The Associate Dean for Academic Quality, Accreditation & Partnerships is responsible for leading and developing Rome Business School's academic quality assurance, accreditation, university partnership and university-project functions. The role is expected to build a robust and scalable academic quality framework capable of supporting the continued growth of RBS, the development of Bachelor and Master programmes, new university partnerships, official or university-validated programmes, and national and international accreditation processes. The position combines academic leadership, quality governance, external relationship management and project execution.

Academic Quality

Governance Lead the development and continuous improvement of the RBS Academic Quality Assurance framework.

Establish clear academic standards, policies, procedures and quality-control mechanisms across programmes.

Ensure systematic implementation of programme review and improvement processes.

Oversee the institutional quality cycle, including programme reviews, academic quality reviews, teaching-quality monitoring and improvement plans.

Promote a culture of evidence-based academic improvement across the School. Accreditation Define and lead the School's academic accreditation strategy in coordination with the Dean and senior management.

Manage existing accreditation requirements and new accreditation projects.

Coordinate accreditation applications, documentation, evidence collection, self-assessment processes and external reviews.

Monitor compliance with accreditation standards and ensure that agreed improvement actions are implemented.

University Partnerships Lead the academic component of relationships with partner universities and higher-education institutions.

Support the identification, assessment and development of new academic partnerships.

Coordinate academic negotiations regarding programme validation, franchising, recognition,



credit structures, academic regulations and quality requirements.

Ensure that RBS programmes delivered in partnership with universities comply with the academic standards and requirements of the relevant partner institution. University and Official Programme Projects Provide leadership for the development and management of university-related projects.

Supervise the University Projects function and establish appropriate project-management and governance mechanisms.

Support the development of Bachelor programmes and other university-linked academic initiatives.

Ensure compliance with relevant academic and regulatory requirements.

Coordinate internal stakeholders involved in programme approval, validation and implementation. Work closely with Academic Affairs & Research and Academic Innovation to ensure that quality requirements are embedded both in programme design and programme delivery.

Define quality expectations relating to faculty qualifications and academic performance in coordination with the Faculty Management function. Team Leadership Lead and develop the Quality, Accreditation and University Projects team.

Promote effective collaboration across Academic Affairs, Academic Innovation, Research, Faculty Management and other School functions. Reporting and Institutional Governance Provide regular reports to the Dean on academic quality, accreditation, university partnerships and strategic academic projects.

Participate in relevant academic governance bodies and senior management discussions.

Represent Rome Business School, where appropriate, in meetings with universities, accreditation bodies and external academic stakeholders. Key Interfaces Dean Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Research Head of Academic Innovation Faculty Manager Research Manager Programme Coordination Partner Universities Accreditation Bodies Quality Assurance organisations * Corporate and institutional stakeholders

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