ABEST21 Annual Report 2013

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ABEST21

Annual Report 2013

March 2014

ABEST21

THE ALLIANCE ON BUSINESS EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP

FOR TOMORROW, a 21st century organization

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Contents

Message from the President

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Highlights 2013

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ABEST21 Activities 2013

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III. ABEST21 Commitment

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IV. ABEST21 Governance

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V. ABEST21 Membership

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Quality Assurance Services

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Network Services

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VIII. Research Services

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IX. Publications

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X. ABEST21 Financial Statements 2013

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separate sheet

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Message from the President

In 2014, ABEST21 has welcomed its nineth year since its foundation on July 1, 2005. We started with 16 business schools from Japan and abroad, but during the past eight years the number of member schools has more than quadruple from our original size, and now amounts up to 59 business schools from 18 different countries. We conducted business accreditation of eight Professional Graduate Schools of Business in Japan, one business school in Malaysia, one business school in Singapore and one business school in Indonesia. Furthermore, we are currently reviewing nine business schools in the Asia-Pacific region for business accreditation. Now, we have been recognized as an international business accreditation agency for business schools in the Asia-Pacific region.

Our mission is to advance management education in business schools on a global basis by encouraging the mutually beneficial collaboration among our member institutions. Therefore, our business accreditation activities and promotion of mutually beneficial collaboration together can be seen as a car’s wheels, combining the efforts to move the vehicle forward. The current age of globalization creates the challenges for educators, which have never been greater. No single institution can recruit, develop or retain all the resources required to cover every aspect of management education. As such, business schools are challenged as never before to develop and maintain first-class management programs. Therefore, we have enforced five Joint Research Projects with member institutions in order to encourage mutually beneficial collaboration among us. In the last four years we have conducted an international joint research project on “Improving Quality of Management Education” as a Research Project-3 in 2009, “Competencies in Management Professionals” as Research Project-4 in 2010, and “Developing Management Curriculum in Business Schools” as Research Project-5 in 2011. Now, we are conducting “Case Writing-CSR” as a Research Project-6 and “Developing ASEAN Business Accreditation System Model” as a Research Project-7.

As the number and diversity of ABEST21 members increase, we feel the need for deeper cultural understanding to build stronger bond between our members. Globalization is a process of mutually respecting and accepting each other’s culture and values not dissimilar to individualism. The background of individualism is often religious beliefs, and the knowledge of religious beliefs around the world is essential in understanding this concept. This process demands that we look at ourselves from a different point of view. At ABEST21, we like to keep this in mind and wish to continue to foster the idea of collaboration, cooperation and mutual understanding.

We are still at an infant stage of our development and have yet to mature as an organization. However, I believe that through the opportunity to conduct accreditation and encourage collaboration, we have accelerated our pace towards the established organization. ABEST 21 will continue to ensure and enhance the quality of management education, which will foster the professionals who will contribute to peace and prosperity of our world.

March 1, 2014

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I. Highlights 2013

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Toshiba Lecture

On March 8, a lecture on “Toshiba HR Practices” was given by Mr. Takeyuki Miyazaki, Group Manager, Human Resources Development Group, Global Human

Resources Office, Human Resources and

Administration Division of Toshiba Corporation. Toshiba Corporation has a total 198,356 employees as of 2012, of which 22,984 are based in China and 29,504 in Asia excluding China and Oceania. In total, they account for 27% of the total number of employees. Toshiba’s

practices aiming to develop global human resources were introduced, including “Innovation Leader Training”, “Liberal Arts Training”, and “Global Integrated Programs” with INSEAD. Fostering of “Global Talents” aiming at diverse human resources was also mentioned.

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Toshiba Fuchuu Complex Visit

On March 8, we visited the Fuchu Complex located in Fuchu City, Tokyo. The Complex started its operation in 1940. About 10,000 employees work on this site with total land space of 665,000 sq. meters. In the Smart Grid Presentation Room where “Smart Community” model is presented, the Community was explained as a model to realize an integrated optimized control system

for infrastructure including electricity, water,

transportation, logistic, medical service and information.

Based on this model we imagined our future living area. At the Elevator Development Center, the cutting-edge technology used in making the elevators at Tokyo Skytree was explained.

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International Symposium 2013

On March 9, ABEST21 International Symposium for 2012 academic year on “Educational Quality Assurance and Accreditation System” was held at the International Conference Hall of Aoyama Gakuin University. Keynote speech was given by Mr. Kazunobu Asada (Director, Higher Education Policy Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau, MEXT) based on the material “University Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Policy” on various measures for global development of higher education in Japan.

Special speech was given by Mr. Takeshi Hibiya (Full-time Corporate Auditor, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.) on “CSR and Fuji Xerox” based on the material “CSR Management at Fuji Xerox and

Future Management (in the 21st _{Century)”. Another special speech was given by Dean Dato’}

Mohamed Mustafa Ishak (Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia) on “Situation of Higher Education in Malaysia”.

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Accreditation Seminar in Malaysia

On May 20, the Seminar was held at Management and Science University (MSU), MSU City Campus, MSU Learning Centre, Malaysia, for the schools applying for accreditation in 2013. The submission deadline for Accreditation Plan and Self-Evaluation Report is June 30. The Seminar called for a final check on the reports one month before the final submission date. The Seminar was attended by 26 participants from 10 schools, from Indonesia, Russia, and Malaysia.

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Joint Workshop with APMMI

On June 22, APMMI (Asosiasi Program Magister Manajement Indonesia) Workshop was held at Universitas Bengkulu, located in Sumatra, Indonesia. APMMI is a solidarity body of Indonesian universities offering management program in their master’s courses. The association is chaired by Professor Arief Daryanto (Director, Graduate Program of Management and Business, Bogor Agricultural University). In the Workshop, President Itoh of ABEST21 delivered a

keynote speech on “Quality Assurance of Graduate Business Education in a Globalized World.

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Chiang Mai Conference 2013

Chiang Mai Conference 2013 was held from July 4 to 6 at Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Keynote speech was given by Dr. Sooksan Kantabutra of Mahidol University on “Philosophy of Sufficiency and Its Implications on Management Education”, which introduced the Sufficiency Economy concept, referred to in the message of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. As for Fuji Xerox CSR-Case Writing, research results were presented by the country representatives. Presentation on Joint Research Project-7 was given by

President Itoh with detailed explanation on Asia Business Accreditation System Model.

