QUALITY MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS IN GEORGIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The transition of the Georgian education system to European standards has put on the agenda the need to introduce new principles of quality management in education, modern concepts of quality management, which, in turn, requires systematic study of the issue and deepening of scientific research. The paper aims to analyze the quality management process in higher education institutions, identify the factors affecting quality assurance and develop recommendations for quality improvement. The object of research is the system of management, quality assurance, and control of the educational process in universities. The paper discusses the mechanisms for improving the quality management of higher education, the main challenges for the adaptation of universities in the European educational space, and the optimization of quality management. Suggestions and opinions for the development and further improvement of the quality management system of universities got presented.