AMBA & BGA Accreditation Forum 2024
24-25 June 2024 | Prague, Czechia
The AMBA & BGA Accreditation Forum, will take place from Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 June 2024, in the cultural city of Prague, Czechia.
The forum is specifically designed to help accreditation professionals at business schools that are applying for AMBA and/or BGA accreditation or re-accreditation.
Forum themes and programme
Our keynote speakers will share insights into the various aspects of AMBA and/or BGA accreditation or re-accreditation including:
- The accreditation process structure
- What it takes to make an accreditation submission successful
- Best practices of successful schools
- Typical challenges business schools face – and proposed solutions
- Marketing and communicating your accreditation to key audiences
- AMBA accreditation in the context of the 300 schools limit
- AMBA & BGA joint accreditation
- BGA accreditation and BGA validation
- Update on AMBA’s revised MBA accreditation criteria.
We have now published this year’s forum programme which includes, session descriptions, speakers and timings. Please note, that the programme is subject to change before the event starts on Monday 24 June 2024.
14.00 – 14.30 (30 mins) | Registration and networking |
| 14.30 – 14.45 | Welcome and introduction Speaker: Andrew Main Wilson, CEO, AMBA & BGA |
| 14.45 – 15.45 | Session 1: AMBA accreditation process This session will give you an overview of the AMBA accreditation processes both as a new applicant or a business school seeking re-accreditation including costs, time scales, and logistics. Speaker: Mark Stoddard, Director of Accreditation & Director of BGA Services, AMBA & BGA |
| 15.45 – 16.45 | Session 2: MBA trends and Beyond Accreditation Discover the latest original research from AMBA & BGA on global trends in post-graduate management education. Amongst an overview of the newest research from the department on students expectations when completing programmes and employers experience with their newly recruited business management employees, we will do a deep dive into AMBA’s annual Application and Enrolment Report – a requirement of all AMBA schools. In this session, also find out about the Beyond Accreditation experience, including how schools can make the most of promoting their hard-earned accreditation. Speakers
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16.45 – 17.15 (30 mins) | Networking and refreshment break |
| 17.15 – 18.00 | Session 3: AMBA & BGA joint accreditation This session will run through the joint accreditation process for business schools seeking both AMBA and BGA accreditation. Speaker: Richard Turner, Accreditation Manager, AMBA & BGA |
19.00 – 22.30 (including travel time) | Networking dinner at Villa Richter |
09.30 – 10.30 | Session 4: Managing multiple accreditations – Panel Discussion Learn from three triple crown accredited business schools dean’s on how they successfully manage multiple accreditation visits across a range of accreditation providers. Host:
Speakers:
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10.30 – 11.30 | Session 5: BGA accreditation process and it’s unique Continuous Impact Model Learn about the BGA accreditation process as a standalone experience, how to apply, why BGA accreditation is important for your school and how to make the most of the experience. Also learn about BGA’s ‘Continuous Impact Model’, a bespoke way of measuring and understanding your direct impact on stakeholders, and how it can be used to improve your school’s unique value proposition and its alignment with responsible management principles. Speaker: Mark Stoddard, Director of Accreditation & Director of BGA Services, AMBA & BGA |
11.30 – 12.00 | Networking and refreshment break |
12.00 – 12.30 | Session 6: Addressing Data Management Issues in Business School Accreditation Speaker: Hans van der Heijden, Director, H2 Software Limited |
12.30 – 13.30 | Session 7: New School Accreditation Journeys for both AMBA & BGA Two expert business school professionals will share their experience as a new school applying for AMBA and/or BGA accreditation for the first time. Speakers:
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13.30 – 14.30 | Networking lunch |
Conference speakers
Conference venue: Grandior Hotel Prague
Our forum venue, the Grandior Hotel Prague, is ideally situated in Prague’s city centre. Attendees will enjoy its proximity to the major attractions of the historic Prague Old Town and public transport links. AMBA & BGA has negotiated preferential room rates for delegates looking to stay at the Grandior Hotel Prague.
In addition, we have also arranged preferential room rates at our venue’s sister hotel, the Grand Majestic Hotel, which is a 5-minute walk away from the Grandior Hotel Prague. (For the Grand Majestic Hotel, single occupancy rooms are 175 Euros per night including breakfast.)
Please note the preferential room rate at both the Grandior and Grand Majestic Hotel is valid until 20 May 2024, which is subject to availability.
For more information about either accommodation and to book your stay, please contact Anita Galea.
Networking opportunities
As part of your conference experience, you will also be invited to our networking dinner on Monday 24 June. We’re delighted to confirm that this will be held at the famous Villa Richter.
Villa Richter is renowned as an iconic venue in Prague, offering breathtaking views of the city and exquisite cuisine paired with fine wines sourced from the neighbouring St. Wenceslas vineyard. The setting will provide a perfect backdrop for both dining and discussing the topics and themes from the forum.
The setting should provide a perfect backdrop for both dining and discussing the topics and themes from the forum.
Sponsors and partners
Multi-event discount
Bookings are now open for the Accreditation Forum and Business School Professionals Conference 2024. To celebrate the launch of both events, we are offering you the chance to attend or send representatives from your school to both events, you will be entitled to a £100 discount off the combined ticket price. If you would like to redeem the multiple event discount, please contact Felipe Dellinger, before making a booking and we will facilitate this.
Register your place(s) here
Contact our events team
If you are in need of help or have a question about the forum, please don’t hesitate to contact our events team.
Learn more about AMBA/BGA accreditation
Learn more about the benefits of AMBA, BGA or even joint accreditation below.
