IACBE Accreditation Workshop

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IACBE Accreditation Workshop

• 22 September 2006
• Presented by
• Mr. William Parrott
• IACBE Director,
• Member Services and International Programs

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What Is Accreditation?

• Accreditation is a process of Quality Assurance
  for Educational Bodies
  
• Accreditation is intended to aid institutions in
  assuring the quality of their institution and
  programs
  

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Who is Responsible for Awarding Accreditation?

• Governmental Accreditation
• National
• State, Provincial
• Local
• Non-Governmental

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Types of Accreditation

• There are basically two types of Accreditation
• Institutional
• Programmatic

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Approaches to Accreditation

• Prescriptive Input Standards
• Outcomes Based

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IACBE Accreditation

• Non-Governmental
• Program Based
• Mission Driven
• Student Learning Outcomes Based
• For Business and Business Related Programs

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IACBEs Purpose, Scope and Process to
Accreditation

• The IACBE Accreditation Process Manual covers in
  detail the process of accreditation

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Accreditation Process Overview

• Purpose of the IACBE
• The purpose of the IACBE is to promote and
  recognize excellence in business education in
  colleges and universitiesat both the
  undergraduate and graduate levelsthrough
  specialized accreditation. Business education
  includes the fields of business administration,
  accounting, finance, human resources, information
  management, international business, management,
  and marketing and often includes
  business-related fields such as economics and
  leadership. Institutions, students, employers,
  and the general public all benefit from the
  external verification of quality provided through
  the IACBEs accreditation process. They also
  benefit from the process of continuous quality
  improvement that is encouraged by the IACBEs
  developmental approach to promoting excellence in
  business education.

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Excellence in Business Education

• IACBE has identified 16 areas that we believe are
  characteristics of excellence in business
  education.
  
• These characteristics are include in all our
  manuals
  
• In the Accreditation Manuel they can be found on
  pages 2-3

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What is involved in IACBE Accreditation?

• Become a Member of IACBE
• Complete Candidacy Process
• Complete and Implement an Outcomes Plan
• Complete a Self Evaluation
• Have a Site Visit
• Report annually Result of Outcomes Assessment

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How to Begin the IACBE Accreditation Process

• Institutional Membership
• An institution becomes an institutional member by
  completing an application form, paying the annual
  membership dues, and sending the following
  information
• A copy of the most recent catalog for
  undergraduate and graduate programs offered by
  the institution. If the catalog is online, this
  should be stated and the Internet address (URL)
  should be provided and an electronic version.
• Evidence that the academic business unit has
  offered at least one bachelor or graduate degree
  program in business or a business-related field,
  with enrolled students, for at least two years.
• Evidence that the institution has the necessary
  authorizations from appropriate state and/or
  federal government bodies to confer business
  degrees. Exceptions may be considered by the
  IACBE Board of Commissioners on a case-by-case
  basis.
• Evidence that the institution has a publicly
  stated mission appropriate to a college or
  university. This mission must have been approved
  by the institutions governing body (regents,
  trustees, directors, etc.).
• The language(s) in which the academic courses are
  taught.
  

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Becoming a Candidate

• To be considered for candidacy status, an
  institution must
  
• Submit a letter to the IACBE from the
  institutions chief executive officer requesting
  candidacy status and affirming the institutions
  commitment to attaining and maintaining
  excellence in business education and supporting
  the IACBEs accreditation process.
• Schedule a preliminary site visit to determine
  its eligibility for candidacy status.
  
• Submit the following information to the IACBE
• A list of locations where the institutions
  degree programs are offered.
  
• The qualifications of business faculty.
• A copy of the institutions organizational
  chart.
  
• Pay the costs of the preliminary site visit to
  the IACBE, at least 90 days in advance of the
  preliminary visit. These costs include travel
  expenses, hotel, food, transportation, and a site
  visit fee.
• Have the preliminary site visit.

