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Quality Assurance, Enhancement and Compliance Policy

The College aims to maintain high standards in its educational provision. Our policy is, therefore, to maintain and enhance the quality of our educational provision in a manner that will ensure compliance with MQA requirements and student needs. The policy will be implemented through the following processes and procedures.

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ENHANCEMENT PROCESS

    Quality assurance and enhancement takes place through the quality assurance and enhancement framework which describes the quality assurance and enhancement policies and procedures. The following outlines the quality assurance and enhancement framework.

    1. The quality assurance and enhancement of the College’s programs take place within its own guidelines, the guidelines provided by our curriculum providers and through the mechanisms in place for accreditation and approval at the Maldives Qualifications Authority.
    2. The quality of learning and teaching is maintained and enhanced in the College through the Senate and the faculty. 
    3. The Senate is charged with promoting the academic excellence of the College. It does so through the Quality Assurance, Enhancement and Compliance Committee. 
    4. Responsibility for quality assurance and enhancement is shared by senior officers of the College.
    5. The President leads on issues related to quality assurance. He works with members of the faculty to develop academic policy and to develop and maintain best practices. 
    6. The Senate and the faculty work together to ensure that the quality of learning and teaching is maintained. 
    7. Although quality assurance and enhancement are the responsibility of the QAECC, the responsibility to assure and enhance quality lies within individual program areas. 
    8. Professor of individual subjects take on continuous improvement of the quality of learning, teaching and student experience. This is done through student feedback, peer observation, supervision of teaching, faculty professional development and student support in the form of guidance and counseling. These are critical to maintaining the high standards of outcomes expected of the Maldives Business School’s graduates.

    QUALITY REVIEW

    A. Internal Review Procedures

    1. A one-year Quality Cycle will be maintained by the Quality Assurance, Enhancement and Compliance Committee (QAECC).Each year the QAECC will conduct a peer review of teaching and learning in all the courses to ensure that students are enabled to achieve the required standards. The report will be presented for consideration by the QAECC.The peer review data are given to an external verifier from outside of the College who will visit the classrooms and meet with the faculty and students to discuss the courses and resources.Based on the report, each concerned faculty will write a one-page report addressing the main concerns identified in the review report. Good practice gleaned from the reports are then shared as examples.

    1. In addition, the College also monitors the effectiveness of its teaching and learning process through assessments and students’ feedback.

      B.  External Review Procedures

      1. An appropriately qualified external verifier is appointed to assess if standards set out in the specifications are being maintained. They do this by examining the assessment instruments, internal marking and peer reviews.
      2. The External Verifier (EV) will produce a report to be presented to the QAECC on the attainment of learning outcomes given in the specifications and assessment methods.
      3. The QAECC will review the EV reports and submit them to the Senate with recommendations which will take action to maintain and enhance quality.

      Last Approved Date: 13th December 2023