2nd December 2024
Thursday Thoughts 2024 2.1
#Week 01: What do you (or could you) do every day to promote excellence in your…
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11th July 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.12
#Week 12: What does your leadership style reveal about who you are?
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4th July 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.11
#Week 11: When thinking about the "unknown future", what do you think are some of…
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28th June 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.10
#Week 10: We thought of giving you time to ponder on this thought over the…
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20th June 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.9
#Week 09: What are you doing to 'earn' your leadership today?
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2nd July 2024
AACSB Business Accreditation Standards: Updates 2024
AACSB Business Accreditation Standards: Updates 2024 AACSB significantly updated its Business Accreditation Standards in 2020. …
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13th June 2024
Thursday Thought: 2024 1.8
#Week 08: How do you think you make people feel - particularly when you have…
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7th June 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.7
#Week 07: How do you empower others to lead in your Organisation?
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25th June 2024
EQUIS 2024 Updates
EQUIS 2024 Updates EFMD revises the documentation supporting EQUIS periodically. QED’s overview of the…
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30th May 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.6
#Week 06: What is the “main thing” you need to get done (and what are…
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14th June 2024
AABS Accreditation Unveiled: A Comparative Analysis and Uniqueness
AABS Accreditation Unveiled: A Comparative Analysis and Uniqueness Joanne Powell, a seasoned expert in…
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23rd May 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.5
#Week 05: Can you think of a situation where you displayed both compassion and strength…
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16th May 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.4
#Week 04: How do you "show the way" in your Organisation?
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5th June 2024
AABS Accreditation and the Importance of Data Collection
AABS Accreditation and the Importance of Data Collection Joanne Powell, the Head of Accreditation…
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13th May 2024
Thursday Thought: 2024 1.3
#Week 03: Who are you positively impacting, influencing or inspiring today? (AND, perhaps consider if…
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4th April 2024
Accreditation Fees & Costs – April 2024
Accreditation Costs There are several facets to the costs of accreditation: Payments made to the…
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13th May 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.2
#Week 02: Where might I need to focus more on 'doing' and less on the…
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13th May 2024
Thursday Thought 2024 1.1
#Week 01: How do you recognise and develop the potential in people at your Organisation?
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12th May 2024
Internationalisation: Curtin Verhoeff Model (template)
Internationalisation: An approach to setting indicators of achievement Internationalisation within higher education business schools is…
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22nd February 2024
EFMD Programme Accreditation: Updates 2024
EFMD Programme Accreditation: Updates 2024 The EFMD team has issued the 2024 updates for EFMD…
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14th December 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 12
#Week 12: How are you explicitly sharing the role of others in your successes?
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7th December 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 11
#Week 11: What innovative ideas have you contributed to your Organisation?
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30th November 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 10
#Week 10: Think of one person you know who demonstrates authenticity in her/his communication with…
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23rd November 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 09
#Week 09: What are the ‘rock-like’ principles underpinning your leadership style?
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6th November 2023
Why should your Business School apply for accreditation?
One fact that is irrefutable is that accreditation involves work. It also frequently involves change:…
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16th November 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 08
#Week 08: Do you have a coach or personal mentor to help improve your leadership…
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9th November 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 07
#Week 07: How do you contribute towards good team work at your Organisation?
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2nd November 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 06
#Week 06: Where are you taking people in your Organisation?
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23rd October 2023
Am I standing on Mount Stupid?
What have sports fans got in common with the challenges for higher education in the…
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26th October 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 05
#Week 05: How are you ‘adjusting the sails’ in your Organisation?
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19th October 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 04
#Week 04: How are you preparing to adapt your leadership for “stormy waters” in your…
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20th September 2023
Accredinator Updates – September 2023
Read on to learn about updates....
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10th October 2023
AACSB State of Accreditation Report 2023
AACSB State of Accreditation Report 2023 AACSB's 2023 State of Accreditation Report has been released. This is…
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12th October 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 03
#Week 03: Where are you demonstrating ‘persistence’ to ‘get things right’ in your leadership?
