Advisory Service for Academic Standards and International Accreditations
We have experienced education experts, with a proven track record of transforming the quality of operations in higher educational organizations.
Our experienced consultants can address a range of critical areas essential to help your organization achieve success and meet industry standards:
Forensic analysis of external reviewers’ reports for strategic planning
Action plan to fully meet regulatory requirements from both governmental and nongovernmental institutions (i.e.: ministry and international accreditation requirements)
Prepare applications for International Accreditation submissions at both university level or academic program levels (i.e AACSB, AMBA, QAA, EQUIS, ABET, Middle States, WASC, etc.)
Licensure renewal preparation and submission
National qualification submissions
Critical faculty evaluation with action plan
Critical course files evaluation with action plan
Renewal of program re-accreditation
Support to overcome probation sanctions
Evaluation on the quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Developing policy and procedures
Developing quality improvement action plans
AACSB Consultants
Charlotte Brook is president of CMBrook & Associates of Asheville NC, a career, performance and strategic planning organization. Prior to creating her own business, Ms. Brook was District Manager at AT&T Corporate HQ. She and her team developed the sales curriculum for a new more competitive environment, certified instructors and implemented the training at the AT&T National Sales School in Denver CO. Next, she enjoyed several years in sales for AT&T International reaching 120% of sales objectives and vice-presidential commendation for sales excellence.
Ms. Brook then managed a Corporate HQ group of career development, performance management and organizational improvement internal consultants, introducing leading-edge programs to the entire corporation, domestically and internationally, in Europe and Asia. An expert in the field of competency assessment and development, Ms. Brook, as a consultant, did a skills analysis project with the United Nations interviewing all the Under Secretaries General on their view of the future of the U.N. Consequently, two-day focus groups were conducted in seven major U.N. locations throughout the world. The results were guidelines to determine the future skills needed for hiring, maintaining, and promoting UN employees.
Ms. Brook has interfaced with and has done over 100 speaking engagements for many corporations and universities on the essentials of implementing critical management and organizational practices. She has extensive international experience in the Asia Pacific and Western and Eastern Europe and has authored articles or been interviewed for numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, NY Newsday, The Chicago Tribune newspapers, many local newspapers, radio and TV stations, and Business Week, Fortune, and the HR Executive magazines.
Ms. Brook has worked extensively with AACSB serving on their Board of Directors for two terms as well as the AACSB Executive Committee. She has served on over twenty-five peer review teams to evaluate and accredit business schools including visits to:
Yale University
U. of WI, Lakeside
Boston College
U. of WI, LaCrosse
Suffolk University
Colorado State U.
Fairleigh Dickinson of NJ
Texas A & M
NJ Institute of Technology
U. of Arizona
SUNY @ Plattsburgh NY
Sacramento State U.
U. of West Florida
U. of W. Ontario, CA
Florida A & M
ITESM-Monterrey, ME
Miami University
Institute d’Empressa of Madrid, Spain
U. of Akron OH
*Consultant fee assessed is $250 per hour
**The Alhambra US Chamber will assess a negotiated flat fee, prior to entry into an hourly rate contract with this consultant.