Teaching Competency for Business Educators: A Framework for Quality Assessment within Higher Education Institutions in ASEAN

Abstract

This study aims to draft a teacher competency framework for business educators by taking into account the underpinnings of higher education regionalization in ASEAN. Employing a qualitative approach, the study generates data from interviews of respondents from ASEAN member countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore. It is the overarching goal of the study to contribute to an ongoing discussion on regional integration. However, unlike other initiatives, it makes use of ‘step-by-step’ and ‘bottom-up’ approaches to the drafting of a competency framework for business education in the region, which may bear strong implications on quality assurance as expressed in quality assessment activities of higher education institutions offering business and allied programs.