‘What would you do differently in a future program review?’

Below are just a few of the things our interviewees told us they would do differently in future.

Managing the Review Process

• define the program principles, outcomes and journey within the 

• capabilities of the institution

• spend more time on project and change management

• increase the amount of market insight to triangulate the data

• plan better for the implementation phase of curriculum changes

• ensure smooth handovers between review committees and

• academic services

• provide greater support for faculty during the transition

Reviewing the Curriculum and…

• focus on course titles as well as the content

• focus less on the granularity of the content

• achieve greater transparency on the program outputs and benefits 

• strengthen career support

Involving Key Stakeholders

• involve key business units earlier in the process

• spend more time with employers

• increase time on stakeholder management – everybody who is impacted needs to be in the room

In our complimentary report ‘Being the Changemaker – Successfully Navigating MBA Design Improvements and Innovation’ we share the experience of those who have led over 30 MBA programs in 14 different countries. We help you consider how to find the ‘sweet spot’ between what is attractive for the market, what you need to do and what is the best potential learning journey.

Order our report now (see link in comments) to find different ideas about what drives program review, how to foster innovation, how to embed themes and specializations, how to measure success and what type of insight you will need to make truly informed decisions. Consider different starting points and strategies to bring key stakeholders along the journey with you.

And if you need additional expertise, market insight or support and guidance along the way, our postgraduate program team are here to share their experience working with world-class programs in leading business schools. Book a call to explore how we work collaboratively to help you to improve candidate journeys, make better informed decisions and innovate across the different elements of your program and portfolio. 

Come and hear Jeff Bieganek, Gareth Howells and me discuss the findings of this report at the EFMD Global MBA conference 19-21 March in London.