To bridge the gap toward the EFMD Program Accreditation, the Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economy (FASE) at Tishk International University was monitored by the EDAF team. The mentoring system EFMD GN Deans Across Frontiers (EDAF) is designed to assist Business Schools in their development.
The journey started two years ago when FASE became a member in the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) which is an International, Non-profit organization of both business schools and corporations with nearly 900 member organizations in 86 countries. TIU FASE is the only EFMD member in Iraq.
This membership was followed by preparing a Self-evaluation Report under the supervisor of EDAF Mentor Dr. Boris Blumberg who is MBA Captain and acting Executive Director UMIO at the Maastricht University – School of Business and Economics – Netherland. The report addressed many major aspects in the educational system such as: the environmental context, management and resources, the programs at FASE, student support, staff support, strategic development, and others.
Beside the report, other supplementary material was also prepared and submitted to the Peer Advisory Team (PAT) as well as a Virtual Base-room for records inspection.
The documentations preparation was followed by the Peer Advisory Visit (online) which aimed at assessing the accuracy of the Self Study, evaluates the effectiveness of the faculty’s programs, and makes recommendations to assist FASE in continued improvement. The virtual visit took a place in the time period November 14 – 17, 2022. The advisors had a professional and distinguished performance. They showed much knowledge and expertise during the visit.
The Peer Advisory Team PAT was composed of Dr. Alain Ouvrieu, Director for International Relations at Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci – France, Dr. Qiusheng Zhang, a Professor and Former Dean at Beijing Jiaotong University – School of Economics and Management- China, and Dr. Boris Blumberg.
In the visit, 16 meetings were held, the team interviewed the dean of FASE, the Vice-dean, the Head of Departments, the Teaching and Research Staff at FASE, some Students and Alumni, Market Partners, the TIU Quality team, the Financial Affairs Staff, the Directors of the supporting units, and Representatives of the TIU Presidency.
TIU, and particularly FASE, looks forward to implementing the advisor’s suggestions and to doing the necessary actions to the weak points they addressed. We are pretty sure that this will improve and streamline the quality of education and research in FASE.
