Mission

The mission of the Association is to unite a national community of institutions of higher education, business enterprises and other organizations in unifying efforts to continually develop shared capacity for the delivery and promotion of quality business and management education recognized as satisfying international standards.

UAMDBE participants agreed that the Association should closely observe the international project EQUAL, gradually introducing measurement tools and benchmarks that will guide Ukrainian institutions towards satisfying requirements of internationally accepted standards such as EQUIS. It is believed that accreditation according to international standards will further the development, growth and recognition of master’s degree and MBA programs in Ukraine, and will encourage quality improvement at all levels of business and management education.

Tasks and objectives
The primary tasks of the Association include:

• Creating a national environment that is conducive to the development of business management education through protection and lobbying of rights;
• Establishing quality measures and processes that guide educational institutions’ and faculties’ strategic and professional development efforts to achieve international standards. This, in turn, will lead to constant professional development of faculty, enhancement of curriculum, courses and teaching methods.
• Facilitating the expansion and formalization of a business and educational cooperation and partnerships within Ukraine and across borders;
• Provision of informational services and conducting activities to explain and interpret the role and demand structure of Ukrainian business education to general public and business; and
• Advance exchange of new information and provide organizational and methodological support to achieve shared goals.

Goals and Strategies

The basic functions of the Association include allying businesses and educational institutions for joint cooperation aimed at enhancing business education and facilitating partnership with institutions abroad. At the same time, it conduct roundtable discussions, conferences, represent interests of members in the world market of educational services, shape public opinion, develop and distribute methodological materials, training programs, and textbooks, as well as enhance curriculum development. Creation of the Association speed up the process of business education enhancement. It unite efforts in development and implementation of applied educational programs, which will correspond to the current market demands. The Association help to achieve the appropriate quality level of education in Ukraine. Adaptation of world achievements and best practices to the cultural background of Ukraine, adjustment to the level and rate of business development will provide Ukrainian business education with competitive advantages. Mutual exchange of experience, information, and professionalism will stimulate positive changes and development of skills and knowledge needed by business community.

Goal One
- Improve the operational environment for Ukrainian institutions of higher education providing business and management education, training, and business services

Strategies
1. Lobby key Ukrainian decision and policy makers to initiate change and protect legal rights of the educational community;
2. Raise media awareness of the importance of business management education and its role in successful economies; and
3. Disseminate information about the role, products and services of Ukrainian business and management education among stakeholder groups.

Goal Two
- Create quality standards and measurement processes that guide development of institutions, programs and faculty toward international standards

Strategies
1. Develop model set of national quality standards and measurement processes that can guide programs in their pursuit of continuous improvement in undergraduate educational programs
2. Develop model set of national quality standards and measurement processes that can guide programs in their pursuit of continuous improvement in MBA type educational programs and executive training. The measures will serve as a preparatory step in seeking international accreditation through recognized accreditation bodies such as Equis, AASCB, and other entities.
3. Develop model set of national quality standards and measurement processes that can guide individual faculty in their pursuit of continuous professional development in terms of classroom teaching, research, executive training and consulting abilities.

Goal Three
- Foster national and cross-border partnerships between education and business communities

Strategies
1. Create a mechanism for organizing roundtable discussions, international conferences, tours and visitations in order to ensure ongoing communication between educational institutions and between education and business – both within Ukraine and across borders.
2. Create joint-publications, perform specialized research and surveys and distribute information that assists institutional reform and advancement of management education.
3. Cooperate with international and national organizations capable of giving technical, humanitarian and financial assistance for the development of business educational programs.

Goal Four
- Contribute to the strengthening of undergraduate, graduate and executive business management training programs

Strategies
1. Create and/or support opportunities for administrators and faculty to improve knowledge and skills through training events such as workshops, seminars, and internships.
2. Facilitate the introduction of changes to curriculum at higher educational institutions through trainings and the development of informational and benchmarking tools and performing on-going surveys and analysis of business needs and evaluations of past education and trainings.
3. Contribute the development of new instructional methods by increasing access, distributing or producing high-quality educational materials relevant to the Ukrainian business environment.