About Us

Who We Are and What We Do

About Us / We are an international rankings organization for institutions of higher education around the world. In addition, we also provide consulting and advisory services in various aspects of internal and external quality assurance. Our purpose is to enhance the overall quality of higher education worldwide. We accomplish this goal by (1) providing developmental service and support for institutions participating in our global university rankings, (2) helping institutions to develop systems and frameworks for achieving impressive educational outcomes, and (3) enabling institutions to become more successful in accomplishing their strategic, operational, and programmatic goals.
We partner with institutions of higher education around the world to address the most pressing challenges in the higher education landscape. To this end, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of superior consulting and advisory services in various aspects of quality assurance and advancement. We help our partners / clients to achieve institutional excellence by integrating into all of our service offerings our distinctive value proposition – a unique combination of knowledge leadership, experienced talent, collegial hands-on guidance and support, and the creation of new, innovative ideas and unique services for our stakeholders.
Our consulting and advisory services are comprehensive and inclusive of all types of degree and diploma programs. Specifically, we offer services encompassing associate and other two-year undergraduate programs, bachelor’s and other three/four-year undergraduate programs, master’s and other post-graduate programs, and doctoral programs. Furthermore, our quality assurance solutions are tailored to meet your individual needs and to the specific types of programs that you offer.

Fostering Excellence • Supporting Success • Creating Value

Creating Value • Advancing Quality • Supporting Success
Icon of Telescope
Rocket Icon
Icon of Head with Stars in Center
Icon of Two People Holding Up Targets
Icon of Medal with Star Inside
Icon of Two Hands Supporting Gear
Icon of Target with Arrow in Bullseye
Diamond Icon
Vision
Mission
Experience
Teamwork
Excellence
Support
Success
Value

Our Vision, Mission, and Values

In conducting our global university rankings and providing our consulting and advisory services, we are motivated by a desire to help institutions of higher education around the world prepare their students to become insightful leaders and responsible global citizens.
It is this desire that underpins our vision, mission, and strong sense of purpose, and anchors our fundamental core values that guide all that we do as an organization.
What Guides Us
Our Vision
Our Mission
Our Core Values

What Guides Us

Lighthouse Icon
Our Vision, Mission, and Values

Our Vision

Telescope Icon
To transform the future of global higher education

Our Mission

Rocket Icon
To foster excellence in global higher education through collaborations with higher education institutions, educational organizations, governmental entities, and other relevant stakeholders around the world

Our Core Values

Atom Icon
Our core values represent the fundamental principles that form the cornerstone of our vision and mission; provide the foundational bedrock for who we are and what we do as an organization; and drive all of our actions and decision making. We are guided by these core values:
•  Agility / the ability to adapt quickly and effectively to disruptions in the global higher education landscape
•  Collegiality / the forging of lasting relationships with our stakeholders through a culture of collaboration and cooperation
•  Excellence / the delivery of services of the highest quality
•  Innovation / the creation of new ideas and unique services in the global higher education ecosystem
•  Integrity / honest, transparent, ethical, responsible, and equitable interactions with our stakeholders

Our Service Portfolio

The IAAHE partners with institutions of higher education around the world to deliver customized, client-focused quality assurance services that are at the forefront of thought and practice in higher education. Our portfolio includes services and support in both internal and external quality assurance and advancement.
Our Service Portfolio
Student Learning Assurance
Institutional Assessment
Internal Quality Assurance
Program Review
Strategic Planning
Accreditation Support

What We Offer

Icon of Three Gears
Our Service Portfolio

Student Learning Assurance

Checklist Icon
Our team of dedicated higher education professionals will work with you to build a customized assurance of learning process that (1) sets expectations for what your students should know and be able to do upon completion of their academic programs, (2) identifies instruments and methods for assessing the extent of your students’ success in achieving those expectations, and (3) specifies plans for learning improvement efforts.

Institutional Assessment

Gauge Icon
We will work with you to build a customized process for institutional assessment that (1) identifies key results areas that define the organizational and functional excellence of your institution, (2) sets expectations for those key results areas, (3) identifies performance indicators and metrics for assessing your success in achieving the institution’s expectations, and (4) specifies plans for advancing your institutional effectiveness.

Internal Quality Assurance

Icon of Quality Seal
Our team of experienced higher education professionals will work with you to build a customized internal quality assurance framework and related methodologies that (1) are guided by institutional mission and goals, (2) are driven by outcomes-based quality standards and criteria, (3) encompass both operational and programmatic quality, and (4) involve an ongoing, continuous process of monitoring, evaluating, validating, and improving the quality of the academic and educational processes of the institution.

Program Review

Charts Icon
The IAAHE can help your institution to develop an effective process for periodic program review that enhances the quality and currency of your academic programs.

Strategic Planning

Chess Piece Icon
The IAAHE can help your institution to develop an effective strategic planning process that strengthens your operations and enhances your organizational effectiveness.

Accreditation Support

Certificate Icon
The IAAHE can design and build frameworks and tools for quality assurance that meet relevant accreditation standards and can support your efforts to achieve and maintain accreditation for your institution.

Our Talented Leadership Team

We are passionate about helping institutions of higher education around the world to achieve organizational excellence and programmatic success. This passion stems from the conviction that when institutions become more successful in achieving their desired educational outcomes, students are better prepared to become engaged, enlightened, and responsible leaders.
Our team of dedicated professionals possesses years of rich experience and deep expertise in higher education and quality assessment, and is committed to collaborating with you to provide customized quality assurance solutions that meet your unique needs and challenges. Meet the team:
Our Talented Leadership Team
Prof. Dennis N. Gash
Founder and Principal
Dr. Archish Maharaja
Founder and Principal

Who We Are

Icon of Four People Grouped Together
Our Talented Leadership Team

Prof. Dennis N. Gash

Founder and Principal

Dennis is the former President of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). He has also previously served as a business dean, department chair, and professor of economics. Dennis possesses over thirty years’ experience in higher education, academic administration, quality assurance, and accreditation. He has mentored numerous institutions of higher education throughout the world.

Dr. Archish Maharaja

Founder and Principal

Archish is a professor of management and accounting at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. In addition, he serves as the university’s Director of Graduate Programs and its Director of Health Care Administration and Management program. Archish is highly experienced and accomplished in learning assessment, quality advancement, and accreditation, and is passionate about helping others to succeed.