EPAS

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• EPAS
• A testimonial of an accredited school
• ESSCA Grande Ecole programme

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ESSCA

• Founded in 1909 by the Catholic University of
  Angers
• Private / not for profit institution
• Flagship programme
• Grande Ecole programme ( Chapitre / Visa / Master
  Grade)
• Programme on five years  Bologna compatible 
• Bachelor equivalent stage ( 3 years)
• Master degree ( 2 years)
• But programme structured as a continuous 5 year
  progression
• Niche strategy ? alternative route to standard
  French model

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Traditional strengths

• Highly selective ( 3500 candidates / 350
  entrants)
• Chosen first
• Quality of professionnal links / high
  employability of graduates
• Ranks in the top ten (as seen by employers)
• International outlook
• 80 partner universities in the world
• 100 of students with international experience
• Two off-shore campuses (Budapest / Shanghai)
• Strong values
• Humanism
• Concern for personal responsibility
• High degree of personal attention to the students
  

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Ambition

• Ambition to become a significant player in the
  European league
• Use the GE programme as a strong base for further
  developments
• Diversify product portfolio
• Widen recruitment of international students
• Boost and focus research effort

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Why go for an accreditation ?

• A self-appraisal tool introspection
• A benchmarking tool comparison
• Identify dominant trends
• Measure up against best practices
• A management tool motivation
• A guideline it helps define an ambition
• A model to be adapted to specific needs
• A marketing tool promotion
• A market recognition national and international
  
• Quality commitment
• ? A powerful lever to help the institution
  progress !

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Why EPAS

• A programme certification
• ESSCA GE represents 75 of Group activities
• An in depth accreditation focused on our best
  programme
• A rigorous methodology
• Powerful value chain model
• High standards of quality
• An international outlook
• A major achievement and
• A major step towards an all round accreditation

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Preparing EPAS Well well before

• Make sure you understand why you apply
• Explain the challenge, make sure it is a group
  decision
• Define, revise, check
• Your vision  To educate the actors of a better
  world 
• Your values
• Your mission statement
• Your strategy
• Your operating model
• ILOs , QIP, ILP
• Be prepared to work very hard

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Preparing EPAS well before

• Set up an EPAS task force
• Explain methodology
• Choose an EPAS coordinator
• Ask for contributions from task force
• Select relevant material
• Write SAR coordinator top management
• Distribute SAR widely

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D Day

• Select the participants for the different
  workshops
• Review contents of workshops
• Rehearse all possible questions
• Drilling in English (EPAS glossary)
• Be candid with everyone.

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Programme

• 0900 - 1030 Institutional mission and strategy
  (Room 932)
• 1050 1150 Faculty profiles, missions (Room 932)
• 1150 1230 Resource infrastructure (Rooms 932
  and 806)
• 1230 1300 Site visit
• 1300 1345 Lunch at ESSCA
• -         for review team (Room 807)
• -         for ESSCA Staff (Room 603)
• 1345 1445 Programme objectives target markets
  (Room 932)
• 1445 1530 Programme and teaching staff (Rooms
  932 and 806)
• 1530 1615 Assessment of programme materials
  (Room 932)
• 1615 1645 Students on programme (932 and 806)
• 1645 1715 Governance / Alumni (932 and 806)

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After EPAS

• There is a life after EPAS !
• Relax after Peer visit
• Celebrate after decision
• Distribute peer report to key readers
• Start a new learning cycle
• Set up task force on
• Srong points how can they be improved ?
• Areas for development
• Make sure you understand remarks
• Measure up the effort
• Define objectives and schedule
• Start a new development cycle

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Good luck !