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Bonus Session: An Introduction
to the AACSB Accreditation Process
Deans of schools who have been through business school accreditation
describe three kinds of value that accreditation can give - a demonstration
of quality to its stakeholders, an increase in the quality of the services
provided, and alignment of the staff in a common purpose.
This session will explore the standards, as
well as provide a discussion on the basis for judgment by peer review teams.
Participants will develop an understanding of the process to pursue and
maintain global AACSB International accreditation according to the most
recent set of AACSB standards. The session also will provide an opportunity
for questions and discussion on accreditation issues, current challenges,
and a forum for feedback in support of continuous improvement.
 Presentation
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Stephen R. Watson, Special Advisor
to the President, AACSB
International
Plenary I: The Next Generation of Business School Research
A controversial draft report by AACSB's Impact
of Research Task Force could change the way business schools organize,
measure, and communicate about faculty research. Task Force Member, Gabriel
Hawawini will discuss the analysis of business school scholarship, including
the value propositions for various constituents, recent criticisms,
incentive structures, and the role it can play in individual college
development. Hawawini also will introduce a series of recommendations
intended to shift the focus of assessment to impact rather than activity and
more effectively align research to missions.
Participants in the session will be invited discuss the report, provide
valuable feedback, and help shape AACSB's future plan of action in the
critical area of research.
Presentation
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Gabriel Hawawini, The Henry
Grunfeld Chaired Professor of Investment Banking and former dean of
INSEAD, and Visiting Professor of Finance, The Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania
Plenary II: International Strategic Alliances: How have
they performed?
This
panel session will explore the performance of several b-school
collaborations. Each panelist will describe the collaborative ventures in
which they have been involved, and consider the outcomes of the alliances.
The alignment between strategy and tactical implementation will be
discussed, and participants will be invited to comment on their own
experiences to identify key underlying reasons determining successful
ventures.
Presentation
- Gasparri
Presentation
- Page
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Christopher Cripps, dean of International Affairs, Ecole Centrale
Paris, and formerly, Grenoble Ecole de Management
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Andrea Gasparri, managing director, School of Management, SDA Bocconi
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Mike Page, dean, Post Experience Programs, and executive director, RSM Erasmus University, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Concurrent
Sessions
(A1) The One Year
MBA: Is it here to stay?
When the
one year MBA first appeared, there were many critics who claimed it could
not be done with the same rigor and effectiveness of the traditional two
year MBA. Although it still has
many critics, the one year MBA has become more prolific and sophisticated.
In this session, discussion leaders will address the pros and cons of
the fast-track and regular full-time MBA programs. Participants will be
invited to engage in the dialogue on the future of the MBA.
Presentation
- Evans
Presentation
- Kraft
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Daniel S. Evans,
director, Lifelong Learning Research Centre and former MBA director,
Lyon Graduate School of Business, EM LYON
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Arthur Kraft,
dean and Robert J. and Carolyn A. Waltos, Jr. Chair in Business and
Economics, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics,
Chapman University
(A2) Building Globally Responsible Leaders
Business school graduates are increasingly occupying leading positions
in the business world, which today also means they are becoming involved in
public affairs. As their number and size grow, and as the power of
government decreases, private companies are increasingly involved in
societal issues, which increases dramatically the importance of corporate
social responsibility. For these reasons, the behavior of our graduates and their
personal motives, become a matter of great importance for all our
stakeholders. This session will investigate trends and recent actions
undertaken by different bodies related to the education of responsible
global leaders. The recent
Principles of Responsible Management Education(PRME) unveiled
to the public at Global Leaders Summit of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), July 5th 2007 will be presented and commented, as will the Globally
Responsible Leadership Initiative Foundation, created by EFMD & UNGC in
2004. The PRME initiative, the following steps in 2008, and more broadly the
issues and present best practices related to building responsible global
leaders will be explored.
Presentation
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Pierre Tapie,vice chair, Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, and Groupe ESSEC President, ESSEC Business School Paris
- Singapore
Plenary III:
Financing Strategies for Management Education
The
presenters in this session will highlight issues related to funding
reductions and budget cuts, provide practical recommendations to assist in
sustaining program viability, and engage the audience in a dialogue on methods
for securing funding sources.
Presentation
- Grange
Presentation
- Saunders
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Thierry Grange, dean and director general, Grenoble Ecole de Management
- John Saunders, executive
director, Aston Business School, Aston University
Plenary IV:
Advancing Quality Management Education Worldwide: The work of the Strategic
Directions Committee
Globalization
affects everything, business school accreditation included. The Strategic
Directions Committee (SDC) was created to bring industry leaders together to
address the challenges of developing an accreditation that works effectively
throughout the world. This session will focus on the challenges in
developing and applying a uniform global accreditation, touch on AACSB
Internationals global strategy, and detail the preliminary findings and
recommendations of the SDC. Participants will be invited to provide input,
and will come away with an understanding of the potential challenges and
opportunities for applicant schools.
Presentation
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John Fernandes,
president and CEO, AACSB International
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Arthur Kraft,
dean and Robert J. and Carolyn A. Waltos, Jr. Chair in Business and
Economics, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics,
Chapman University
Concurrent
Sessions
(B1) Building Academic Bridge Programs
This
session will present the statistics of academically and professionally
qualified faculty in European business schools, and the challenge of the
impending faculty shortage, as well as introduce two innovative programs
that are designed to increase the pool of qualified faculty for business
schools around the world. The new programs developed by AACSB in partnership
with several of its member organizations aims to address this problem by;
one, preparing high-level senior executives for a professionally qualified
faculty position; and two, preparing academically qualified non-business
faculty to teach in the business school.
Participants will gain greater knowledge of the growing faculty
shortage, and an understanding of how to start a bridge program for
academically and professionally qualified faculty.
Presentation
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Jean-Jacques Chanaron,
professor and
director of Doctoral School, Grenoble Ecole de Management
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John Fernandes,
president and CEO, AACSB International
(B2) Successful
Models for Assurance of Learning
Participants in this session will learn how to assimilate assurance
of learning into their school's other quality processes, to use
assurance of learning to critique programmes, and to avoid creating
excessive workload or damaging academic standards.
Presentation
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Mike Wright,
associate
dean for undergraduate, Lancaster University
Management School, Lancaster University
Bonus Session: AACSB Accreditation Maintenance: Tips for Success
Achieving AACSB International accreditation is only the beginning of an
ongoing process of continuous improvement, strategic management and
innovation. The 5-year cycle of maintenance of accreditation supports and
monitors this ongoing process. How to get the most value out of this
process, how to use the review visits to your advantage, how to prepare for
a successful visit, and more will be discussed during this session by
Nicolas Mottis, a long term volunteer for AACSB. He will share his
experiences from his accreditation visits around the world and will provide
suggestions and tips for a successful and beneficial maintenance
accreditation review visit.
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