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QUALITY OF STUDENTS 12%
- Required Professional Experience (3%) – Evaluation of candidate requirements for prior professional experience during the admissions process.
- Managerial Positions (3%) – Proportion of students in managerial roles (at least mid-level) relative to the total student body.
- Foreign Students (1%) – Proportion of international students in the overall student body.
- Admissions Requirements (4%) – Evaluation of admissions criteria, including exams such as GMAT, subject-specific exams, and language assessments.
- Gender Balance (1%) – Ratio of female participants in the program.
STAFF QUALITY 23%
- Practitioner-Teachers (5%) – Percentage of teaching staff with significant professional experience in business.
- International Faculty (5%) – Percentage of international faculty among the teaching staff.
- Program Director's Experience (3%) – Evaluation of the experience level of the program director.
- Student-Staff Ratio (1%) – Number of teaching staff per student.
- Faculty Gender Balance (1%) – Percentage of female faculty in the program.
- Highly Qualified Academic Staff (3%) – Proportion of highly qualified teaching and research staff (full professors, PhDs with habilitation) relative to total teaching staff.
- Staff Quality (5%) – Assessment of teaching, mentoring, and research staff quality based on graduate surveys conducted by the Educational Foundation ‘Perspektywy’ and CBM Indicator.
PROGRAM CONTENT AND QUALITY (30%)
- Curriculum (Core MBA Courses) (12%) – Core course offerings in the MBA program as reported by the program organizers.
- Program Engagement (2%) – Total classroom and workshop hours throughout the program.
- Foreign Language Instruction (2%) – Proportion of instructional hours conducted in a foreign language.
- Required Foreign University Attendance (1%) – Number of instructional hours completed at a foreign institution.
- Study Abroad Mobility (1%) – Percentage of students participating in study trips abroad for at least five days.
- Program Completion Requirements (3%) – Requirements for graduation, including coursework, thesis preparation, and defense.
- Industry Involvement (2%) – Participation of industry professionals and foreign partners on the program council.
- Program Content Value (5%) – Graduate evaluation of the program’s content, based on surveys by the Educational Foundation “Perspektywy” and CBM Indicator.
- Program Supervision and Quality Assurance (2%) – Assessment of the oversight of program design and quality, including input from foreign university partners on the Program Council.
ALUMNI CAREER SUPPORT 15%
- Alumni Association (1%) – Evaluation of the alumni association’s activities.
- Career Support Methods (2%) – Provision of career advancement tools for alumni, including a job promotion app, an online platform, and exclusive alumni resources.
- Career Support Evaluation (6%) – Alumni association activities, business networking opportunities, continuing education, and dedicated support tools for graduates.
- Graduate Perception of Diploma Benefits (6%) – Graduate assessments of the diploma’s career benefits, as measured by surveys from the Perspektywy Foundation and CBM Indicator.
PROGRAM PRESTIGE (20%)
- Accreditations (12%) – Number of international accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, EFMD-Accredited, IQA-CEEMAN).
- Ranking Position (6%) – Institution’s ranking in international MBA rankings and the Perspektywy Foundation ranking.
- Diploma Type (2%) – Prestige assessment of the diploma type awarded to graduates: a single diploma from the Polish organizer, a joint diploma with a partner institution (foreign or Polish), or separate diplomas from both the Polish organizer and a foreign partner with ‘triple crown’ accreditation.
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