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Higher Education Quality Council (HEQC) of Turkey recognizes Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ International

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Thursday, August 8, 2024
The Higher Education Quality Council (HEQC) of Turkey has extended recognition to Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ International (Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½) for five years for activities in the Turkish higher education system.

Tampa, FL, USA (August 8, 2024)—The of Turkey has extended recognition to Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ International (Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½) for five years for activities in the Turkish higher education system. HEQC recognition confirms that Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½’s accreditation standards align with the quality processes in Turkey and particularly with the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG). This recognition asserts that Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½’s accreditation process includes an outcomes-based approach, as evidenced by Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½’s requirements for excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement.

“Recognition by the HEQC is valuable to our members in Turkey and throughout Europe. This renewed recognition signals the alignment and vested interest in elevating the impact of business education globally,” said Lily Bi, Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are honored to be recognized and will continue to support the achievements of business education in the nation.”

Established in 2015, the HEQC is responsible for evaluating quality in Turkish higher education, coordinating the processes of accreditation and quality assurance, and authorizing independent external evaluation organizations. Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½'s recognition as an international accrediting agency in Turkey has been granted for five years, with an opportunity for renewal at the end of the period.

About Higher Education Quality Council (HEQC) of Turkey

Higher Education Quality Council is the only accreditation and quality assurance organization in higher education in Turkey by law. The three pillars of responsibility of the HEQC are the external evaluation for quality assurance of the currently 206 higher education institutions in Turkey; granting authorization to national program accreditation agencies as well as recognition of international quality assurance organizations and program accreditation agencies; and spreading the culture of and raising the awareness of quality assurance in higher education in Turkey.

About Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ International

Established in 1916, Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ International (Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½) is the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, business, and lifelong learners to create the next generation of great leaders. With members in over 100 countries and territories, Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ elevates the quality and impact of business schools globally. Learn how Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ and business schools from around the world are leading boldly in business education at aacsb.edu.