Measuring the impact of faculty development programmes on business schools' performance in Pakistan.

Developing quality higher education is essential to increase the prosperity of a country. This research examined the impact of Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) on business schools' performances in Pakistan, facilitated by the Training and Development Wing of the National Business Education Accreditation Council. Informed by Kirkpatrick's model, using a mixed methods approach, the perspectives of business school faculty staff were sought on the impact of these programmes in their respective business schools. Data gathered at four points, aligned to the four levels of Kirkpatrick's model, identified the effectiveness and the positive impact of FDPs as capacity building initiatives in business schools over time, leading to their success in obtaining accreditation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]