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Application for General Incorporated Association

Following the decision to change the status of ABEST21 from an NPO to a general incorporated association which was ratified at the extraordinary general assembly held on July 5, we submitted the application to the Ministry of Justice on August 19. Three ABEST21 board members based in Japan were stated as founding members required for application: Mr. Kazuo Tanigawa (Toshiba Corporation), Mr. Yoshihiro Tokuga (Kyoto University), and Fumio Itoh (President).

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BEST21 Global Knowledge Network Seminar

The Management Seminar was held by ABEST21 Network Division on November 8, 2013, at Toshiba Education and Training Institute. We invited Mr. Kazuhito Endo, Senior Advisor, Global HR Development Department, Human Resources & General Affairs Division, ITOCHU Corporation, to give lecture on “Global

Talent Enhancement–ITOCHU’s Case”. ITOCHU

Corporation was established in 1858 by Chubei Itoh. The

Company now has approximately 130 bases in 66

countries, approximately 4200 employees, with capital stock of 202.2 billion yen.

9. Establishment of Network for Subject Accreditation Agencies

On December 16, 2013 at ABEST21 office, the network for conducting subject quality assurance and accreditation of professional graduate schools was established, consisting of three accreditation agencies: Japan Law Foundation, Japanese Institute of International Accounting Education, and ABEST21. Together with these agencies specializing respectively in law and accounting, ABEST21 as a business accreditation institution will exchange opinions on specific issues that organizations conducting subject quality assurance and accreditation of professional graduate schools face.

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II.

ABEST21 Activities 2013

“Time flies”, and the year 2013 is ending as quick as a blink of an eye. The speed of time we experience seems to confirm the speed of ABEST21 growth. In 2013 academic year, ABEST21 had come to practice reviews on 14 schools, as a result of widely spread efforts for quality assurance of management education in Asia. We would like to look back to the activities in

2013 and get ready for 2014, which will be a milestone for ABEST21. 2014 will mark the 20th

anniversary of ABEST21 origin, “Global Classroom International Conference” which was launched in October 1994. In 2015, ABEST21 will celebrate its 10th _{year since its reorganization}

in July 2005.

January 2013

・7th - Magister Management Program on-site interview at Universitas Indonesia

・8th _{- Visit to BAN-PT}

・11th _{- Peer Review Committee-Group A in Tokyo}

・28th - ABEST21 Quality Assurance (AQA) Seminars at Chiang Mai University and Naresuan

University, Thailand

・30th _{- Visit to Malaysia Qualification Agency (MQA)} ・30th _{- AQA Seminar at Universiti Putra Malaysia}

・31st - AQA Seminar at Bandung, Indonesia, co-sponsored by AFEBI and ABEST21

February 2013

・12th _{- Visit to Sony Corporation Head Office}

・15th - 22nd meeting of Council for Human Resources Development

・20th _{- The 2}nd _{Project-7 Country Chair Meeting in Kuala Lumpur}

・25th - Coordinating Committee for Accreditation in 2012

・26th _{- Visit to Toshiba Corporation Head Office} March 2013

・5th _{- Visit to MEXT}

・6th - Visit to Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

・7th _{- Peer Review Steering Committee in Tokyo}

・8th _{- Accreditation Committee at Toshiba Head Office}

・8th - Visit to Toshiba Fuchu Complex

・9th _{- ABEST21 Board Meeting and General Assembly at Aoyama Gakuin University}

・9th - International symposium at Aoyama Gakuin University

・14th _{- Visit to MEXT}

・18th _{- Visit by SBI Graduate School}

・19th - Visit to Toshiba Human Resources Development Corporation

April 2013

・10th _{- Visit to MEXT}

・10th - Visit by Graduate School of Innovation and Technology Management, Yamaguchi

University

・11th _{- Visit to MEXT}

8 ・24th - Visit to Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

・25th _{- Visit to Center for National University Finance and Management}

May 2013

・5th _{- Audit by ABEST21 auditor Nobue Susie Brown (University of Texas at Austin)}

・7th _{- Visit to MEXT}

・17th _{- 23th meeting of Council for Human Resources Development}

・17th - AQA Seminar in Tokyo

・20th _{- AQA Seminar in Kuala Lumpur}

・21st _{- Visit to International Islamic University Malaysia} June 2013

・12th _{- Visit to Graduate School of Innovation and Technology Management, Yamaguchi}

University

・18th _{- Board Meeting of Council for Human Resources Development}

・20th - Interview by “Education and Science Journal”

・22nd _{- Attended APMMI Workshop in Indonesia}

・23rd _{- Visit to Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia} July 2013

・1st _{- Establishment of ABEST21-QMC}

・5th _{- ABEST21 Local Conference at Chiang Mai University, Thailand}

・5th _{- ABEST21 Extraordinary General Assembly at Chiang Mai University, Thailand}

・18th _{- The 1st ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

・25th - Peer Review Team Network Committee in Tokyo

・30th _{- Visit to Toshiba Corporation} August 2013

・5th _{- The 2nd ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

・7th - Visit to Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University

・16th _{- Visit to MEXT}

・19th - The 3rd ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting

・19th _{- Applied for change to general incorporated association}

・26th _{- The 4th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

September 2013

・13th _{- 24th meeting of Council for Human Resources Development}

・19th _{- The 5th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

・24th - The 6th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting

・26th _{- The 7th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

October 2013

・1st _{- Attended EFMD Asia Advisory Board Meeting in Phuket, Thailand}

・1st - Attended Higher Education Quality Assurance Forum in Tokyo

・4th _{- The 8th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

・4th - Visit to Higher Education Policy Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau, MEXT

・9th _{- The 9th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

・15th _{-The 10th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

9 ・24th - Visit to Matsumoto University

・25th_{- Visit to Toshiba Education and Training Institute} ・25th _{- Visit by SBI Graduate School}

・30th - Visit to Kansai University of International Studies

November 2013

・1st _{- MOT Study Group Preliminary Committee in Tokyo}

・7th - Peer Review Committee at Toshiba Education and Training Institute

・8th _{- Global Knowledge Network Seminar at Toshiba Education and Training Institute}

・11th _{-The 12th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

・18th- The 13th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting

・21st _{- Orientation on Maintenance Accreditation}

・25th - The 14th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting

・29th _{- The 25th meeting of Council for Human Resources Development}

December 2013

・2nd _{- The 15th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

・5th - The 1st ABEST21-QMC Seminar

・9th _{- The 16th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

・11th _{-Visit to Toshiba Education and Training Institute}

・12th _{-Visit to Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College}

・13th _{-On-site interview at Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi}

University

・16th _{-Establishment of Specialized Accreditation Institutions Network Organization}

・16th _{-The 17th ABEST21-QMC Executive Meeting}

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III. The ABEST21 Commitment

1. ABEST21 Origin - Global Classroom International Conference 1994

ABEST21 was founded in 2005, but its origins go back to 1994, when 7 business schools from Japan and abroad joined together in a Global Classroom Conference - a cross-border, virtual classroom using online real-time TV conference system, which enabled the business schools to hold the joint lectures based on

the cutting-edge information communication

technology.