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Becoming a Candidate Preliminary Site Visit

• Is a One Day One Person Visit
• The Visitor Will Review the Submitted Materials
• Review and Assist in Moving Forward with the
  Outcomes Assessment Plan
  
• Gather Additional Materials as Need to Include

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Becoming a Candidate Preliminary Site Visit (con.)

• In addition, the following information must be
  compiled and made available on site to the
  preliminary visit representative of the IACBE
  
• A copy of the most recent catalog for
  undergraduate and graduate programs. If the
  catalog is on-line, provide the Internet address
  (URL) and an electronic version.
• A program overview of the academic business unit
  which includes
  
• The mission statement of the academic business
  unit.
  
• The specific page number in the institutions
  catalog which
  
• Describes each business program
• Identifies the academic credentials of each
  full-time faculty who teaches in the business
  program (highest earned degree and major field
  of study)
• Identifies the business core required by each
  business major and/or concentration
  
• Identifies the general education requirements
  for each business major and/or concentration (if
  applicable)
  
• Identifies the required courses beyond the
  business core for each business major and/or
  concentration
  
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Becoming a Candidate Preliminary Site Visit (con.)

• The number of undergraduate and graduate students
  majoring in business or business-related programs
  for each of the past three years
  
• The number of degrees conferred, for each of the
  past three years, in business or business-related
  programs, listed by degree, major, and
  concentration.
• A completed outcomes assessment plan for the
  academic business unit.
  
• The most current assessment results from the
  direct and indirect measures of student
  learning.
  
• A description of the linkages between the
  academic business unit and business and industry
  (e.g., business advisory board, internships,
  etc.).

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Self Evaluation

• Every Institution will complete a Self Study
  (Evaluation) using the Accreditation Manual
  Standard Approach
  

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ACCREDITATION PRINCIPLES

• Principle 1 Outcomes Assessment
• Principle 2 Strategic Planning

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ACCREDITATION PRINCIPLES

• Principle 3 Curriculum
• 3.1 Program Design
• 3.2 Common Professional Component
• 3.3 General Education
• 3.4 Breadth and Depth of Curriculum
• 3.5 Curriculum Review and Improvement
• 3.6 Interdisciplinary Programs
• 3.7 Masters Degree Curriculum
• 3.8 Doctoral Curriculum

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ACCREDITATION PRINCIPLES

• Principle 4 Faculty
• 4.1 Faculty Qualifications
• 4.2 Faculty Load
• 4.3 Program Coverage
• 4.4 Faculty Evaluation
• 4.5 Faculty Development
• 4.6 Faculty Policies
• Principle 5 Scholarly and Professional
  Activities
  

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ACCREDITATION PRINCIPLES

• Principle 6 Resources
• 6.1 Financial Resources
• 6.2 Facilities
• 6.3 Learning Resources
• 6.4 Educational Technology and Support
• 6.5 Off-Campus Locations

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ACCREDITATION PRINCIPLES

• Principle 7 Internal and External
  Relationships
  
• 7.1 Internal Relationships
• 7.2 Admissions Processes
• 7.3 External Oversight
• 7.4 Business and Industry Linkages
• 7.5 External Cooperative Relationships
• 7.6 International Cooperation
• 7.7 External Accountability
• Principle 8 Educational Innovation

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Site Visit and Commissioners Review

• Have a Site visit
• Two People
• Three Days
• Commissioners Review

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Final Step

• Accreditation
• Commissioner will send a letter stating the
  results of their review
  
• Accredited
• Accredited with Observation
• Accredited with Notes
• Accredited with Conditions
• Accreditation Denied

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Annual Reporting

• Each year by 1 November each candidate and
  accredited institution will submit an Annual
  Report.
  
• Response to Note compliance
• Outcomes Assessment Results
• Program and Administrative Changes

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Questions

• If you have any questions in future Please send
  you request to Mr. Bill Parrott at
  
• Wparrott_at_iacbe.org
• Or
• Mr. Paul Mallette at
• IACBE Europe paulmallette_at_mac.com