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Measuring What Matters: Demonstrating Professional Competencies to Support AACSB Accreditation
Webinar This webinar will take place from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
AACSB-accredited schools are increasingly facing the question of the defensible value of a business degree. The answer lies in developing professional competencies that cannot be automated. Accreditation standards require schools to define, assess, and demonstrate learner success through measurable outcomes.
In this session, our panel will examine how business schools can move from anecdotal claims to systematic, defensible evidence of professional competency development.
We will discuss:
- The growing importance of durable skills and research-informed approaches to measuring complex professional competencies
- How to “close the loop” by using assessment data to improve curriculum and target interventions
- How structured competency assessment supports alignment with AACSB Standard 5 (Assurance of Learning)
- Why durable skill development is emerging as a defining value proposition for business schools in an AI-disrupted landscape
Join us to explore how measuring what matters can become a strategic advantage for your school.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will learn:
- The growing importance of durable skills
- Research-informed approaches to measuring complex professional competencies
- How to “close the loop” by using assessment data to improve curriculum and target interventions
- How structured competency assessment supports alignment with AACSB Standard 5 (Assurance of Learning)
- Why durable skill development is emerging as a defining value proposition for business schools in an AI-disrupted landscape
Moderator
Sylvia Mioduszewska works at the intersection of competency development, assessment strategy, and accreditation in professional education. At Acuity Insights, she partners with universities to design practical approaches for measuring professional competencies and demonstrating defensible learner and program outcomes.
Panelists
Lesie Lynch is a faculty member of Grand Valley State University Seidman College of Business. Before this, she served as a multidisciplinary business executive with an eye for innovation and creativity. She has worked in several industry sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and higher education. Her expertise is in organizational change, leadership development, and high-performance talent management.
Erika Morrison is an experienced higher education leader and corporate HR professional with expertise in graduate program development, enrollment management, corporate training, and leadership development. She brings a people-centered approach to her work, focusing on building inclusive, high-impact learning environments that support student success and organizational growth and development. Erika has led initiatives in graduate enrollment management and admissions, developing strategic pathways that strengthen student success and learning outcomes.
Houston is an Instructor of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainable Development at Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. He created an “Entrepreneurial Thinking” course that is now required for all 800 Haskayne business undergrads. At least a dozen students have gone on to start companies as a result of Houston’s mentorship. His research focuses on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, specifically developing a new signature pedagogy to prepare students for the uncertain and turbulent future. To date, Houston has published multiple articles on sustainability, entrepreneurship, and the 7 skills of Entrepreneurial Thinking.
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