PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & REVIEW COMMITTEE

Purpose

The purpose of the Program Development and Review Committee recognizes that quality of our curriculum is an integral part of our commitment to high-quality education.

The committee ensures that it outlines the process and guidelines for the development and approval of new academic programs, ensuring alignment with Maldives Business School’s mission, strategic goals, and vision for academic excellence and ensuring that all new programs meet the necessary standards, academic rigor, and regulatory requirements of the MQA while promoting innovation and responsiveness to evolving educational needs. 

Programs can be developed based on the new disciplines that emerge and changes in existing disciplines which develops constantly, outlines the principles and processes for developing new programs and reviewing existing ones so that the educational content college teach our students and pedagogies Maldives Business School employ to teach it are current and relevant for our students.

Functions

Conducting sectorial research to identify the demand for new programs and the review of existing ones are a function of the HOA and Senate. The policy details the steps required for the development and approval of new programs, bringing changes to existing programs and the discontinuation and suspension of programs. 

1. New programs will meet the needs of students and support the college’s mission, vision and strategic priorities, minimizing the potential overlap of similar programs developed.
2. Proposals for new programs will meet the curricular requirements of the MQA.
3. All new programs will follow review and approval processes as detailed in this policy.
4. All new programs are developed in alignment with quality assurance requirements, anticipated demand, and the needs of students, industry, employers, and the broader community.
5. The program review process provides a robust and efficient system to support high quality and continuous improvement of academic programs.

Composition

1. President (Chair)
2. Head of Academic Affairs
3. Head of Administration, Finance and Compliance
4. Three Faculty Members

Quorum

Four members

Frequency

At least once every year