1. Issues in International Accreditation Presented to the NASAA-conference Minneapolis, October 19, 2006

2. - 2 - Increasing Demand from Eastern Europe and beyond: will be united with western Europe from Asia, Africa, South America: better to help them to establish their own system of accreditation

3. - 3 - Concentration on Program Content In Europe: national accreditation systems Review of quality system, facilities, support, and HRM, on university level Private organizations will conquer this market Professional organizations are needed to review program content Accreditation of accreditors

4. - 4 - Competition Business Education is eager to ‘expand’ Commercial interests Overlapping domain (public management)

5. - 5 - Need for Cooperation ‘Regional’ Public Administration organizations harmonization of criteria and procedures from both sides quality assurance assistance recognition of accreditations Political Science joint accreditations? Business Education If you can’t beat them, join them