MIR Introduction
What does MIR mean in the life of the university?
Quality is a shared commitment across the entire Kodolányi János University; it encompasses education, research, the university’s third mission and social engagement, student and support services, as well as day-to-day institutional operations. The Quality Management System provides a common framework for defining strategic goals, continuously measuring progress toward them, conducting management reviews, and implementing evidence-based improvements.
Our operations are based on national higher education legislation, the requirements of the Hungarian Higher Education Accreditation Committee, and the quality assurance standards and guidelines of the European Higher Education Area.
Why do we operate this system?
Our goal is to continuously improve our institution through transparent tasks, clear lines of responsibility, and reliable data. MIR links the strategic goals of the medium-term Institutional Development Plan to specific, measurable annual quality objectives, actions, and indicators. It ensures that the institution understands the challenges of its environment, identifies its strengths and areas for improvement, disseminates best practices, and consistently corrects any identified discrepancies.
Who shapes quality?
In quality management, the governing body, administrators, faculty, researchers, support staff, and students all participate as active partners. Regular feedback from graduates (alumni), labor market and practical training partners, as well as economic and social stakeholders represented by the Albensis Knowledge Center and the Governing Council, directly shapes our development efforts.
How does evaluation lead to improvement?
At every level of the institution, we follow the classic PDCA (Plan–Do–Check–Act) cycle for quality improvement:
Plan: Defining annual quality objectives, indicators, responsible parties, deadlines, and resources derived from the IFT, taking into account previous measurements and external evaluations.
Do (Implementation): Carrying out tasks and training, research, and service processes in accordance with procedures and regulations.
Check (Monitoring and Evaluation): Objective analysis of key performance indicators, student satisfaction surveys (OMHV), self-assessments, management reviews, and reports from external experts.
Act (Intervention and Improvement): Based on the results, ordering corrective or improvement measures, specifying the person responsible, a deadline, and criteria for follow-up assessment.
The formal closure of the institutional PDCA cycle and the establishment of a foundation for the following year’s planning are ensured by the annual quality improvement report, which is reviewed by senior management and approved by the Senate.