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5th October 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 02
#Week 02: How are you providing / can provide people with a platform for showcasing…
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28th September 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 01
#Week 01: What is the vision at your Organisation? Is it aligned with your strategy?
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1st July 2023
AACSB Business Accreditation Standards: Updates 2023
AACSB Business Accreditation Standards: Updates 2023 AACSB significantly updated its Business Accreditation Standards in 2020. …
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1st June 2023
Risk Registers v.2023
Risk management and contingency planning continue to have a higher significance in the context of…
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11th May 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 12
#Week 12: How do you respond to the 'bumps on the road'?
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10th May 2023
AACSB ICAM 2023 – Key Takeaways
AACSB ICAM 2023 – Key Takeaways ICAM 2023 was the first of five conferences that…
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4th May 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 11
#Week 11: How does your organisation support education for development of its leaders?
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27th April 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 10
#Week 10: What strategies are you using to encourage positive thinking in your organisation?
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21st April 2023
WEBINAR RECORDING: An Introduction to International Business School Accreditation
Are you new to the world of international business school accreditation? Joanne Powell was…
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20th April 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 9
#Week 09: How are you listening to understand in your organisation?
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13th April 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 8
#Week 08: How do you respond to different situations?
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11th April 2023
EFMD Programme Accreditation: Updates 2023
EFMD Programme Accreditation: Updates 2023 EFMD revises the documentation supporting EFMD Programme Accreditation periodically and…
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6th April 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 7
#Week 07: What are you doing to build trust in your organisation today?
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30th March 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 6
#Week 06: What improvements have you introduced to your organisation and what are the results?
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23rd March 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 5
#Week 05: What new beliefs and behaviours are you practicing and nurturing in your organisation?
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20th March 2023
What’s YOUR leadership philosophy?
What is your leadership philosophy? It is a question I was asked and it made…
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16th March 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 4
#Week 04: When faced with challenges, how do you "lean in" to adaptability to build…
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9th March 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 3
#Week 03: What influence are you having on others today?
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15th December 2022
New article – Managing MBA Degree Offers as a Portfolio
Read a recent article that calls for greater focus on degree connectivity when managing MBA…
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7th March 2023
What is the Triple Crown (and why should it matter?)
In this short article, QED's Lead Advisor, Joanne Powell, introduces the concept of "triple crown"…
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2nd March 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 2
#Week 02: What are you doing daily to earn trust with others?
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23rd February 2023
Thursday Thought: Week 1
#Week 01: What is your vision for your organisation?
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16th February 2023
EQUIS: Updates to standards and guidance 2023
EQUIS Standards and Guidance: Updates 2023 EFMD revises the documentation supporting EQUIS periodically. QED's overview…
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16th February 2023
Free Webinar: An Introduction to International Business School Accreditation
Are you looking for an introduction to international business school accreditation systems? If so, this…
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12th December 2022
ANZQAN Takeaways 2022
ANZQAN Takeaways After the ANZQAN Conference, one attendee reached-out to us with, “all generally…
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21st November 2022
QED Advisor nominated for LIFT Award
QED advisor, Joanne Powell, has been nominated for a LIFT (https://liftireland.ie/) award in the leadership…
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17th November 2022
AABS Deans’ & Directors’ Forum 2022
AABS Deans’ & Directors’ Forum 2022 The AABS (Association of African Business Schools) forum…
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14th November 2022
Accreditation Fees & Costs – Nov 2022
Accreditation Costs There are several facets to the costs of accreditation: Payments made to the…
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18th October 2022
QED and Hardcastle & Associates announce strategic alliance
A new strategic alliance between QED and Hardcastle & Associates...
