The Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Business, Management Accountancy and Finance (BMAF) 3rd Project Management Conference: Excellence in Teaching and Learning Thursday 13 September 2007

The Higher Education Academy ‘Our mission is to help institutions, discipline groups and all staff to provide the best possible learning experience for their students.’ The Academy works with: –individual staff –subject disciplines –HE departments and institutions –national policy makers

HE Academy Subject Centres The 24 Academy Subject Centres act as a adviser, broker and consultant, working with a diverse range of subject staff and organisations to: –provide resources –produce publications –run events –fund and undertake projects –share good practice

Resources and Services TRIBE - Online resources to support learning in 7 business disciplines, to be re-launched later this year Other databases - such as HEA Literature Review Reference Directory Relevant projects – Links to CETL and FDTL sites External Examiner Database Enquiries - Responding to individual queries

Events National Workshop Programme – 12+ free workshops p.a. (e.g. assessment, employability, student retention, teaching international students, transition to HE, plagiarism, enquiry based learning) Annual Conference – April 29-30, Edinburgh HE Policy Roundtables – with subject associations and professional bodies, supported by ABS Academy-funded events – conferences, workshops

Publications International Journal of Management Education – published twice per year E-News Bulletin - monthly BMAF Magazine – next issue Oct Enhancing graduate employability ( 2006 ) Available on-line at

Projects BMAF Sponsored: Teaching Research and Development Grants – approx. £50,000 available for grants p.a. Student Essay Competition - £250 + chance of laptop HEA sponsored: Part-Time Lecturers’ – joint with Health Science & Practice Piloting and evaluating e-learning materials Internationalisation and Employer Engagement Building links with relevant CETLs, FDTLs

The Future BMAF – beyond ‘BEST’ Supporting individual staff with networking opportunities and resources and also - Links with Deans, Heads of Depts, via ABS Focus upon individual business disciplines Collaboration with other Subject Centres Links with subject professions Special Interest Groups

Who’s Who at BMAF? Prof Jean Woodall – Director Steve Probert – Assistant Director Richard Atfield – Academic Developer / Senior Lecturer Vacancy – Academic Developer / Senior Lecturer Karen Pettit – Senior Administrator Anne Harrap – Projects and Information Officer Sarah Woodland – Events Administrator Paul Radford – Subject Centres Manager Sam French – Publications Officer

BMAF and Professional Development Supporting Part-Time Teaching Staff in HE –Joint with Health Science & Practice Subject Centre –Review of HESA data for both subject areas –Interviews at 6 UK universities ( Dean, Module/Programme, PTTs ) –Development of case studies –Recommendations and dissemination ( reports, workshops, papers ) Supporting Part-Time Teaching Staff in HE –Joint with Health Science & Practice Subject Centre –Review of HESA data for both subject areas –Interviews at 6 UK universities ( Dean, Module/Programme, PTTs ) –Development of case studies –Recommendations and dissemination ( reports, workshops, papers ) Supporting ‘New’ staff –Define ‘New’ –Review current practices, e.g. SNAS website, induction –Is PCTHE appropriate, effective? –Need for a ‘hit the ground running’ pack –Planning collaboration with Educational Development Units Supporting ‘New’ staff –Define ‘New’ –Review current practices, e.g. SNAS website, induction –Is PCTHE appropriate, effective? –Need for a ‘hit the ground running’ pack –Planning collaboration with Educational Development Units

HEA and Professional Development The Professional Recognition Scheme is based on the National Professional Development Framework –Associate New or in support role + accredited course –Fellow Substantive TL&A role + accredited course, or Professional Recognition Scheme, or Collaborative agreement, or National Teaching Fellowship Scheme –Senior Fellow Fellow + outstanding achievement in TL&A and enhancing student learning experience, combined with scholarship and academic leadership

BMAF Annual Teaching Research & Development Grants Independently reviewed and assessed to establish if: it addresses an important and identified need builds on/develops from previous workj there is a clear well-structured project plan appropriate outputs and dissemination plans benefits to wider subject community are likely the proposals represent good value for money likely to be achieved within the time and budget

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Current : Human Resources and Development, Accounting Education, Internationalisation, Employability, Project Management? Pending : Marketing, Entrepreneurial Learning BMAF SIG Guidelines: –Clear purpose, objectives, benefits and outcomes –Terms of reference, organisation, accountability –‘Fit’ with relevant policies & strategies –Clear methods, process, budget and project plan –Dissemination to target community and wider

HRD SIG Joint with and managed by the University Forum for HRD BMAF Grant matched by UFHRD for: –Literature review of best practice in LT&A in HRD –Survey of current HRD lecturers about current issues recently circulated by –Minimum of 2 SIG meetings during 2007 open to both UFHRD members and other interested staff Reporting on progress in July 07 and Jan 08 Proposal for continued funding in received

Accounting Education SIG Joint with and managed by the British Accounting Association, linked with the Committee of Heads of Accounting £5k from BMAF for: –Support for speakers to annual conference –Sponsored free places at annual conference in May 07 –Additional research bursaries for Progress Reports in July 07 and Jan 08 Linked project developing a tool to improve student personal financial capabilities

Internationalisation SIG Hosted by De Montfort University, Leicester Main themes: Benefits and costs of recruiting international students Influencing and managing student expectations Assessment issues, including plagiarism & group work 2 workshops – 22 nd Nov ( Oxford Brookes ) ; then Spring 08 Conference – 13 th June 08, York St John Discussion Board via BMAF Website Progress reports in Jan 08 and July 08 Dissemination via BMAF website, publications, events

We hope that this brief presentation will provide you with some new ideas and resources and also give you the opportunity to identify ways in which BMAF could support you and colleagues in future. The Subject Centre is here to support staff who are involved in teaching, learning and assessment in these subject areas – so please use us!! We hope that this brief presentation will provide you with some new ideas and resources and also give you the opportunity to identify ways in which BMAF could support you and colleagues in future. The Subject Centre is here to support staff who are involved in teaching, learning and assessment in these subject areas – so please use us!!

Making the Connection BMAF Subject Centre Office, Oxford Brookes Business School Wheatley Campus, Oxon. OX33 1HX The Hospitality Leisure Sport and Tourism Subject Centre Office is also at Oxford Brookes