AACSB Accreditation Manager

• 19 September 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Fribourg

The École supérieure de gestion (HSW-FR) in Fribourg is a member of the Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO) and offers bilingual and trilingual programs at Bachelor and Master levels. It publishes the following job offer:

Tasks and areas of activity

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

• Responsibility for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the AACSB accreditation and reaccreditation process
• Coordination of report writing, indicators, and documentation for AACSB evaluations
• Monitoring of requirements relating to faculty qualification (Faculty Qualification) as well as pedagogical coverage (Faculty Sufficiency)
• Coordination of the Assurance-of-Learning (AoL) system and guarantee of the implementation of continuous improvement measures
• Direction and coordination of contributions from all internal stakeholders involved in the accreditation process
• Observation and analysis of AACSB standards, development of recommendations for management, as well as management of necessary improvement measures
• Representation of HSW-FR to AACSB International and maintenance of relations with professional networks in the field of international accreditations

Your profile

• Master's in management, quality management, administration, or equivalent training
• Proven experience in the autonomous management of complex projects with numerous actors
• Experience in the AACSB field and/or business school accreditation is a major asset
• Great autonomy and ability to lead a strategic project independently
• Strong leadership skills as well as the ability to motivate teams and integrate different institutional actors
• Solid organizational and planning skills as well as rigorous deadline management
• Analytical mindset and ability to identify risks, priorities, and potential for improvement
• Very good knowledge of MS Office applications, ideally also d-Academ; willingness to familiarize yourself with new IT systems
• Very good knowledge of French and English as well as good knowledge of German

Additional information

• Fixed-term contract of 18 months, renewable
• Occupation rate: 40-50 %
• Information: Pascal Wild, director of HSW-FR, pascal.wild@hefr.ch, Tel. +41 26 429 63 52
• Start date: 1 December or to be agreed
• Application deadline: 25 October 2026

Are you interested? We look forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, diplomas, work certificates). Please click on "Apply" below and send us your documents.