LIA is built on a philosophy that joins quality assurance with quality enhancement. This approach shapes the development of programs in Economics, Management, Business, and Accounting (EMBA). The accreditation process verifies compliance with standards and drives innovation in education, research, and professional practice.
The philosophy of LIA is based on the belief that high-quality institutions must show strong alignment between their mission, strategy, academic processes, and outcomes. LIA evaluates the alignment between the institutional structures and policies, as well as their implementation. It also considers the impact of these outcomes on students, graduates, professional practice, and society.
LIA employs a comprehensive method that integrates both retrospective and prospective approaches. The retrospective approach assesses institutional performance and achievements over a set period before accreditation. The prospective approach acknowledges ongoing development in some areas and promotes structured improvement to achieve full alignment with LIA standards.
The accreditation framework builds on these foundational ideas and is organized around core values that guide the development of the accreditation standard and the evaluation process, ensuring consistency across all stages.
PHILOSOPHY OF ACCREDITATION
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Mission and Vision-Based Approach
LIA places strong emphasis on the school’s mission and vision. The mission defines the institution’s purpose, who it serves, its activities, and the values that guide its decisions and actions. The vision describes the institution’s aspirations and future direction.
The accreditation assessment evaluates how well institutional strategies, policies, academic activities, and resource allocation align with the stated mission and vision.
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Outcome and Impact-Based Evaluation
LIA promotes measurable outcomes and institutional impact as priorities in the academic process. It checks whether the school achieves meaningful educational outcomes and contributes to professional practice and society.
Outcome and impact-based evaluation focuses particularly on:
- Student learning outcomes and academic performance.
- The quality and competencies of graduates.
- Research productivity and impact.
- Contributions to professional practice in the EMBA field.
- Engagement with industry, government, and society.
The school must prove its academic and research work produces results that matter to stakeholders, supports sustainability, and ethical development.
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Process-Based and Continuous Improvement
LIA views institutional quality as the result of systematic and sustainable processes. Thus, the process emphasizes the existence and effectiveness of structured systems for planning, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
The school must demonstrate that it uses internal quality assurance systems. These systems should help evaluate performance. They should identify areas for improvement, implement corrective actions, and drive innovation in a structured and sustainable way. Strengthening quality is also at the core of LIA’s philosophy. Accredited institutions must continually enhance the quality and impact of their education.