Management Model for Providers of Continuing Education FWB as a reference framework to Diploma of Advanced Studies in Continuing Education Management (DAS) / Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Continuing Education Leadership

Institution: Centre for Continuing Education (CCE)/ University of Bern

Contact: Dr. Peter Senn

Objectives: The Management Model for Providers of Continuing Education in a university context is to reduce complexity of the theme in two different ways. On the one hand it is designed as a practical guideline for everyday work. One the other hand it constitutes the reference framework for curriculum development and hightens the profile of the programme Continuing Education Management/Continuing Education Leadership which is being implemented at the University of Bern (starting in March 2008).

Description: The Management Model for Providers of Continuing Education (FWB) (2006) developed by Prof. K. Weber, Dr. P. Th. Senn and  Dr. A. Fischer focuses on Continuing Education and therefore considers the environment of organisations providing Continuing Education. The FWB reflects specific management tasks on the normativ, strategic and functional level of an Continuing Education organisation.

Moreover it displays multilevel management functions which aim at the efficient and effective use of resources and the adequate delivery of performance, whereas competent management personal forms the basis of the FWB.

Currently the professional skills of ACE staff are being defined and consecutively structured at the basis of 7 fields of competences.