AACSB Accreditation Manager

About the job

The Fribourg School of Management (HEG-FR) is a member of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) and offers bilingual and trilingual programmes at bachelor and master levels. It is advertising the position of:

Mission and area of activity

Ensure the maintenance and development of the HEG-FR's international AACSB accreditation by managing continuous improvement processes, compliance with standards, and institutional coordination.
 

• Manage and monitor the AACSB accreditation and reaccreditation process

• Coordinate the preparation of reports, indicators, and documents required for AACSB evaluations

• Supervise compliance with faculty qualification and faculty sufficiency requirements

• Manage the Assurance of Learning (AoL) system and ensure the implementation of continuous improvement measures

• Lead and coordinate contributions from various internal stakeholders involved in the accreditation

• Monitor AACSB standards, make recommendations to the Management, and lead necessary improvement actions

• Represent HEG-FR to AACSB International and develop relationships with professional networks related to international accreditations

Your profile

• Master’s degree in management, quality, administration, or equivalent training

• Proven experience in independently managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders

• Experience with AACSB and/or Business School accreditation is a major asset

• High degree of autonomy and ability to independently lead a strategic project

• Natural leadership, ability to unite teams and gain the support of various institutional actors

• Strong organisational skills, planning ability, and respect for deadlines

• Analytical mindset and ability to identify risks, priorities, and improvement opportunities

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office programmes, ideally Academ, and willingness to train on new IT systems

• Fluency in French and English with good knowledge of German

Additional information

• Fixed-term contract of 18 months, renewable

• Work rate: 40 – 50 %

• The HES-SO//Fribourg adopts a recruitment policy promoting equal opportunities

• Information: Pascal Wild, Director of HEG-FR, pascal.wild@hefr.ch , tel. +41 26 429 63 52

• Start date: 1 December 2026 or date to be agreed

• Application deadline: 25 October 2026

Interested? We look forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, copies of diplomas and work certificates). Please submit it by clicking the "Apply" button below.