The first Global Classroom Conference was held on

October 28, 1994. In the following years, the number of schools participating in the Global Classroom Conference increased, and on June 28, 2002 it was reorganized as the Global Knowledge Network. The main goals of this new organization were to conduct research aimed at developing the educational methods for the Global Classroom, and to further improve the quality of business education. It also aimed to build a system to guarantee the quality of management education based on a global perspective. The schools participating in the Global Knowledge Network concluded the International Cooperative Partnership agreement and developed a substantial international knowledge exchange system for promoting the globalization of the management education. Seven business schools joined together in a Global Classroom Conference held on October 28, 1994.

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The Establishment of ABEST21

Global Knowledge Network considered it an urgent issue to develop a system to enhance the quality of management education at the business schools.

With this idea in mind, on June 28, 2004, at the Hakone Conference, the establishment of network aiming at the enhancement of management education at member schools was discussed, and the preparation to establish THE ALLIANCE ON BUSINESS EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOMORROW, a 21st century organization (ABEST21) was started. A year later, on July 1, 2005, assisted by 16 business schools from the world,

the Network decided to establish ABEST21 as a mutual evaluation institution. The 16 business schools are as follows.

・Applied Finance Centre, Mcquarie University, Australia

・School of Management, Fudan University, China

・College of Business Administration, Northeastern University, China

・Mona Institute of Business, University of The West Indies, Jamaica

・Graduate School of International Management, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan

・Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan

・Graduate School of Business Administration, Nanzan University, Japan

・Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan

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・Faculty of Management, Multimedia University, Malaysia

・School of Business, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco

・Graduate School of Business Administration, Moscow State University, Russia

・Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

・School of Business, The College of William and Mary, USA

・McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, USA

・Rady School of Management, University of California San Diego, USA

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ABEST21 Mission Statement

We believe that there are many areas where we can explore and interact in the interest of international cooperation in the XXI century. We will advance business school education on a global basis by encouraging the mutually beneficial collaboration among member institutions. We, therefore, have come to the conclusion that we shall use our efforts to establish THE ALLIANCE ON BUSINESS EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOMORROW, a 21st century organization.

The mission of ABEST21 is to advance education in business schools on a global basis by encouraging the mutual cooperation among its member institutions. The mission can be accomplished through the following goals:

1. Sharing the information on curricular and teaching materials between the member institutions.

2. Promoting joint research projects, joint courses, international symposium and global classroom opportunities.

3. Providing advice and coordination for the member institutions in the research activities and encouraging the members to continually strive to advance the global business education. 4. Facilitating the continuous improvement of the business education through accreditation.

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An Accrediting Agency for Professional Graduate School of Business and

Intellectual Property in Japan

ABEST21 has been approved as an accrediting organization for Professional Graduate School of Business and Professional Graduate School of Intellectual Property by the Minister of MEXT of Japan as follows;

・On October 12, 2007, the certificate issued to ABEST21 by the Minister of MEXT as

accrediting agency for Professional Graduate School of Business.

・On October 31, 2011, the certificate issued to ABEST21 by the Minister of MEXT as

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IV. ABEST21 Governace

1. ABEST21 Administration

Appointment of new Board members for 2013

On March 9, 2013, ABEST21 Board Meeting 2012 was held at the International Conference Hall of Aoyama Gakuin University. The Board organized a Nominating Committee chaired by Vice President Ilker Baybars (Carnegie Mellon University) for electing the next President. After full deliberation, the Committee appointed Fumio Itoh as the next President, which was ratified by the General Assembly. Based on ABEST21 Bylaw, President Itoh appointed four Vice Presidents and the Executive Secretary. After full deliberation, it was ratified by the General Assembly. Appointment of board members was left to the Executive Committee consisting of President, Vice Presidents and Executive Secretary. The Executive Committee decided to reshuffle half of the board members so that many ABEST21 members will experience the position. The following members were appointed:

1) Executive Committee (Term：April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015)

ABEST21 President

・Fumio Itoh

ABEST21 Vice Presidents

・Ilker Baybars

Deputy Dean Emeritus, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

・Xiongwen Lu

Dean, School of Management, Fudan University, China

・Robert S. Sullivan

Dean, Rady School of Management, University of California San Diego, USA

・Oleg Vikhanskiy

Dean, Lomonosov Moscow State University Business School, Moscow State University, Russia

ABEST21 Executive Secretary

・Ming Yu Cheng

Professor, Faculty of Accounting and Management, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

2) Board Members (Term：April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015)

・Fumio Itoh (ABEST21 President)

・Ilker Baybars (ABEST21 Vice President)

Deputy Dean Emeritus, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

・Xiongwen Lu (ABEST21 Vice President)

Dean, School of Management, Fudan University, China

・Robert S. Sullivan (ABEST21 Vice President)

Dean, Rady School of Management, University of California San Diego, USA

・Oleg Vikhanskiy (ABEST21 Vice President)

Dean, Lomonosov Moscow State University Business School, Moscow State University, Russia

・Ming Yu Cheng (ABEST21 Executive Secretary)

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・Tae-Sik Ahn

Professor, College and Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University, Korea

・John Benson

Head, School of Management, University of South Australia, Australia

・Siriwut Buranapin

Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

・Candra Fajri Ananda

Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia

・Ali Khatibi

Dean, Faculty of Business Management & Professional Studies, Management & Science University, Malaysia

・Qinhai Ma

Dean, School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, China

・Ari Kuncoro

Dean, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia

・R. Taggart Murphy

Program Chair, MBA Program in International Business, Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan

