Continuous Improvement Review Seminar (Glasgow)

The seminar begins at 09:00 and concludes at 17:30.

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Designed for accredited schools, the Continuous Improvement Review (CIR) Seminar will prepare your administrators for the CIR process from the first year of the cycle to the CIR visit. Engage in interactive discussions on the foundation of accreditation and  review the philosophy of the principles-based 2020 accreditation standards with your peers, giving particular focus to changes in the standards. Explore the CIR philosophy and each component of the CIR report from the lens of your school, and examine how your school’s strategies and outcomes relate to engagement, innovation, and impact. Learn about the expectations of the key accreditation committees and the peer review team to better understand their purpose and how they fit into your CIR process. Build your peer network while developing the best strategy for your school’s upcoming continuous improvement review.

AACSB recommends that you attend this seminar two years before a scheduled visit.

Learning Objectives

• Develop a deeper understanding of the philosophy behind the CIR process
• Learn to prepare a CIR application and CIR report, including tables
• Explore the elements of a successful CIR process
• Review the CIR timeline
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the applicant, team member, and committee
• Learn possible recommendation outcomes, such as extension of accreditation and a CIR2 

Facilitators

John Finch, University of Glasgow

John Finch joined the Adam Smith Business School in October 2012 as marketing professor. Previously he was marketing professor at the University of Strathclyde, where latterly he was also Vice Dean (Knowledge Exchange) for Strathclyde Business School. Finch began his academic career as lecturer in economics at the University of Aberdeen, having completed his PhD at Lancaster University Management School. Finch’s research interests are in Market Studies, which is the application of actor network theory, science and technology studies and ethnography to understanding the interactions of markets and their broadly economic exchanges. 

Julie Perrin-Halot, Grenoble Ecole de Management

Julie Perrin-Halot is the Associate Dean at Grenoble Ecole de Management overseeing Quality, Accreditations, Strategic Planning and Sustainability.
She is active in volunteer work helping HEIs implement strategic, QA, sustainability and academic processes. She serves regularly on task forces and recently co-chaired the development of a Sustainability Competency Framework for business schools. She has published on internationalization, emerging models for business schools, the impact of accreditation, social responsibility of business schools and managing collaborative provision. She is a volunteer and mentor for AACSB, VP of the European Quality Link (EQUAL) and an advisor and peer reviewer for accrediting organizations nationally and internationally.

Who Should Attend

Accredited members, newly accredited members, members whose CIR visit is coming up in the next two to three years, and CIR team members. 

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