Post on 20-Jan-2016
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
ECBE Accreditation of
Business Programs
Prof Drs Robert Rietbroek, Chairman Board of Commissioners
and
Professor Bob Johnson
Commissioner for Credit Rating
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
SUMMARY
• ECBE the organisation
• ECBE Accreditation
• Bologna process -issues
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
EUROPEAN COUNCIL FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION
ECBE
• MEMBERSHIP ORGANISATION
• PRIVATE AND STATE UNIVERSITIES
• MEMBERS• ACCREDITED MEMBERS
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
ECBE AIM FOR MEMBERS
• SUPPORT
• SUSTAIN
• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• RIGOROUS QUALITY ASSURANCE
• TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
BENEFITS FOR ECBE MEMBERS
• MUTUAL SUPPORT
• EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS
• EXCHANGE OF FACULTY
• ACCREDITATION
• IMPLEMENTATION OF BOLOGNA
• CONSULTANCY/ADVICE
• EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECTS
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
ECBE ACCREDITATION
• PROGRAMS NOT INSTITUTIONS
• REFLECT ECBE GOAL: – PROMOTING
EXCELLENCE– IMPLEMENTING
BOLOGNA
– LEARNER
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ECBE ACCREDITATION STAGES
• MEMBERSHIP• APPLICATION FOR
ACCREDITATION • SELF-EVALUATION
DOCUMENT• SITE VISIT • REPORT TO ECBE
COMMISSIONERS• RATIFICATION BY ECBE
COUNCIL (JUNE/NOVEMBER)
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ECBE ACCREDITATION DOCUMENTS
• AUTHORISATION• SELF EVALUATION • STRUCTURES• HANDBOOKS• PROGRAM STUDENT
STATISTICS• FACULTY CVs• SAMPLES OF STUDENT
MARKED ASSESSMENTS
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ECBE ACCREDITATION SELF-EVALUATION
(ECBE WEBSITE)
• 20 QUESTIONS
• 5 SETS OF STANDARDS• CURRICULUM• ASSESSMENT• QUALITY PROCESSES• STUDENT PROGRESSION• RESOURCES & FACULTY
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ECBE ACCREDITATION Evaluation visit
• MEETINGS– SENIOR MANAGEMENT– BUSINESS SCHOOL
MANAGEMENT– QUALITY DIRECTOR– FACULTY– STUDENTS– ALUMNI & EMPLOYERS
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ECBE ACCREDITATION EVALUATION
• EVALUATION TEAM
• PEER EVALUATION
• PHILOSOPHY– SUPPORTIVE– INCLUSIVE– MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING– DIALOGUE– CONSULTANCY
• BUT RIGOROUS
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
ECBE ACCREDITATION REPORT
• PROGRESS
(RE-ACCREDITATION)• DECISION
– CURRICULUM– FACULTY– STUDENTS– FACILITIES AND
RESOURCES– STANDARDS– QUALITY ASSURANCE
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
ECBE ACCREDITATION DECISION
• APPROVAL/ CANDIDACY• NUMBER OF YEARS• SUBJECT TO
– CONDITIONS– RECOMMENDATIONS
• ANNAUL PROGRAM REPORT (OCTOBER)
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
ECBE ACCREDITATION ANNUAL REPORT
• GOOD PRACTICE
• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• INFORMS ECBE
• USEFUL FOR RE-ACCREDITATION
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
BOLOGNA PROCESS
• OUTCOMES NOT INPUTS
• LEARNER-LED
• ALL LEARNING
• CREDITS– ECTS
• LEVELS
• MODULES
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RECOGNITION OF ALL LEARNING
• Wherever• However• Whenever---------------------------------• Classroom• Informal and Non-Formal• Work-based Learning• E-learning• Prior, Current, Future
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EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA, EHEA
• 3 CYCLES– BACHELOR– MASTERS– DOCTORATES
• QUALIFICATION DESCRIPTORS
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CREDITS
• CREDITS– LEVEL
– VOLUME
• ECTS
• NOTIONAL LEARNING TIME, NLT
• DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT
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LEVELS
• LEVELS
• CREDIT LEVEL DESCRIPTORS– WWW.ECBE.EU
• INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES, ILOs– PROGRAMS– COURSES/MODULES
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LEVEL
• INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES– COURSE– PROGRAM
• ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
• MARKING CRITERIA
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
QUALITY ASSURANCE
• INTERNAL– LEARNERS/STUDENTS
– FACULTY
– INTERNAL AUDITORS
– EXTERNAL EXAMINERS
– EMPLOYERS
• AREAS– CURRICULUM
– ASSESSMENTS
– SUCCESS
– RESOURCES
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
ISSUES FOR UNIVERSITIES 1
1. LEARNER v. FACULTY2. OUTCOMES v. INPUTS3. RECOGNISING ALL
LEARNING4. NOTIONAL LEARNING
TIME5. INTERNAL AUDIT6. TRANSPARENCY
– ROLES– RESPONSIBLITIES
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
ISSUES FOR UNIVERSITIES 2
7. CREDIT-BASED CURRICULUM
8. ACADEMIC STRUCTURES
9. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
10. RECORDING11. DIPLOMA
SUPPLEMENT
Professor Bob Johnson, Commissioner for Credit Rating, ECBE European Council for Business Education Email bobjohnson@northwoodha6.fsnet.co.uk
ISSUES NATIONALLY
1. QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
2. CREDIT FRAMEWORK
3. RECOGNISE ALL LEARNING
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE
5. ALLOW AUTONOMY