・Lawrence B. Pulley

Dean, Mason School of Business, College of William and Mary, USA

・Kazuo Tanigawa

Advisor, Toshiba Corporation Principal Office, Japan

3) Auditors

・Nobue Susie Brown

Associate Dean, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, USA

・Kouichi Saitoh

Professor, School of Business Administration, Nanzan University, Japan

2. ABEST21 Divisions

1) Membership Division (Term: April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015)

・Director Ilker Baybars

Deputy Dean Emeritus, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

・Deputy Director Gugus Irianto

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia

Membership Committee

・Chair John Benson

Head, School of Management, University of South Australia, Australia

・Vice Chair A. Seetharaman

Dean, SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore

2) Network Division

・Director Xiongwen Lu

Dean, School of Management, Fudan University, China

・Deputy Director Noor Azizi Ismail

Dean, Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

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・Chair Popy Rufaidah

Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia

・Vice Chair Alberto L. Buenviaje

Dean, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

3) Accreditation Division

・Director Robert S. Sullivan

Dean, Rady School of Management, University of California San Diego, USA

・Deputy Director Yoshihiro Tokuga

Dean, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University

Accreditation Committee

・Chair Takeshi Hibiya

Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

・Vice Chair Ruslan Prijadi

Asssociate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia

Peer Review Committee

・Chair Hiroe Tsubaki

Vice Director-General, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan

・Vice Chair Arfah Salleh

Dean, Putra Business School, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

4) Research Division

・Director Oleg Vikhanskiy

Dean, Lomonosov Moscow State University Business School, Moscow State University, Russia

・Deputy Director Ken Kaminishi

Dean, Graduate School of Innovation & Technology Management, Yamaguchi University, Japan

P6-Case Writing Committee

・Chair Siriwut Buranapin

Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

P7-Accreditation System Committee

・Chair Ruslan Prijadi

Associate professor, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia

5) ABEST21 Advisors (April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013)

・Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University, Japan

・Kai Li

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3. ABEST21 Team

・President & CEO, Fumio Itoh

・Executive Secretary, Ming Yu Cheng

・Manager, Yuka Nakagawa

・Risa Arisue

・Youko Ishikawa

・Miho Fuchida

Advisors

・Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University, Japan

・Kai Li

Professor, School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, China

・Sadayuki Horie

Licensed Tax Accountant

Office: 5-4-29 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062, JAPAN

TEL. 03-3498-6220; FAX. 03-3498-6221; URL. http://www.abest21.org/

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3. Board Meeting 2013

On March 9, 2013, ABEST21 Board Meeting 2012 was held at the International Conference Hall of Aoyama Gakuin University. The following items were discussed and ratified.

・On borrowing Loan from Japan Finance Corporation

・On approving the ABEST21 Business Accreditation 2012

・School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

・Master of Management program, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia.

・On approving ABEST21 Financial Statement 2011 / 2012

・On publicizing ABEST21 Annual Report 2012

・On electing ABEST21 President

The Board organized a Nominating Committee chaired by Vice President Ilker Baybars for electing next President based on ABEST21 Bylaw-Article 5-Section 3, and the Committee appointed Fumio Itoh as next President. After full deliberation, the General Assembly ratified Fumio Itoh as next President. The term is two years from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015.

・On appointing the Vice President, the Executive Secretary and Auditors

Depending on ABEST21 Bylaw-Article 5, President Itoh appointed four Vice Presidents for the term starting April 1, 2013 till March 31, 2015:

・Director, Ilker Baybars (Carnegie Mellon University)

・Director, Xiongwen Lu (Fudan University)

・Director, Robert S. Sullivan (University of California San Diego)

・Director, Oleg Vikhanskiy (Moscow State University)

・Executive Secretary, Ming Yu Cheng (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman)

・Auditor, Koichi Saito (Nanzan University)

・Auditor, Ms. Nobue Susie Brown (University of Texas at Austin)

・On appointing the Board members

The Executive Committee decided to reshuffle half of the board members so that many ABEST21 members will experience the position.

・On revising ABEST21 Business Accreditation Fees

・On appointing Chairs of the Accreditation Committee and Peer Review Committee

・On hotel accommodation fees and transportation fees

・On holding the Chiang Mai Conference in Chiang Mai University on July 4-6, 2013

4. General Assembly 2013

On March 9, 2013, ABEST21 General Assembly 2013 was held at the International Conference Hall of Aoyama Gakuin University. The General Assembly was chaired by Professor Ming Yu Cheng and the following items were ratified.

・On borrowing Loan from Japan Finance Corporation

・On approving the ABEST21 Business Accreditation 2012

・School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

・Master of Management program, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia.

・On approving ABEST21 Financial Statement 2011 / 2012

・On publicizing ABEST21 Annual Report 2012

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The General Assembly ratified Fumio Itoh as next President. The term is two years from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015.

・On appointing the Vice President, the Executive Secretary and Auditors

Depending on ABEST21 Bylaw-Article 5, President Itoh appointed four Vice Presidents for the term starting April 1, 2013 till March 31, 2015:

・Director, Ilker Baybars (Carnegie Mellon University)

・Director, Xiongwen Lu (Fudan University)

・Director, Robert S. Sullivan (University of California San Diego)

・Director, Oleg Vikhanskiy (Moscow State University)

・Executive Secretary, Ming Yu Cheng (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman)

・Auditor, Koichi Saito (Nanzan University)

・Auditor, Ms. Nobue Susie Brown (University of Texas at Austin)

・On appointing the Board members

・On revising ABEST21 Business Accreditation Fees

・On appointing Chairs of the Accreditation Committee and Peer Review Committee

・On hotel accommodation fees and transportation fees

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V. ABEST21 Membership

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Membership Committee

Membership Committee was set up to achieve ABEST21's goal to increase the number of school/affiliate members and at the same time to enhance the quality of activities. The Committee takes over the screening process on school/affiliate applicants from the Board of Directors. After screening, the Committee recommended the following applicants to the ABEST21 President, which grant approval for membership. The new school members are as follows:

1) Master of Management program, Satya Wacana Christian University, Indonesia

We are pleased to announce that Master of Management program, Satya Wacana Christian University has joined ABEST21 as a school member. The school was recommended by ABEST21 Indonesia Network Committee and its membership was ratified by the Membership Committee. Satya Wacana Christian University was originally established in 1956 by nine churches as Indonesian Christian Teaching Educational Tertiary Institution. The campus of the private university is located in Salatiga, a highland city in the suburb of Jogjakarta, Java, Indonesia. There are approximately 380 faculty members and 12,560 students. The new ABEST21 member Master of Management was established in 2000.

