Quality as Strategy

This workshop critically examines benchmarking as a strategic instrument for institutional development, moving beyond its traditional role as a compliance mechanism. It explores how African business schools can align benchmarking practices with their institutional missions, identify contextually relevant peer groups and data sources, and translate comparative insights into evidence-based strategic decisions. Through an applied and reflective approach, participants will engage with methodologies for integrating benchmarking into quality assurance and accreditation processes, while developing coherent impact narratives that articulate institutional distinctiveness. The session is designed for senior leaders and quality assurance professionals seeking to embed a sustainable culture of data-informed decision-making within their institutions.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

What Makes This Workshop Unique
  • Strategic Reframing: Positions benchmarking as a leadership and strategy tool rather than a compliance requirement.
  • Contextual Focus: Tailored specifically to African business school ecosystems and realities.
  • Data-Driven Leadership: Moves from anecdotal insights to structured, evidence-based decision-making.
  • Action-Oriented: Participants leave with a concrete “back-to-office” benchmarking action plan.
  • Narrative Building: Focus on translating data into compelling institutional impact stories.
  • Balanced Approach: Integrates both efficiency (“doing things better”) and effectiveness (“doing better things”)
Facilitator

Mathias Falkenstein

‍Director | DBA

Luiss Business School

Luiss University

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WHO should attend

designed to benefit

  • Quality & Accreditation Leaders
  • Strategy & Planning Professionals
  • International & Partnerships Leads
  • Emerging Leaders
  • Senior Leadership
Learning OBJECTIVES

Participants will

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Define Strategic Benchmarking Areas: Align benchmarking priorities with institutional mission and strategy.
  • Identify Relevant Data Sources: Access and leverage regional and global benchmarking datasets.
  • Integrate Benchmarking into Quality Systems: Embed benchmarking into QA and accreditation processes.
  • Develop Impact Narratives: Translate benchmarking insights into clear, compelling institutional positioning.
  • Apply Benchmarking Frameworks: Select and adapt methodologies suited to their institutional context.
  • Build a Benchmarking Culture: Foster internal adoption of evidence-based decision-making practices.
  • Support Strategic Planning: Use benchmarking insights to inform institutional priorities and initiatives.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

For More Info:
academy@aabschools.com