DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
Fourth Semester
QUALITY IN EDUCATION
(Upto 2012-13 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Explain the factors influencing quality of higher
education.
2. Discuss the methodologies and procedures involved in
benchmarking.
3. Explain the procedure involved in NAAC accreditation.
4. Examine the role played by national board of
accreditation in ensuring quality.
5. Mention the objectives of academic audit.
6. Distinguish accreditation and academic audit.
7. Observe some of the international practices for
accreditation.
8. State and explain the approaches to TQM.
Sub. Code
44
DE-354
2
wk10
SECTION B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Explain the need for quality in higher education.
10. Discuss the relevance of performance indicators of NAAC.
11. Elucidate the process of accreditation by National Board
of Accreditation.
12. Explain the need for total quality management in
education.
13. Illustrate and explain the strategies for matching global
standards.
14. Comment on the need for achieving new quality
perspectives in higher education.
15. Discuss the role of industry academic partnership for
quality education and research.