The school is represented by Professor Christantius Dwiatmadja. The school website: www.uksw.edu

2) School of Business and Economics, University of Management and Technology, Pakistan

School of Business and Economics, University of Management and Technology has joined ABEST21 as the first school member from Pakistan, after being approved by the Membership Committee. University of Management and Technology was established in 1990 in Lahore, Punjab State, on the border with India. The school was originally founded as Institute of Leadership and Management, a medium-sized private university. There are approximately 5,500 students and 300 faculty members. The new ABEST21 member, School of Business and Economics, was established in 1990 and currently educates approximately 1,200 students. The School of Business and Economics is represented by Dr. Rukhsana Kalim.

The School website: http://www.umt.edu.pk/

3) Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Lampung, Indonesia

Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Lampung is located at Bandar City, the capital of Lampung State in the southern part of Sumatra, Indonesia. The Faculty of Economics and Business was established in 1965 as the predecessor of the Faculty of Economics of a National University founded in 1960 as a branch of University of Sriwijaya. Universitas Lampung has a campus of 67.5 hectares and 24,511 students. There are about 2,200 students studying at the Faculty of Economics and Business. The Dean is Professor Satria Bangsawan. School website:

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4) Faculty of Economics and Business, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

Hasanuddin University is located in Makassar, South Sulawesi. It is a national university founded in 1956 when it became independent from the University of Indonesia. The University has approximately 28,880 students. The Faculty of Economics and Business, one of the oldest faculties in Indonesia, was launched in 1947 before the establishment of Hasanuddin University. The Faculty has approximately 2,430 students. The Dean is Professor Ali H.

Muhammad. School website: www.unhas.ac.id

5) Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University

The Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University (Professional Graduate School) is located in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. In 1989 the school established its daytime-and-evening MBA program for practicing managers and professionals, the first of the national universities in Japan. The School has 57 full-time faculty members and approximately 150 students in total. The Kobe Business School has a unique educational system called Project Method (or Kobe Method) with Research-based Education, which is a different style from the MBA programs of the Western business schools. For the convenience of the students, there are weekday evening courses at Osaka Campus and intensive courses on Saturdays at Kobe Campus. The Dean is Professor Fumitoshi Mizutani. The School website:

http://mba.kobe-u.ac.jp/ 6) SBI Graduate School

SBI Graduate School (professional graduate school) is a correspondence business school established by SBI Holdings, Inc. in 2008. The School has 21 full-time faculty members and 160 students in total. The educational characteristics of the School include emphasis on moral education based on Chinese classical philosophy which influenced the people of Japan, as well as e-learning system using Internet which was built to achieve advanced educational effects.

The Dean is Professor Takao Shigeta. The School website: http://www.sbi-u.ac.jp/

7) University Teaching & Learning Centre, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Teaching & Learning Centre, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) has joined ABEST21 as the first affiliate member from Malaysia, after being approved by the Membership Committee. Since Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, one of the graduate schools from Universiti Utara Malaysia, is already a school member of ABEST21, the Teaching & Learning Centre will be the second ABEST21 member from the same university. Established in 1984 as the sixth national university in Malaysia, UUM specializes in management education in accordance with the government policy. Approximately 31,000 students study on the campus at Sintok, Kedah State, near the border with Thailand. The new ABEST21 member University Teaching & Learning Centre is a research center organizing workshops on different topics such as Open Educational Resources. University Teaching & Learning Centre is represented by Deputy Director Zulikha Binti Jamaludin. The School website:

http://www.uum.edu.my/index.php/en/

2.

Membership status

We now have 70 members in total. On July 1, 2005 ABEST21 started with 16 school members consisting of business schools in Japan and abroad. In the past 8 years, the number of

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ABEST21 school members has increased by 3.7 times - to 59 schools, plus affiliate, individual, reciprocal and honorary members.

July 1, 2005 March 1, 2014 School members 16 59 Affiliate members - 8 Individual members - 8 Reciprocal members - 3 Honorary members - 1 Total 16 79 *18 countries

3. ABEST21

Members (as of March 1, 2014)

1) School Members

AUSTRALIA

・Faculty of Business & Law, University of Newcastle

・School of Management, University of South Australia

CHINA

・School of Business Administration, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

・School of Management, Fudan University

・School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology

・School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

・School of Management, Jilin University

・School of Business, Nanjing University

・School of Business Administration, Northeastern University

・School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology

GERMANY

・Faculty of Management, University of Applied Sciences Hof.

INDIA

・Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development, Bharatiar University

INDONESIA

・Graduate Program of Management and Business, Bogor Agricultural University

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya

・School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Diponegro

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gdjah Mada

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Hasanuddin University

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Lampung

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Satya Wacana Christian University

・Faculty of Economics, Universitas Sebelas Maret

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JAMAICA

・Mona School of Business, University of West Indies

JAPAN

・Graduate School of International Management, Aoyama Gakuin University

・Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University

・Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University

・Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University

・Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University

・Graduate School of Business Administration, Nanzan University

・SBI Graduate School of Management, SBI University

・Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba

・Waseda Business School, Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University

・Graduate School of Innovation and Technology Management, Yamaguchi University

KOREA

・College of Business Administration, Seoul National University

MALAYSIA

・Graduate School of Management, International Islamic University Malaysia

・Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

・Faculty of Business Management & Professional Studies, Management & Science University

・Graduate School of Business, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Universiti Malaya

・Yayasan Putra Business School, Universiti Putra Malaysia

・School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia

・Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia

・Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, Universiti Teknologi MARA

・Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia

MEXICO

・EGADE, Tecnológico de Monterrey

MOROCCO

・School of Business Administration, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

PAKISTAN

・School of Business and Economics, University of Management and Technology

PHILLIPINES

・Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Ateneo de Manila University

RUSSIA

・Lomonosov Moscow State University Business School, Moscow State University

SINGAPORE

・S P Jain School of Global Management

SRI LANKA

・Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Colombo

THAILAND

・Faculty of Business Administration, Chiang Mai University

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USA

・Rady School of Management, University of California San Diego

・Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University

・School of Business Administration, University of San Diego

・McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin

・Mason School of Business, College of William and Mary

8)

