Accreditation Workshops

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Accreditation Workshops
2016
International Assembly
for Collegiate Business Education
ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND ASSEMBLY MEETING
Accreditation
Workshops
5-8 April  2016
Advancing Academic Quality
in Business Education Worldwide
The Peabody Memphis Hotel
Memphis  Tennessee  USA
2016 ACAM: Accreditation Workshops
Friday  April 8  8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Workshop 1
Facilitator
Location
Preparing an Effective Self-Study/Site Visit Preparation
Mr. Paul Mallette, Director of European Operations and
International Development, IACBE
TBD
Description: Attendance at a self-study workshop is now a requirement prior to the preparation of a self-study for first-time accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation.
Mr. Mallette will introduce each of the IACBE’s Accreditation Principles and explain the ways in which to document compliance with them in the self-study. In addition, the
key points to keep in mind in preparing an accurate self-study document will be presented and common pitfalls to avoid will be identified. The logistics involved with
preparing for an efficient site visit will also be covered.
Workshop 2
Facilitator
Location
Developing a Comprehensive Outcomes Assessment Plan
Mr. Dennis Gash, President of the IACBE
TBD
Description: Attendance at an assessment workshop is now a requirement prior to the submission of an application for candidacy status. In this workshop you will learn how
to design a comprehensive plan that meets IACBE expectations for assessing student learning in your business programs and the operational effectiveness of your academic
business unit. Mr. Gash will discuss the definition and purposes of outcomes assessment, describe the key points to keep in mind when preparing an assessment plan, identify
measurement instruments that can be used to assess both intended student learning outcomes and intended operational outcomes, and explain the use of outcomes
assessment in measuring and advancing academic quality in your business programs. In addition, the IACBE’s new assessment plan template and a comprehensive example of
completed plan will be presented.
Friday  April 8  8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Workshop 3
Facilitator
Location
Site-Visit Peer Reviewer Training
Dr. Phyllis Okrepkie, Director of Accreditation and
Organizational Advancement, IACBE, and Dr. Robert Hilton,
Associate Director of Quality Assurance, IACBE
TBD
Description: A successful accreditation review process depends on a careful, thorough, and objective site visit conducted by a team of well-trained peer reviewers. As the
IACBE grows both domestically and worldwide, a corps of competent, knowledgeable site-visit evaluators becomes increasingly essential. Workshop participants will learn
how to evaluate self-studies effectively and how to conduct productive and efficient site visits. At the end of the day, you will have completed the requirements necessary to
be assigned to a site-visit team.
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2016 ACAM: Accreditation Workshops
Friday  April 8  8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Workshop 4
Facilitator
Location
Site-Visit Team Chair Training
Dr. Phyllis Okrepkie, Director of Accreditation and
Organizational Advancement, IACBE, and Dr. Robert Hilton,
Associate Director of Quality Assurance, IACBE
TBD
Description: An effective site-visit team requires a skilled and capable chair who can successfully coordinate the activities of the team. In this workshop, Dr. Okrepkie and Dr.
Hilton will focus on the responsibilities associated with chairing an accreditation site-visit team. The workshop is intended only for those who have completed a site-visit peer
reviewer training session and have been a member of a site-visit team. Participation in this workshop is by invitation only.
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2016 ACAM: Accreditation Workshops
Accreditation Workshop Agenda
Friday  April 8
Event
Time
Location
Workshop 1: Preparing an Effective Self-Study/Site Visit
Preparation
8:30 am to 10:00 am
TBD
Workshop 2: Developing a Comprehensive Outcomes
Assessment Plan
8:30 am to 10:00 am
TBD
Workshop 3: Site-Visit Peer Reviewer Training
8:30 am to 10:00 am
TBD
Workshop 4: Site-Visit Team Chair Training
8:30 am to 10:00 am
TBD
Morning Break
10:00 am to 10:20 am
Workshop Rooms
Workshops Resume
10:20 am to 11:50 am
TBD
Luncheon for Workshop Participants
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
TBD
Workshops Resume
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
TBD
Afternoon Break
2:30 pm to 2:50 pm
Workshop Rooms
Workshops 1 and 2 Resume
2:50 pm to 4:30 pm
TBD
Workshops 3 and 4 Resume
2:50 pm to 4:00 pm
TBD
Workshop 4 Resumes
2:50 pm to 5:00 pm
TBD
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