In this paper QA systems being practiced in two HEI’s ; a business school and a medical school, are reviewed. The business school is trying to have different rigor for its Bachelor’s and Master’s program by using capstone projects. Engagement, Impact & Innovation and strategic initiatives with SMART objectives for each program are the way forward.

The medical school’s QA strength lies in its ‘Problem Based Learning’ approach and computer assisted learning programs. Case based sessions also add to improvement.

Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs), which are a mandatory requirement of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, are supporting arms in every higher education institution and help in the assessment of laid down criteria, namely: Program Mission Statements, Objectives and Outcomes, Curriculum Design, Process Control, Student Counseling and Feedback Analysis. This helps in quality enhancement. QEC’s are rated biannually by HEC.

Muhammad Moin Uddin Ali Khan
Head of Quality Enhancement Cell of Institute of Business Management, Karachi, Pakistan. He has a Master’s degree in Engineering from University of Missouri, Rolla, USA and over forty years of experience in industry and academia.

Muhammad Wasay Ali Khan
Muhammad Wasay Ali Khan is a medical student of Zia Uddin University and is carrying out research in QA systems.

Xinna Zhang
Research Scholar, Higher Education Research Institute in Yunnan University

Song Pu
Research Scholar, Higher Education Research Institute in Yunnan University