Affiliate Members

・FUJI Xerox Co., Ltd., Japan

・The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan

・Japan Patent Attorneys Association, Japan

・Nissan Motor Co., LTD., Japan

・Sony Corporation, Japan

・Toshiba Human Resources Development Corporation, Japan

・Institute for Complex Strategic Studies, Russia

・University Teaching and Learning Centre, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

9)

Individual Members

・Chet BORUCKI, Associate Dean, MBA Programs of Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan

・Ming-Yu CHENG, Professor, Faculty of Accountancy and Management, Tunku Abdul Rahman

University

・Douglas DUNN, Former Dean, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

・Yuji IJIRI, Professor, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

・Sang-Koo NAM, Professor Emeritus, Korea University, Korea

・Ishak Ismail, Professor, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

・Hasnah Haji Haron, Professor, Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia,

Malaysia

・Roberto M. Arguelles, Associate Dean, School of Accountancy and Business Management,

Saint Louis University, Philippines

10) Reciprocal Agreetment Members

・European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)

・National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education of Indonesia (BAN-PT)

・Assosias Fakultas Ekonomi & Bisnis Indonesia (AFEBI)

11) Honorary Members

・Sang-Hyung Ahn, Professor, College of Business Administration, Seoul National University,

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VI. Quality Assurance Services

ABEST21 was authorized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as an accrediting agency for the Professional Graduate Schools of Business (Business Schools) on October 12, 2007 and for Professional Graduate School of Interllectual Property on October 31, 2011 in Japan.

1.

Accreditation Committee

On March 8, the Committee was held at Toshiba Corporation Head Office. PRT Chairs reported on “Accreditation result (draft)” assessed by the Peer Review Committee, and various opinions were exchanged. Accreditations for School of Business and Management, Institute Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, and Master of Management, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, were approved through votes. The result was submitted to the ABEST21 Board Meeting. They were approved at the ABEST21 Board of Directors held on March 9, 2013. Accreditation Certificate was granted to the following schools, after the approval of ABEST21 Board Meeting and the General Assembly:

・Master of Management, Faculty of Economics,

Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia

・School of Business and Management, Institute

Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.

The certificate was handed together with “Good Practice Award” by President Itoh and Vice President Dr. Ilker Baybars. Together with Universitas Brawijaya,

there are now three schools in Indonesia accredited by ABEST21.

2.

Peer Review Committee - Period 4

ABEST21 announced the members of the Peer Review Committee for the 4th period. In forming this Committee, ABEST21 improved the review system in order to implement the basic rules for mutual assessment based on our accumulated experience and knowledge. The Committee which traditionally consisted of mainly review members now consists of 25 to 30 representatives of ABEST21 members, considering the opinions raised at the Peer Review Committee in November 2012 and Chiang Mai Conference in July 2013. The function of the Committee is now clearly separate from the Accreditation Committee. Peer Review Committee judge the quality assurance and educational enhancement level based on an academic viewpoint, by discussing the review reports prepared by the Peer Review Teams. The term of the Peer Review Committee members is from September 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. The Committee shall hold two meetings per year, basically in November and March. The members for Period 4 are as follows.

Peer Review Committee

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・Hiroe Tsubaki

Vice Director-General, Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan Vice Chair

・Arfah Salleh

Dean, Putra Business School, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Members

・Candra Fajri Ananda

Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Brawijaya, Indonesia

・John Benson

Head, School of Management, University of South Australia, Australia

・Alberto L. Buenviaje

Dean, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

・Siriwut Buranapin

Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

・Arief Daryanto

Director, Graduate Program of Management and Business, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

・Nury Effendi

Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia

・AAhad Osman-Gani

Director, Graduate School of Management, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia

・Izani Ibrahim

Dean, Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

・Che Ruhana Isa

Dean, Faculty of Business & Accountancy, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

・Noor Azizi Ismail

Dean, Othman Yeop Abudullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

・Ken Kaminishi

Dean, Graduate School of Innovation and Technology Management, Yamaguchi University, Japan

・Wihana Kirana Jaya

Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadja Madah, Indonesia

・Hiroshi Kanno

Dean, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University, Japan

・Ali Khatibi

Dean, Faculty of Business Management and Professional Studies, Management & Science University, Malaysia

・Qinhai Ma

Dean, School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, China

・Ari Kuncoro

Dean, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia

・R. Taggart Murphy

Program Chair, MBA Program in International Business, Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan

・Mohamad Nasir

Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia

・Tatsuyuki Negoro

Director, Waseda Business School, Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University, Japan

・Uichiro Nishio

Dean, Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan

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Director, Graduate Business School, Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

・A. Seetharaman

Dean, Academic Affairs, SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore

・Toshihiko Shiraki

Dean, Graduate School of Business Administration, Nanzan University, Japan

・Sudarso Kaderi Wiryono

Dean, School of Business and Management, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia

・Sofri Yahya

Dean, Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Peer Review Committee for 2013

On November 7 and 8, the Committee was held by ABEST21 Accreditation Division at Toshiba Education and Training Institute in Shin-Yokohama. The meeting was chaired by Professor Hiroe Tsubaki and Professor Arfah Salleh. The results of report review by respective Peer Review Teams were reported by the Team Chairs, followed by Q&A. Pass/Fail for each report was decided by vote. The reports submitted by the following 21 schools passed successfully.

1) “Accreditation Plan”

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia

・Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

・Yayasan Putra Business School, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

・Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

・Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

・Faculty of Business, Economics and Communication, Naresuan University, Thailand

2) “Self-Evaluation Report”

・School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, China

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia

・Graduate School of Management, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia

・Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

3) “Progress Report”

・Graduate School of International Management, Aoyama Gakuin University

・Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University

・Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University

・Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba

4) “Improvement Report”

・Institute of Business and Accounting, Business School, Kwansei Gakuin University

・Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University

・Graduate School of Business Administration, Nanzan University

・Waseda Business School, Waseda University

・Faculty of Business Management & Professional Studies, Management & Science University,

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・SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia

3. Accreditation Seminar

1) Malaysia Accreditation Seminar

On January 30, 2013, ABEST21 Accreditation Seminar was held at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) located in Putrajaya. Details of ABEST21 Accreditation were explained by the Malaysia Committee Chair, Dean Ali Khatibi (Management and Science University) and the Accreditation system was explained by Executive Secretary Dr. Ming Yu Cheng (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman). Then President Itoh explained about some details of the assessment item analysis which became an issue in the past. This was followed by an active Q&A session focusing on specific items. The seminar was attended by many participants, including the Deans of business schools at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), and Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM).

