % hold accreditation and thus receive a quality improvement service.! Existing accreditation systems include, for example! EFMD: EQUIS, EPAS, CEL! AACSB! AMBA! But EFMD can contribute more widely to global welfare by helping to improve Business Schools (wherever they be) and hence society through EFMD Deans across Frontiers (EDAF).
Quality Services Portfolio Gap analysis
Current Status Ins-tu-onal)accredita-on) 1997)9)142)accredited)schools) ) ) Programme)accredita-on) 2005) )81)accredited)programmes) ) ) Development)and)mentoring) 2011) )6)business)schools)in)the) EDAF)pipeline)) ) )
QS!Portfolio!Overview Scope! Business)School) Programme) Business)School) (focus)on)programme) possible)) Service! Self9Assessment) Peer)Review)&)Advice) Accredita-on) Self9Assessment) Peer)Review)&)Advice) Gap)Analysis) Accredita-on)) ) Self9Assessment) Peer)Review)&)Advice) Gap)Analysis) Mentoring/Consul-ng) )
The!Benefits!of!QS!Systems! Process Improvement! The QS process encourages schools to re-evaluate and reform their programmes or schools on the basis of agreed standards! International benchmarking and comparison! High level pool of experienced reviewers/mentors! Continuous Improvement through reporting or mentoring! Brand Value Enhancement! EFMD accreditation certifies the achievement of a high level of excellence! Creates international market recognition for the programme or school! Networking Benefits! Use the EQUIS/EPAS/EDAF as a platform to link up with the other EQUIS/ EPAS/EDAF institutions (learning and partnering)! Service and Portfolio Benefits! Benefit from on-going support from EFMD Quality Services! Gap analyses within EPAS & EDAF
Underpinning Criteria! Respect for diversity! No one right model for a business school! QS systems first have to understand BS context before evaluating! Responsible management! Ethical behaviour, social responsibility, sustainability! Should be embedded in BS policies and operations, teaching and research! International dimension! International learning experience for students! Mix of international faculty and students, study abroad! Corporate connections! Corporate learning experience for students, eg projects, internships! Corporate involvement in governance, teaching, research, etc
EQUIS Framework
EQUIS in the World! 142 Accredited Schools (in 39 different countries)! 62 outside Europe (in 21 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Venezuela)! 76 accredited for 3 years! 66 accredited for 5 years! 45 Peer Reviews scheduled in 2013! 9 initial reviews (Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States)! 36 re-accreditation reviews
EPAS!Accreditation Criteria Institutional Context Programme Design Programme Delivery Programme Outcomes Quality Assurance
EPAS in the World! 81 programmes from 61 institutions in 27 countries are currently accredited by EPAS! 14 programmes from 11 institutions outside Europe (Australia, China, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, USA, Vietnam)! 60 programmes accredited for 3 years, 21 accredited for 5 years! 20 programmes from 18 institutions were accredited in 2012 (of which 13 new programmes)! 19 programmes declared eligible and 4 denied eligibility in 2012! In the pipeline: 36 eligible programmes 26 EPAS Peer Review Visits are planned for 2013 (32 programmes in total will be reviewed, of which 15 new programmes)
EDAF!Concept Model
EDAF in the World! Pilot phase (ending in 2013) for up to 5 schools:! 5 pilot schools (from China, Colombia, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa) declared eligible in 2012! 1 school (from Ukraine) declared eligible in early 2013! The goals of these eligible schools are diverse: general improvement, EPAS accreditation, EQUIS accreditation! The first school (CBA, Saudi Arabia) was evaluated in September 2012; the Peer Advisory Report was signed off and the mentoring began in January 2013.! The second school (BJTU, China) was evaluated in May 2013! 4 more schools will host Peer Advisory Visits in 2013! Currently marketing through multiple conference presentations
Quality Services Portfolio A common evaluation process! Eligibility: Datasheet application! Self-Assessment: Self-Assessment Report! Peer Review Visit! Assessment against internationally agreed standards! Quality assessment: Accreditation decision! Continuous improvement: Progress reports
Initial informal enquiry Formal application (datasheet) Briefing visit EQUIS only Peer review or advisory visit Preparation of self-assessment report Eligibility decision Re-accreditation application Peer review or advisory report Accreditation decision (EQUIS / EPAS) Progress reports Mentoring for three years (EDAF) Progress reports Decision on way forward for example EPAS / EQUIS or EDAF again If the application is unsuccessful at this stage, the institution can reapply after two years at
Quality Services!Events!in!2013! EQUIS & EPAS Accreditation Seminars! Hong Kong, 4-5 July 2013! London, 1-2 October 2013! EPAS/EDAF Joint Seminar! Dakar, Senegal, EFMD Africa Conference, 15 November 2013! EPAS XXL Accreditation Seminar (pilot)! Brussels, 6-7 June 2013! QS Portfolio (EQUIS/EPAS/EDAF) Introductory Seminar! Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, EFMD Conference in the MENA Region, 14 April 2013! Quality Services Information Sessions EFMD Open House! South Africa, August; India, August; Thailand, September; Brazil, October; Kazakhstan, November
The QS Team at EFMD (1/2) Catarina Botelho Coordinator - EQUIS catarina.botelho@efmd.org Ulrich Hommel Senior Advisor EPAS, EQUIS ulrich.hommel@efmd.org Christian Delporte Senior Advisor EDAF, EPAS christian.delporte@efmd.org Michael Osbaldeston Director QS, EQUIS michael.osbaldeston@efmd.org Chris Greensted Senior Advisor - EDAF, EPAS chris.greensted@efmd.org Isabel Ramos Coordinator - EPAS isabel.ramos@efmd.org
The QS Team at EFMD (2/2) Veronique Roumans Manager - EQUIS veronique.roumans@efmd.org Marielle Van Renterghem Coordinator - EQUIS marielle.vanrenterghem@efmd.org Friedemann Schulze-Fielitz Manager EDAF, EPAS Friedemann.schulzefielitz@efmd.org Magdalena Wanot Coordinator - EQUIS Magdalena.wanot@efmd.org Roland Van Dierdonck Senior Advisor - EQUIS roland.vandierdonck@efmd.org
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