Institutional Accreditation

Subject and objectives of the procedure

The Institutional Accreditation provides Higher Education Institutions (HEI) with a detailed review on the institution in all its entirety. The procedure assesses whether the following areas of the HEI correspond with European standards:

Mission and Profile of the HEI;
Governance and Quality Management;
Teaching and Studies;
Research;
Support Processes;
Resources;
Publication.

The Institutional Accreditation is in line with usual international "Benchmarks", that allow to determine the institution’s own quality beyond national scopes. Hence, the Procedure is particularly relevant for internationally-orientated HEI.

A successful Institutional Accreditation is valid for 6 years (initial accreditation) or 8 years (re-accreditation).

Procedural Steps

preparatory discussion about the procedure and conclusion of contract
appointment of the review panel (5 experts - three members from Higher Education Institutions including one country expert of the HEI’s country, one student member and one member from the professional field)
compilation of a self-evaluation report according to the FIBAA Assessment Guide
site visit of 2,5 - 3 days at the HEI
compilation of the assessment report by the review panel
statement on the report by the HEI
final accreditation decision of the F-ACC
possibility of a complaint to the procedure with an email to info[at]fibaa.org or an complaints procedure regarding the committee’s decision
publication of the accreditation report

Benefits of an Institutional Accreditation with FIBAA

long term experience in the field of accreditation
a pool of 750 proven international experts in their respective fields
consideration of the HEI’s individual needs (e.g. regarding the selection of review panels; the arrangement of the site visit; the statement of the HEI on the report)
the FIBAA Assessment Guide guarantees that all necessary information is given to the review panel and defines the scope of assessment
one project manager is at the HEI’s disposal during the whole accreditation procedure
short duration of the procedure of approximately 9 months (from submitting the self-evaluation report until the final decision)

Documents for Accreditation

Assessment Guide

FIBAA Assessment Guide for Institutional Accreditation (April 2020)

Quality Seal

FIBAA Quality Seal for Institutional Accreditation

For Higher Education Institutions (HEI) which establisched themselves in the market and have proven their excellent quality in studies and teaching FIBAA can, within the scope of an accrediation process, additionally award its Premium Seal. This distinction confirms that the HEI clearly exceeds the quality standards.

FIBAA is the only quality assurance agency that awards a Premium Seal for Institutional Accreditation: Strategic Management. Information about the Principles for Awarding the FIBAA Premium Seal are available here.

FIBAA-Qualitätssiegel Institutional Accreditation

Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss des Verfahrens erhalten Sie unser Qualitätssiegel FIBAA Institutional Accreditation. Damit dokumentieren Sie, dass Ihre Hochschule eine innovative, zukunftsorientierte und unternehmerisch denkende und handelnde Institution ist.

Decison Bodies

FIBAA Accreditation and Certification Committee (F-ACC)

FIBAA Accreditation and Certification Committee

President

Prof. Dr. Peter Thuy, IU International University

Vice President

Prof. Dr. Vera de Hesselle, Bremen University of Applied Sciences
Dr. Markus A. Tomaschitz, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FH JOANNEUM

Other members

Representatives from academia

Prof. Dr. Andreas Altmann, University of Innsbruck and MCI Management Center Innsbruck
Prof. Dr. Axel Benning, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Volker Hasewinkel, VICTORIA | International University of Applied Sciences
Prof., dipl. Ing. ETH, lic. oec. publ. Jürg Kessler, University of Applied Sciences Graubünden
Prof. Dr. Ruedi Nützi, School of Business of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Sabine Remdisch, Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Renninger, East Bavarian Technical University Amberg-Weiden
Prof. Dr. Ottmar Schneck, SRH Fernhochschule Riedlingen - The Mobile University
Prof. Dr. Johann Schneider, former Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. John Slof, UAB - Autonomous University of Barcelona
Prof. Em. Dr. György Széll, University of Osnabrück
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Weigand, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar
Prof. Dr. Cornelia Zanger, Chemnitz University of Technology

Representatives from professional practice

Karl-Peter Abt, former Managing Director of the IHK
Dr. Bernd Baasner, formerly of Bayer AG
Dr. Ivo Matser, CEO of the IEDC Bled School of Management in Slovenia and CEO of the Academy of Business in Society (abis-global), Brussels
Hans-Hellmuth Retzlaff-Schröder, Lufthansa AG
Kerstin Wagner, Deutsche Bahn AG
Dr. Mathias Winde, Donors' Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany

Representatives from the student body

Elisa Knief, Student at the University of Bremen

The amended Rules of Procedure of the FIBAA Accreditation and Certification Committee (F-ACC) as of 26 November 2021 can be found here.

The dates for the next meetings of the FIBAA Accreditation and Certification Committee are available here.

The FIBAA Expert Committee

The FIBAA Expert Committee for programme accreditation, institutional accreditation and certification appoints experts for each accreditation or certification procedure. The F-ACC elects two university representatives, one practice representative and one student from among its members to the FIBAA Expert Committee.

Members of the Panel Appointing Committee:

Student body: Marie-Luise Meier, as substitute: Ms. Knief
Science: Prof. Schneider, Prof. Széll, as substitute: Prof. Altmann and Prof. Remdisch
Career practice: Karl-Peter Abt, as substitute: Kerstin Wagner