Refining your Peer Reviewers Skills

Refining your Peer Reviewers Skills

Training Program | July 30, 2026 | Online Mode

Introduction:

Peer review visits are essential for the accreditation of a Business School. These visits involve a comprehensive review by a Peer Reviewer Team that assess the quality and effectiveness of policy, process, outcomes of academic program. The team reviews the strategic plan, faculty performance, students' achievements, research output, resource availability and utilization, and robustness of administrative functions. The effective preparation for these visits is crucial for Business Schools to showcase their strengths, address any potential weaknesses, and fulfill the standards required for accreditation or re-accreditation. This workshop offers a detailed guideline to prepare for peer review visits, covering key areas such as understanding evaluation criteria, organizing documentation, and engaging with reviewers. Furthermore, it will address common challenges faced by business schools during the peer review visits.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the peer review visit process
• Gain insights into the expectations of peer review visits
• Effectively prepare and organize necessary documentation and evidence
• Refine the capability to arrange and manage a peer review visit
• Analyze and respond to feedback from peer reviewers and implement improvements
• Ensure that campus facilities and resources are appropriately presented

Key Areas Covered:

• Pre-Requisites of a Peer review visit
• Peer Review Visit Scheduling
• Preparing the Faculty and Staff for the visit
• Roles and Responsibilities of Key Stakeholders
• Documents Required before and during the Visit
• Campus and Facilities Preparation
• Engaging Peer Review Team
• Developing Evidence Trails
• Do's and Don'ts of Peer Review Visit
• Post Visit Tasks

Target Audience:

• Dean of a Business School
• Head of the Business Department
• Focal Persons of NBEAC
• Senior Faculty Members
• Faculty members involved in Accreditation Process
• Members of QEC / Accreditation Units
• Aspirant Reviewers

Trainers:

Dr. Zaki Rashidi
(Professor, IQRA University, Karachi)

Dr. Asfia Obaid
(HoD, NUST)

Registration Fee:

15,000/- PKR (per person)

Notes:

1. In case of replacements, transfer and refund, participant should officially notify via email/letter to NBEAC 10 working days prior to the workshop. After that NBEAC will not entertain any claims and changes.
2. NBEAC may cancel or postpone a workshop/program due to insufficient registration or unforeseen** circumstances. In this case, NBEAC will refund registration fee but will not be responsible for any other related expenses including cancellation charges by airline and travel agencies.
3. In case of postponement, the fee may be transferred to the rescheduled offering of that workshop or any other workshop as an alternate to refund. The NBEAC reserves the right to make changes in its program policies and fees at any time.

** If unforeseen circumstances occurs during the workshop and one day before the scheduled workshop, NBEAC will not refund the registration fee.