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Bologna Accord Challenges European Universities to Make Changes beneath the Surface

Europe’s march toward agreement on a common model of higher education presents a significant opportunity for graduate business education; however, the Bologna Accord also poses several critical challenges for European institutions.

The Accord aims to simplify Europe’s complex educational qualifications and ensure that credentials granted by an institution in one country are comparable with those earned elsewhere. For this goal to be realized, institutions need to make fundamental changes behind the scenes that support the external convergence of degree titles and structures.

In the last edition of Graduate Management News, we considered the implications of the Bologna Accord for U.S. business schools. In this article, we delve into the opportunities and challenges the Accord represents for European institutions.

 
 
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