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12th April 2022
Accredinator Updates – April 2022
The latest version of Accredinator was released in April 2022. Read on to learn about…
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18th July 2022
AACSB Business Accreditation Standards: Updates 2022
AACSB Business Accreditation Standards: Updates 2022 AACSB significantly updated its Business Accreditation Standards in 2020. …
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14th July 2022
QED and Xolas announce strategic alliance
The strategic alliance between QED and XOLAS marks an exciting new stage in the growing…
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15th June 2022
Updates from EFMD Conference 2022
Updates from EFMD Conference 2022 In June 2022, we attended EFMD's Annual Conference in Prague. …
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18th May 2022
AMBA: New MBA Criteria 2022
New AMBA MBA Criteria 2022 AMBA is committed to revising its MBA Criteria on a…
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2nd March 2022
EQUIS: Updates to standards and guidance 2022
EQUIS Standards and Guidance: Updates 2022 EFMD revises the documentation supporting EQUIS periodically. QED's overview…
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22nd February 2022
EFMD Programme Accreditation: Updates 2022
EFMD Programme Accreditation: Updates 2022 EFMD revises the documentation supporting EFMD Programme Accreditation periodically and…
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10th February 2022
Accredinator Updates – January 2022
Key updates for Accredinator in January 2022 Read on to learn about updates....
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28th October 2021
Accredinator Updates – October 2021
Accredinator V1.25 was launched at the end of October 2021. Read on to learn about…
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26th October 2021
Accreditation Fees & Costs – Oct 2021
Accreditation Costs There are several facets to the costs of accreditation: Payments made to the…
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13th September 2021
Accredinator Updates – Sept 2021
The Accredinator - Summary of Updates to Sept 2021 H2 Software has launched the following…
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4th April 2021
Risk Management – Overview and Sample Template
Risk Management & Business School Accreditation Pro-active management of risk has assumed a higher significance…
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16th September 2021
If you lead a team, this one is for you
As we return to the office on a more permanent basis following a summer break,…
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9th September 2021
Notes from the office (on returning to work)
As we return to the office on a more permanent basis following a summer break,…
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5th July 2021
EQUIS: Updates to standards and guidance 2021
EQUIS Standards and Guidance: Updates 2021 EFMD revises the documentation supporting EQUIS periodically. QED's overview…
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1st July 2021
AACSB Business Accreditation Standards: Updates 2021
AACSB Business Accreditation Standards: Updates 2021 AACSB significantly updated its Business Accreditation Standards in 2020. …
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14th June 2021
Are your Institution’s values “Laminated” or “Lived”?
It is easy to become rather cynical about organisational exercises to clarify and publish values...…
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20th May 2021
Where did all the trust go?
Over 20% of survey respondents report having less trust in organisations (QED Survey Q1 2021).
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13th May 2021
Accredinator Update – Google Scholar Integration
The Accredinator - Integration with Google Scholar One of the frequent questions that arises in…
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13th May 2021
When we listen, are we afraid of what we might hear?
Are you guilty as charged? Half-listening rather than hearing...?
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6th May 2021
Who pays for pivoting?
How the pandemic has impacted individual perspectives....
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31st March 2021
QED forms partnership for The Accredinator software application
QED is delighted to announce a new partnership with H2 Software and The Accredinator The…
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27th April 2021
Impact of Covid 19 on Individual Perspectives – Initial Findings
Initial Findings - Impact of Covid 19 on Individual Perspectives During the first 4 months…
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20th April 2021
EFMD Programme Accreditation: Updates 2021
EFMD Programme Accreditation: Updates 2021 EFMD revises the documentation supporting EFMD Programme Accreditation periodically and…
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30th October 2020
WEBINAR 3/3: AACSB 2020 Business Accreditation Standards
What do you need to know? An overview of Standard 5- Assurance of Learning The third (and…
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23rd October 2020
WEBINAR 2/3: AACSB 2020 Business Accreditation Standards
What do you need to know? An overview of Standard 3 - Faculty & Professional Staff…
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22nd October 2020
WEBINAR 1/3: AACSB 2020 Business Accreditation Standards
What do you need to know? An overview of the 2020 Standards This webinar (Oct…
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21st October 2020
Accreditation Fees & Costs – Oct 2020
Accreditation Costs There are several facets to the costs of accreditation: Payments made to the…
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13th October 2020
AACSB: Transition Table for 2020 Standards
AACSB: Transition Table for 2020 Business Accreditation Standards AACSB's 2020 Business Accreditation Standards were released at…
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22nd September 2020
Webinar Series: AACSB 2020 – What you need to know?
