Benchmarking Programme

The ACU University Management Benchmarking Programme was first run in 1996 primarily, but not exclusively, for universities from the Commonwealth. The Benchmarking Programme offers a unique and cost-effective opportunity for participating universities to compare their key management processes with those in a range of other universities. This helps to identify areas for change and assists in setting targets for improvement and identifying techniques for managing change. Unlike most existing benchmarking initiatives, this Programme focuses on the effectiveness of university-wide processes and policies rather than narrow departmental functions. It enables members to learn from each others' experience of difficulty and success, across international boundaries. Its mode of operation has been designed by university people solely for use in universities, and has been refined, year on year, in the light of experience.

      What is Benchmarking?

      Benchmarking Methodology

      The 2012 Programme

      1996-2012 Benchmarking Activities

      Link for participants

Universities interested in becoming participants are invited to learn more from these pages or to download the 2012 Programme brochure. The Workshop/ Conference will be held in Bloemfontein, South Africa, hosted by the University of the Free State, running from the 27th to the 29th  August, 2012.  If required, a second cohort event will be in October, 2012, at a venue yet to be identified.

Participants in the ACU University Benchmarking Programme 2011

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