Hybrid talk on applying TQM model in primary, secondary ed
The “Educational Leadership and Policy” postgraduate programme of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC), and the Cyprus Association of Educational Leadership, are co-organising a hybrid talk titled “Implementing the Total Quality Management (TQM) Model in Higher Education: Potential Applications in Primary and Secondary Education” on April 17, 2024.
The talk’s invited speaker is Dr Iman Rabah, Dean of Quality Assurance and Associate Professor of Management, Leadership and Policy at the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS). The lecture will shed light on adapted business models within various educational levels, offering insights into the integration of TQM principles across higher, secondary, and primary education sectors.
The event will be held at 6.30pm (GMT+2) at the Main OUC Building (33 Yiannou Kranidioti Avenue, 2220 Latsia, Nicosia), and broadcast live via the OUC’s e-learning system at: https://bit.ly/3qc8lTL
The purpose of this hybrid lecture is to highlight the modified business models used in higher, secondary, and primary education. The focus is on a modified Total Quality Management model that does not damage the scholarly values of higher education, and which enhances professional autonomy, including academic freedom and academic quality in teaching and research. While TQM practices are well-established in higher education, their application in primary and secondary schools is less so. Hence, the lecture will introduce different applications of TQM in school education, examining several case studies and providing insight into the effect of TQM practices on school environments.
Dr Rabah is Quality Assurance Dean at the International School of Business faculty of MUBS in Lebanon. Her main teaching experience is in Business Research, Business Statistics, Research Methods, Quality Management, Cross-Cultural Management, Leadership, Strategic Management, Educational Management, and Change Management at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.