Using their combined expertise and knowledge, QED and RimaOne are partnering to provide a series…
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4th August 2020
EQUIS: Updates to standards and guidance 2020
EQUIS Standards and Guidance: Updates 2020 EFMD revises the documentation supporting EQUIS periodically and updates…
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29th July 2020
AACSB: 2020 Standards now released
AACSB: New 2020 Business Accreditation Standards released As anticipated, July 28th 2020 saw the release…
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10th July 2020
Impact of Covid 19 on TNE – A view from Cormack Consultancy Group
Charles Cormack and the team at Cormack Consultancy Group (CCG) have spend the last 20 years or…
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16th June 2020
QED Leadership Lens – Ep 2 – Retaining and Increasing Agility in Innovation
QED's Leadership Lens In Episode 2 of QED's Leadership Lens, we reflect on the theme 'Retaining…
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26th May 2020
QED Leadership Lens – Ep 1 – Perfection slows you down
QED's Leadership Lens QED launched its Leadership Portfolio in 2019. Part of its remit is…
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28th April 2020
AACSB: Approval Process for 2020 Business Accredition Standards
What you need to know ... AACSB's Business Accreditation Task Force has released the proposed final…
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11th June 2020
QED sponsors ESCP
QED sponsors ESCP Student Award QED was delighted to sponsor ESCP London's Social Impact Project of…
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23rd January 2020
EOCCS
EOCCS EFMD's Online Course Certification System (EOCCS) evaluates the quality of online business/management courses. Unlike…
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26th November 2019
Accreditation Fees & Costs – Nov 2019
Accreditation Costs There are several facets to the costs of accreditation: Payments made to the…
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22nd October 2019
‘Leadership Game’ taster session in Krakow
QED hosted a 'taster session' of the Leadership Game at AACSB's EMEA Conference in Krakow…
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17th September 2019
AACSB: Exposure Draft 1 of 2020 Business Accredition Standards
AACSB: Release of Exposure Draft 1 AACSB's Business Accreditation Task Force has released Exposure Draft 1…
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19th August 2019
AACSB: Updates to standards – Summer 2019
AACSB: Updates to Standards 2019 AACSB usually publishes updates to its business accreditation standards each…
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23rd May 2019
QED wins National Leadership Award
QED was recognised with an award for its commitment to leadership at an annual leadership event…
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8th May 2019
EQUIS: Updates to standards and guidance 2019
EQUIS Standards and Guidance: Updates 2019 EFMD revises the documentation supporting EQUIS periodically and updates…
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5th April 2019
EPAS: Updates to standards and guidance 2019
EPAS Standards and Guidance: Updates 2019 EFMD revises the documentation supporting EPAS periodically and updates…
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12th October 2017
Case Study: Accreditation – A Dean’s Perspective
UCD is one of the schools that QED worked with over several years; assisting…
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12th July 2017
QED’s “5-in-10” series: Episode 3 – Lisa McAllister (La Rochelle Business School)
Welcome to Episode 3 of QED’s "5-in-10: Key Insights from Internationally Accredited Business Schools”. This…
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3rd October 2017
Case Study: Making an impact with Edinburgh Napier University
Similar to many UK business schools, Napier Business School has grappled with the issue of…
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16th June 2017
QED’s “5-in-10” series: Episode 2 – Hanane El Kouari (IESEG, France)
Welcome to Episode 2 of QED’s "5-in-10: Key Insights from Internationally Accredited Business Schools”. This…
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5th June 2017
QED’s “5-in-10” series: Episode 1 – Chris Wert (ISC, Paris)
Welcome to Episode 1 of QED’s "5-in-10: Key Insights from Internationally Accredited Business Schools”. This…
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26th October 2016
Could the proposed changes to UK Immigration Policies impact the Third Level Business School Sector?
In the wake of the UK Home Secretary's (Amber Rudd) comments on the tightening of…
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