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IAABEP membership

Nearly 300 organizations connected by quality.

IAABEP is a worldwide association of near 300 organizations active in the theory and practice of quality assurance in higher education. The great majority of its members are quality assurance agencies that operate in many different ways, although the Network also welcomes (as associate members) other organizations that have an interest in QA in HE.

Following the amendments to the Constitution introduced in 2018, based on the accumulated experience throughout the years, as well as introduction of a new membership category, a revision of the membership criteria and processes has been undertaken. The current membership criteria and procedures wants to ensure quality, accountability, and responsibilities of the applicants and current members in order to keep instilling trust and credibility among the wider HE community.

Membership

Three categories of membership.

IAABEP offers three categories of membership:

Full Members

are organizations responsible for assuring the quality of post-secondary provisions – institutions and programs, such as accreditation, audit or other bodies responsible for the external evaluation of institutions and/or programs.

Associate Members

are tertiary education institutions or organizations with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions or education programs.

Affiliate Members

are individuals with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education and a proven track record of involvement in tertiary education quality assurance.

Become a Member

Membership for academic business units.

Any academic unit (department, division, school, college, business school, etc.) whose parent institution awards economics degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral level may apply for membership in IAABEP.

Membership requirements

What an academic business unit must provide.

To become an IAABEP member in the field of education, an academic business unit must:

Step 1

Apply for membership in an educational organization. An application form for educational membership is available on the IAABEP website. The application includes providing:

Evidence that the member has a publicly stated mission appropriate to higher education. This mission must be approved by the governing body of the institution (i.e., trustees, regents, directors).
Evidence that the institution awards degrees at a level appropriate to the U.S. degree: associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral.
Copies of the most recent catalogs, prospectuses, marketing brochures, or other materials that describe the institution’s undergraduate and graduate business-related degree programs. If these materials are available online, provide direct link(s) to this information.
Acknowledgement of commitment to excellence in business education.

Step 2

Upon receipt of conditional approval of membership in the education area, pay the appropriate membership dues. Failure to make timely payment will result in cancellation of the IAABEP Educational Membership application.

Upon completion of the Educational Membership process, an IAABEP representative will contact the designated IAABEP Primary Representative to discuss the next steps in the IAABEP Specialized Accreditation process.

Membership and accreditation

Membership allows individuals within the institution access to IAABEP member-only resources. Educational Membership does not imply accreditation of any type or guarantee that any business program(s) will be accredited by IAABEP. The institution will be able to disclose that it is an IAABEP Educational Member, but only in the manner prescribed by IAABEP policy.

If two or more academic units have the same parent institution or if the institution provides business programs under different institutional names, separate membership may be required. Contact the IAABEP office to discuss the options available.

Membership fees

Annual membership fees.

The current IAABEP Annual Membership fees are:

Full/Associate Members and Affiliates USD 690.65

Full/Associate Members and Affiliates from LDC/LIC countries USD 345.33

Please note that the annual membership fee is always paid for one calendar year (from January until December).

All new members and affiliates first have to pay a non refundable review fee of USD 100 in order to get their application reviewed by the membership committee. Membership fees can be paid by credit card or bank transfer.

Reductions for new membership applications

Membership applications approved between April-June: 25% reduction on the annual fee
Membership applications approved between July-September: 50% reduction on the annual fee
Membership applications approved between October-December: 75% reduction on the annual fee

Please note that the IAABEP Secretariat will send an invoice to all approved membership applications. Your IAABEP Membership or IAABEP Affiliate Status will only be activated after the IAABEP Secretariat has received payment for the corresponding INQAAHE Membership Fee.

Members from LDC/LIC countries are eligible for the reduced fee of USD 345.33. The LDC/LIC countries are listed by the World Bank as less developed countries or low income countries.

Member value

Explore the benefits of IAABEP membership.

From quality assurance support and specialist resources to workshops and professional development.

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A worldwide community for quality assurance.