Quality Management System in Education: Application of Quality Management Models in Educational Organization—Case Study from the Slovak Republic

• Published in: Standards Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 460 - 473
• Main Authors: Girmanová, Lenka, Šolc, Marek, Blaško, Peter, Petrík, Jozef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 17-10-2022
• Subjects: process model; quality assurance; quality management system (QMS); quality models; the common assessment framework (CAF) model; the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) excellence model
• ISSN: 2305-6703; 2305-6703
• DOI: 10.3390/standards2040031

The main mission of the internal quality system in educational institutions is to develop the importance of quality in all processes, create suitable conditions for increasing the loyalty and professional development of faculty staff, continually improve student satisfaction, and achieve recognition of educational institutions in the eyes of the public. In the Introduction, this paper covers the current state of the field of quality assurance of higher education in Slovakia. Quality management models that can be used appropriately and effectively in university conditions are identified in the next section. The aim of this overview section was to summarize the advantages and disadvantages resulting from the implementation of quality management models. The paper also includes a case study in which selected models of quality management implemented at a private university in Slovakia are described, especially the process model ISO 9001 and the common assessment framework (CAF) model. The self-assessment within the CAF model was carried out by a questionnaire survey; the obtained data were assessed by classical CAF scoring. The aim of the self-assessment was to identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement and to propose corrective actions. The specifics of the implementation of quality management models at a private university and the benefits resulting from the application are also been defined at the end of the article.