2) Indonesia Accreditation Seminar

On January 31, 2013, at Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) in Bandung, Indonesia, a joint Accreditation Seminar was held co-sponsored by AFEBI (ASOSIASI FAKULTAS EKONOMI DAN BISNIS INDONESIA) and ABEST21 Indonesia Committee. Chaired by AFEBI General Secretary and UNPAD Vice Dean Popy Rufaidah, the Indonesia Committee Chair, Dean Sudarsono Kaderi Wiryono (Institute Teknologi Bandung) provided detailed explanation on ABEST21 Accreditation system and process. President Itoh also explained about the objectives of accreditation, the significance of Self-Evaluation, and various issues concerning enhancement of management education and accreditation, based on actual cases. Views on accreditation issues were exchanged actively with the AFEBI members. Their interests toward international accreditation were raised.

3) Maintenance Accreditation Seminar in Tokyo

On May 17, Maintenance Accreditation Seminar was held at Minami Aoyama Kaikan with Professor Hiroshi Takamori (Chair, Peer Review Team). Quality assurance period for accreditation in Japan is five years. The schools initially accredited in 2009 are required to obtain accreditation stipulated by the School Education Act by 2014. The Seminar was held to explain about maintenance accreditation to those schools. In maintenance accreditation, the schools are expected to provide better quality of education

compared to the level achieved at the initial accreditation, because in the past five years, kaizen issues should have been solved to enhance the quality of education. ABEST21 decided to request the applicant schools to prepare the Maintenance Report in English, so that it could be examined by an international Peer Review Team. The level and method of maintenance accreditation will be the key for international development of the Japanese accreditation institution.

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On May 20, the Seminar was held at Management and Science University (MSU), MSU City Campus, MSU Learning Centre, Malaysia, for the schools applying for accreditation in 2013. The submission deadline for Accreditation Plan and Self-Evaluation Report is June 30. The Seminar called for a final check on the reports one month before the final submission date. The Seminar was attended by 26 participants from 10 schools, from Indonesia, Russia, and Malaysia. After opening remarks

by Dr. Fumio Itoh, ABEST21 President, coaching for applicants was given on the following accreditation issues.

1. ABEST21 Peer Review System

Dr. Ruslan Pridjadi (Vice Chair, Accreditation Committee, Universitas Indonesia)

2. “Mission Statement”

Dr. Arfah Salleh (Vice Chair, Peer Review Committee, Universiti Putra Malaysia)

3. “Educational Programs”

Dr. Ruslan Pridjadi (Vice Chair, Accreditation Committee, Universitas Indonesia)

4. “Students”

Dr. Ali Khatibi (Chair, Malaysia Network Committee, Management & Science University)

5. “Faculty” and “Staff and Infrastructure”

Dr. Ming Yu Cheng (ABEST21 Executive Secretary, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman)

The seminar was followed by Q & A session. The closing remarks were given by Dr. Ming Yu Cheng, Professor, Faculty of Accounting and Management, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia.

5) Maintenance Accreditation Seminar

On Thursday, November 21, 2013, AQA Seminar on 2013 Maintenance Accreditation was held at Minami Aoyama Kaikan. The approach to analysis for maintenance accreditation, which renews the accreditation period effective April 2015, was explained to the schools accredited in March 2010 (2009 academic year). The guidance focused on the preparation of Progress Report which analyzes the extent of improvement in educational quality in the past five years since the initial accreditation.

4. Accredited Schools

JAPAN

・Graduate School of International Management, Aoyama Gakuin University

・Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University

・Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University

・Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University

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・Graduate School of Business Administration, Nanzan University

・Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba

・Waseda Business School, Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University

INDONESIA

・Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia

・Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia

・School of Business and Management, Institute Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.

MALAYSIA

・Faculty of Business Management & Professional Studies, Management & Science

University, Malaysia SINGAPORE

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VII. Global Knowledge Networking

1.

Establishment of Country Committee

Establishment of Network for Subject Accreditation Agencies

On Monday, December 16, 2013 at ABEST21 office, the network for conducting subject quality assurance and accreditation of professional graduate schools was established, consisting of three accreditation agencies: Japan Law Foundation, Japanese Institute of International Accounting Education, and ABEST21. Together with these agencies specializing respectively in law and accounting, ABEST21 as a business accreditation institution will exchange opinions on specific issues that organizations conducting subject quality assurance and accreditation of professional graduate schools face.

2.

Visit to School Members

1) Visit to the Graduate School of Management, International Islamic University

Malaysia (IIUM)

On Tuesday, May 21, we visited Director AAhad Osman-Gani (the fourth from left in the picture) and the ABEST21 Accreditation Task Team at Graduate School of Management, International Islamic University Malaysia located at Gombak, Kuala Lumpur. Progress on self-evaluation analysis was reported, and some advice on solving the problems was provided. IIUM is set under a different system from other Malaysian business schools. We regard it necessary to support the enhancement of the School’s distinctive education in order to deepen the understanding of the diversity of the Asian cultures.

2) Visit to MB-IPB, Bogor Agricultural University

On Sunday, June 23, we visited the campus of Graduate Program of Management and Business, Bogor Agricultural University, at Bogor, Java, guided by Professor Ujiang Sumarwan. Various educational and research facilities for agricultural and veterinary studies stand on the vast land. A total of 480 students study in the Agribusiness Program of the business school. Additional buildings are being built. Founded in 1963, Bogor Agricultural University has 5 campuses and 9 faculties, with approximately 40,000 students in total. Graduate Program of Management and Business was

launched in 1991. The dean is Professor Arief Daryanto, who is also the head of APMMI.

3.

Visit to Companies

1) Visit to Sony Corporation

On February 12, we visited Sony Corporation Head Office in Shinagawa, Tokyo, to discuss accreditation for business school education quality assurance with Ms. Makiko Yoneda, General Manager, Recruiting Department, Human Resources Division, and Mr. Narihiko Uemura, Deputy

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Head of Human Resources Division and Vice Dean of Sony University. We asked for Sony’s cooperation to provide views based on industry-academia relationship, because this viewpoint is important in accreditation and quality assurance for business school education system which aims to nurture management professionals. Accreditation process in general tends to focus on assessment based on individual criteria for educational research activities. However, with respect to the added value to be provided by a business school to its stakeholders we regard it necessary to assess the educational system as a whole. To practice such assessment, review by the peers involved in education is not enough. This is why we discussed how to practice substantive accreditation based on industry-academia cooperation.

