International RABE Conference 2017 “Business Education: cooperation as a way to overcome crisis”

1. International RABE Conference 2017 “Business Education: cooperation as a way to overcome crisis” An international accreditation as a way of enhancing MBA programs’ quality and business schools’ recognition Prof. Dr. Danica Purg, CEEMAN President Dr. Alenka Braček Lalić, CEEMAN IQA Director EMAS Business school, Nizhny Novgorod, 22June, 2017

2. Outline of the presentation • Current and future business challenges • Management and leadership development needs • Missing links between management education and the corporate world • An international accreditation as a way of filling the gap between management and leadership development needs and educational offerings International RABE Conference 2017

3. Current and future business challenges • Digitalization / New technologies • Strong need for innovation / New business models • Globalization / More competitive environment • „The market is changing, and we need to adapt to these changes with new business models“. (CEEMAN Research 2017) International RABE Conference 2017

4. Management and leadership development needs • Information management and big data management skills • Change management • Creative and innovative thinking • Communication and negotiation skills, “an ability to look beyond” (CEEMAN Research 2017) International RABE Conference 2017

5. Missing links between management education and the corporate world • Lack of practical knowledge, skills and competences • Lack of soft skills (creativity, innovative and decision making skills, decision-making under uncertainty, prediction of future trends) • “An active partnership between business schools and the corporate world is needed” (CEEMAN Research 2017) International RABE Conference 2017

6. An international accreditation as a way of filling the gap between management and leadership development needs and educational offerings WHAT IS NEEDED? A paradigm shift Shift from “supply push to demand pull” Shift from a rigid to an agile International RABE Conference 2017

7. MainMissionofInternationalQualityAccreditation CEEMAN InternationalQualityAccreditation enhances management educationinstitutionsthrough its unique accreditation process which emphasizes BOTH International RABE Conference 2017

8. InternationalQualityAccreditationFramework International RABE Conference 2017

9. Evaluation of Customer/Market Relevance • Management educationinstitution needs to demonstrate: • understanding of the development needs of its customers and the market environments in which it operates; • relevant management research, educational offerings, and an active engagement in its respective local and wider business and social environments. International RABE Conference 2017

10. The IQA Community of Excellent and Relevant Schools Russia Slovenia The UK Poland Ukraine Kazakhstan Belarus Estonia Latvia Lithuania International RABE Conference 2017

11. ADVISORY SERVICES Follow-up advisory services Tailored advisory services On request Customized advisory services InternationalQualityAccreditationseries of programs, seminars and trainings • More information on IQA is available on: • http://www.ceeman.org/iqa • CONTACT: • CEEMAN IQA DirectorDr. Alenka Braček Lalić • alenka.bracek.lalic@ceeman.org • tel +386 4 57 92 570