9:00 – 9:30
Welcome by the host
- Teshabayev To’lqin Zakirovich, Tashkent State University of Economics (TSUE)
Welcome remarks and introductions on behalf of ARIA & EFMD Global Network
- Ganisher Rakhimov, Director General, ARIA
- François Bonvalet, Director, BSIS
- Piet Naudé, Director, EDAF
- Christophe Terrasse, Director, International Projects
- Ivana Marinković, Director, Central & Eastern Europe EFMD Global Network
9:30 – 10:15
Introduction to EFMD GN activities
As a network of business schools and enterprises, EFMD GN is dedicated to improving the quality of management education worldwide. The introductory session will present the EFMD GN membership community and highlight the key challenges that schools are facing today, both locally and globally.
- Ivana Marinković, Director, Central & Eastern Europe EFMD Global Network
10:15 – 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:00
Assessing and strengthening business school impact: the BSIS approach in the context of Central Asia
Within the EFMD Global portfolio, Business School Impact System (BSIS) supports business schools in strengthening their impact through a peer-to-peer advisory process addressing the key dimensions of impact and their alignment with institutional strategy. This session will place particular emphasis on how impact assessment can be approached in the Central Asian context.
Upon completion, schools are awarded the BSIS Label and gain access to both the BSIS community of over 100 schools all over the world. BSIS also serves as a valuable pathway towards international accreditation, as the process helps schools become familiar with data collection approaches and expectations relevant for accreditation.
The session will provide a concise overview of the BSIS methodology and its relevance to the Central Asian context, followed by the perspective of Narxoz University, the first BSIS-labelled institution in the region. Drawing on her experience as former Dean, Dilbar Gimranova will share Narxoz University’s experience with the BSIS process, its value for the School and the lessons learned. The session will conclude with a discussion between the speakers and an open Q&A with participants.
- François Bonvalet, Director, BSIS
- Dilbar, Gimranova, Former Dean, School of Economics and Management, Narxoz University
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch buffet
13:00 – 14:00
Panel EFMD Deans Across Frontiers (EDAF): Toward and International certificate of quality enhancement and preparing for international accreditation
EDAF has a decade of experience in working with business schools in emerging economies. The first part of this session is devoted to explaining how EDAF fits into the quality enhancement services of the EFMD; the values underlying its work, and the steps in the mentor-led process that result in obtaining the EDAF Certificate. This certificate is awarded by the international EDAF Committee after evaluating the final progress report with sufficient evidence that the agreed development objectives have been substantially met.
In the second part, an interview will be conducted with the Dean of CAU Business School, Central Asian University, to share their experience in the EDAF process thus far.
- Piet Naudé, Director, EDAF
14:00 – 15:30
International Projects: Designing competitive proposals for the Erasmus+ CBHE programme
This session will present the opportunities offered by Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) for universities in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. It will outline the categories of eligible projects and share practical guidance on building strong proposals aligned with EU priorities for the region. It will present how to gather a strong consortium, develop a robust proposal, and ensure the project’s impact. EFMD will share lessons from over 60 EU-funded projects in which he participated as a coordinator or a partner.
- Christophe Terrasse, Director, International Projects
- Jean-Baptiste Maillard, Senior Manager, International Projects
15:30 – 16:30
Panel discussion EFMD- ARIA: Quality in Higher Education: Market Trends in Central Asia & Internationalisation of Business Schools: Discussion on Existing Trends and Opportunities
This session will discuss how to determine “whys” for internationalisation and how to build and strengthen the international presence. Our experts will open the discussion to share the best practices on how to adapt the education and research to an increasingly globalised and digitalised world, highlighting the challenges and innovations related to international strategies in the regional context.
- Ganisher Rakhimov, Director General, ARIA
- Christophe Terrasse, Director, International Projects
- François Bonvalet, Director, BSIS
- Piet Naudé, Director, EDAF
16:30 – 16:45
Closing remarks
16:45 – 18:00
Individual meetings (networking)