2) Visit to Toshiba Corporation

On February 26, we visited Toshiba Corporation Head Office to discuss the role of ABEST21 Accreditation Committee with Mr. Tadashi Okamura, Toshiba’s advisor (also Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry). Currently the substantive assessment process of ABEST21 accreditation is undertaken by the Peer Review Committee. We discussed the need to further clarify the respective roles of the Peer Review Committee and the Accreditation Committee, for the business schools to satisfy the needs of their stakeholders in educational quality assurance based on industry-academia relationship.

On March 8, following the Accreditation Committee, a lecture on “Toshiba HR Practices” was given by Mr. Takeyuki Miyazaki, Group Manager, Human Resources Development Group, Global Human Resources Office, Human Resources and Administration Division of Toshiba Corporation. Toshiba Corporation has a total 198,356 employees as of 2012, of which 22,984 are based in China and 29,504 in Asia excluding China and Oceania. In total, they account for 27% of the total number of employees. Toshiba’s practices aiming to develop global human resources were introduced, including “Innovation Leader Training”, “Liberal Arts Training”, and “Global Integrated Programs” with INSEAD. Fostering of “Global Talents” aiming at diverse human resources was also mentioned. Following the Toshiba Lecture, we visited the Fuchu

Complex located in Fuchu City, Tokyo. The Complex started its operation in 1940. About 10,000 employees work on this site with total land space of 665,000 sq. meters. In the Smart Grid Presentation Room where “Smart Community” model is presented, the Community was explained as a model to realize an integrated optimized control system for infrastructure including electricity, water, transportation, logistic, medical service and information. Based on this model we imagined our

future living area. At the Elevator Development Center, the cutting-edge technology used in making the elevators at Tokyo Skytree was explained.

3. Visit to Accreditation Agencies

1) Visit to BAN-PT

On January 8, 2013, President Itoh, Professor Ruslan Prijadi and Lecturer Yasmine Nora (both from Universitas Indonesia) visited Secretary Dr. Dwiwahju Sasongo (second from the left) of BAN-PT.

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Professor Ruslan Prijadi, the Joint Research Project 7 coordinator, discussed the progress of the Project 7. We exchanged views on relationship between BAN-PT and the model of accreditation system to be developed as a result of this Project. The model will be presented at the international symposium to be held on March 9, 2013.

2) Visit to Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)

On January 30, 2013, President Itoh and Professor Ming Yu Cheng (ABEST21 Executive Secretary) visited the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) to meet Mr. Mohamad Dzafir Mustafa (Head of Public and International Affairs Unit). After reporting the progress of Joint Research Project-7, opinions were exchanged on the progress of Research Project 7 in Malaysia. Since it was recognized that the Project requires support from AQAN (ASEAN Quality Assurance Network), we will work on coordination with AQAN.

On December 12, 2012 we visited the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) to meet Deputy Chief Executive Officer Professor Zita Mohd Fahml (second from the right in the picture). We explained the details of Joint Research Project-7 and its schedule, exchanged opinions on on-site interview in Malaysia, and asked for MQA support for research survey of Joint Research Project-7. Since 8 major universities in Malaysia are ABEST21 members who will be involved in this research survey, we will share the survey results with MQA.

9.

International Symposium 2013

On March 9, ABEST21 International Symposium for 2012 academic year on “Educational Quality Assurance and Accreditation System” was held at the International Conference Hall of Aoyama Gakuin University. The symposium was chaired by Dr. Popy Rufaidah (Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia), with opening remarks given by Mr. Ken-ichi Semba, President of Aoyama Gakuin University, Fumio Itoh, President of ABEST21, and Ilker Baybars, Vice President of ABEST21 (Carnegie Mellon University). Keynote speech was given by Mr. Kazunobu Asada (Director, Higher Education Policy Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau, MEXT) based on the material “University Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Policy” on various measures for global development of higher education in Japan. Accepting foreign students from universities in ASEAN region was strongly requested. Special speech was given by Mr. Takeshi Hibiya (Full-time Corporate Auditor, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.) on “CSR and Fuji Xerox” based on the material “CSR Management at Fuji Xerox and Future Management (in the 21st _{Century)”. Another special speech was given by Dean Dato’ Mohamed Mustafa Ishak}

(Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia) on “Situation of Higher Education in Malaysia”.

In the School Presentation session, the Deans of the two business schools introduced their respective MBA programs:

・Dean Dr. Izani Ibrahim (Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,

Malaysia)

・Dean Dr. Wisnu Untoro (Faculty of Economics, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia).

In panel discussion, country-specific reports on the Asian accreditation system for business administration field currently developed by ABEST21 as Project 7 were presented, followed by Q&A session with the participants.

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Chair: Dr. Ruslan Prijadi (Head of Department of Management, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia)

Panelists:

・Dr. Fumio Itoh (President, ABEST21)

・Dean Dr. Nury Effendi (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran,

Indonesia)

・Dean Dr. Ali Khatibi (Faculty of Business Management & Professional Studies, Management &

Science University, Malaysia)

・Dean Dr. Sujinda Chemsripong (Faculty of Business, Economics and Communication,

Naresuan University, Thailand).

Venue Mr. Kazunobu Asada

Mr. Takeshi Hibiya Dr. Dato’ Mohamed Mustafa Ishak

12. Local Conference

Chiang Mai Conference 2013 was held from July 4 to 6 at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

・Day 1 (Thursday, July 4): Welcome reception was held at night safari park hosted by Chiang Mai University. We observed closely the life of tropical nocturnal animals.

・Day 2 (Friday, July 5): Following the keynote speech, reports on CSR-Case Writing and Joint

Research Project-7 Asia Business Accreditation System Model were given. Active discussions were made among 50 participants including deans of business schools in Asia. Keynote speech was given by Dr. Sooksan Kantabutra of Mahidol University on “Philosophy of Sufficiency and Its Implications on Management Education”, which introduced the Sufficiency Economy concept, referred to in the message of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. As for Fuji Xerox CSR-Case Writing, research results were presented by the country representatives, Dr. Yuji