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Victor Hedenberg Services Manager AMBA & BGA
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Victor HedenbergServices Manager
AMBA & BGA
BGA October 2019
What is BGA?
Our vision:
To be the leading global movement for responsible management, positive impact and lifelong learning.
Why BGA?
•Contemporary whole-School membership and accreditation body
• Responsible management• Measuring impact• Encouraging programme and
institutional innovation
BGA
• Combines academic excellence and practical relevance
• Broadens reach and charitable objectives
• AMBA remains an exclusive network
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The BGA Charter
What are the key differences between AMBA & BGA?
BGA
AMBA BGA
Quality enhancement Quality improvement
MBA focus Whole-School
Developing responsible leaders
Teaching responsible management at all levels
Exclusive Inclusive
Professional mentor Academic mentor
Membership via accreditation
Membership prior to accreditation
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BGA
Where are we today?
Launched in January 2019
Original target: 7 Business Schools
As of today:
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BGA
90 Business Schools
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The three tiers
Bronze: Membership
BGA
Silver: Validation Gold: Accreditation
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Bronze: Membership
Services
• Desktop review• Business Impact• Business School specific research• Event discounts and networking• Webinar series• Access to mentorship (additional fee)• Student membership
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Student Membership
• Career Development Centre for job opportunities and employer data
• Business Impact • Online and event networking• Career development webinars• Book club• Partner offers
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BGA
FREE
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Silver: Validation
• Desktop-based assessment of quality• Efficient, cost-effective quality assurance and
continuous improvement process• Possible interim stage• Based on BGA Charter• Portfolio of evidence
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Gold: Accreditation
BGA
• Holistic accreditation• Non-prescriptive and impact focused• Socially responsible management
principles + practical entrepreneurial learning
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Gold: Accreditation
Five sections:
BGA
• Faculty
• Programmes
• Impact and value creation
• Institution
• Students
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Accreditation process
BGA
Application Stage
Development Stage
Assessment Stage
1 Month 12 - 24 Months 6 Months
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1. Application stage
BGA
• Letter of Intent• Application form (12 page form)• University details• Programme overview• Faculty and research• Initial impact assessment
• Reviewed by BGA accreditation director
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2. Development stage
BGA
• Continuous Impact Model (CIM) implementation for School improvement:• Selection of academic mentor• Set-up call between mentor,
accreditation director, and Business School
• Preparation and measurement of impact metrics
• Interpretation of impact metrics• Consultation and guidance
• Reviewed by BGA Accreditation Board
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BGA
Examples• Donations made by institution to various individuals, communities, and
organisations in need (Society)• Number and type of partnerships with public authorities (Ecosystem)• Number of faculty serving on academic boards / bodies (specify which bodies
and how this supports stakeholders) (Scholarship)• Percentage of start-up companies by students prior to graduation – six months
after – twelve months after (by programme) (Graduate achievement)• Revenues by programme from tuition (Provide details on how the money is
reinvested) (Value creation)
2. Development stage
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Assessment Stage
BGA
1. Preparation of the Self-Assessment Form (SAF)2. SAF reviewed by the BGA Accreditation Board3. Completion of the Self-Audit Report4. Composition of Base Room5. Logistical arrangements of travel and accommodation –
selection of Peer Review Panel (PRT)6. PRT visit7. Panel expenses to be invoiced to the School following
the visit
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Base room
BGA
• Safe haven for the panel (Wi-Fi, printer, tea/coffee)
• Separate to rooms used for discussions between the panel and the Business School
• No requirement to provide hard copy materials
• The focal point of Day One
• Used to triangulate and address queries raised following reading of the SAR and SAF documents
• For the use of the panel only for the duration of the visit.
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Pricing
BGA
Membership fee: £4,000 GBP / year
Validation fee: £3,000 GBP (every three years)
Accreditation fee: £15,000 GBP (up to five years)
Re-accreditation: £12,000 GBP
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AMBA & BGA Joint Accreditation
Why?:
• Time efficient• Reduced documentation• Combined within one visit
• Cost efficient• Only one assessment team• Combined fee of £22,500 instead of
£30,000
• All programmes and institutional aspectscovered
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AMBA & BGA Joint Accreditation
Process
• Full two-day visit• Second sample programme• Continuous Impact Model (CIM)
• Already developed impact metrics for the MBA
• Expected to demonstrate metrics over the initial accreditation period
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AMBA & BGA Joint Accreditation
Process
• Stage 1: Application• Stage 2: Pre-assessment• Stage 3: Assessment
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AMBA & BGA Joint Accreditation
Documentation
• AMBA SAF• AMBA SAR• BGA SAF (second sample
programme)• Condensed BGA SAR on impact
and programmes (sections four and five) utilising the developed CIM metrics
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