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Our experience in implementation EQUIS accreditation system: importance and lesson learned Maks Tajnikar Late 90’ Realizing the Principles of the Bologna Declaration + Implementation EQUIS accreditation system Starting points Global economy – international school Efficient school: More knowledge in less time Shortening and extending the period of study (LLL) A school competing for students and supporting the economy Highlighting special features due to competition Student can create their own possibilities Main Goals of the Bolognia Declaration Higher education system with two main cycles (undergraduate/graduate) Introduction of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Promoting student and teacher mobility Taking part in quality assurance Promoting European dimensions in higher education programs Does a shorter period of study lower our quality? No! Good secondary-school background knowledge New teaching techniques Cleaning up course content Lifelong learning From research into classrooms as soon as possible What is a good school according to the Bologna Declaration? - Many teachers A large number of elective subjects Opportunity to choose subjects and professors At least partially in English Many academic publications Many professors from abroad Many foreign students Foreign accreditation Many cooperation agreements with other schools Distinguished graduates As much funding as possible from business Career center, international center, teaching center, PR, friendly administration and an Alumni Club An Internet site with all the information Strategic Guidelines For The Development Vision and mission (commitment, organizational culture) FELU's Internationalisation FELU's Assurance of high quality standards FELU's Market orientation FELU's Excellence in organisation FELU's Links with the corporate world Strategic Guidelines For The Development FELU's Internationalization Vice dean for international affairs International office Students exchange Programs in English Joint and double degree programs International conferences Foreign professors International cooperation International research International accreditation Strategic Guidelines For The Development FELU's Assurance of high quality standards Teachers development center Steering committees Students organization University of Ljubljana (committee for quality) New programs (checking competencies of school, programs and courses) Tree quality loops Students questioner Steering committees External evaluations of exams Strategic Guidelines For The Development FELU's Market orientation Center for management development and training (CISEF) Sales department Defining the target market Europe Balkan India ? New facilities and equipment Donations Strategic Guidelines For The Development FELU's Excellence in organisation Career center (CERŠ) Center for management development and training (CISEF) International office Teachers development center (PEC) PR Friendly administration Alumni Club An Internet site with all the information Decentralization Employment of faculty and their development Remuneration (Rules of Salaries) Competition clause Strategic Guidelines For The Development FELU's Links with the corporate world Business Advisory Board Steering Committees (development of new programs, quality control) Alumni club Center for management development and training (CISEF) Quality control Designing new program donation Running school Different kind of events Process of Preparing New Academic Programs at the Faculty of Economics 2000 Benchmarking study Preparation of the “European Management” Pilot Program 2002 Preparation of programs within individual departments Criterion: International comparability Fall 2004 Submitting 14 restructured programs (2 undergraduate and 12 master’s) to the University of Ljubljana and the Higher Education Agency December 2004 Approval of the RS Higher Education Council Accredited: 2 new 1stcycle (undergraduate) and 12 new 2nd-cycle (master’s) programs Process of Preparing New Academic Programs at the Faculty of Economics October 2005 Started implementing: 1st year of the new university first-cycle (undergraduate) program at the UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 1st year of the new higher education professional first-cycle (undergraduate) program of the BUSINESS SCHOOL 1st years of 12 new second-cycle (master’s) programs Vocational leaving exam Leaving exam + Leaving exam HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY 3 yrs Undergraduate thesis 12 ECTS Experience 16 ECTS TOTAL 180 ECTS TOTAL 180 ECTS SKUPAJ 180 ECTS Experience 90 ECTS 2 yrs (CISEF) Master’s thesis 30 ECTS Doctoral dissertation 180 ECTS MBA, Executive Education, Open Management Short Courses, Incompany Courses, Professional events 1 yr EQUIS accreditation • • • • • • • 11 October 2007 FELU received the global EQUIS quality accreditation status which is a result of excellence in all activities: creation of a learning environment, teaching, attention to student development, advising, research, process organization, high level of international involvement and • connections with the business world.