Recognising leadership, innovation and best practice in valuation education

The IVSC Education Awards celebrate the academic institutions, programmes and educators shaping the next generation of valuation professionals. Launching in 2026, the awards recognise excellence, innovation and impact in valuation teaching across the world. 

About the Awards

Valuation underpins confidence in global markets. The quality of valuation practice – and the credibility of the International Valuation Standards (IVS) that support it – depends on the strength of the education, research and thought leadership that sit behind the profession.

The IVSC Education Awards have been launched by the IVSC Academic Forum to recognise the institutions and educators advancing that mission. The awards shine a light on outstanding teaching, curriculum design and teaching innovation in valuation, and on the broader contribution that universities and academic networks make to the development of the profession worldwide.

Winning institutions will be announced and celebrated at the IVSC Annual General Meeting and will be invited to join the IVSC Advisory Forum and Gala Dinner alongside global leaders from across the valuation community.

The IVSC Academic Forum was established in 2025 as a global platform for academics engaged in valuation education and research. It exists to strengthen the connection between academia and the IVSC – ensuring that teaching, research and practice work together to advance the profession.

Academic institutions sit at the heart of that mission. They are where future valuers are trained, where new methodologies are tested, and where the evidence base underpinning valuation standards is built. The IVSC Education Awards exist to recognise that contribution publicly, to share best practice across borders and disciplines, and to encourage institutions to continue investing in valuation as a distinctive and forward-looking area of study.

By celebrating excellence, the awards also help surface the teaching approaches, modules and ideas that work, creating a global reference point that other institutions can learn from and build on.

The awards are open to any institution participating in the IVSC Academic Forum. Submissions are welcome from across the full breadth of disciplines that contribute to valuation, including finance, economics, accountancy, law, construction, planning, sustainability and the digital built environment.

To be eligible, the teaching, module or initiative submitted must form part of a valuation programme accredited by a Valuation Professional Organisation (VPO) that is a member or associate member of the IVSC.

If your institution is not yet part of the IVSC Academic Forum, you can learn more and register your interest here.

For queries about the awards, eligibility or the submission process, please contact the IVSC Academic Forum at [add email].

To learn more about the Forum and how your institution can take part, visit the IVSC Academic Forum page.

    • Submissions open: June – August
    • Submission deadline: [date]
    • Shortlist announced: [date]
    • Winners announced and celebrated: IVSC AGM, November 2026

Winners and highly commended entries will be announced at the IVSC AGM. Recipients will:

    • Receive an IVSC Education Awards certificate
    • Be invited to attend the IVSC Advisory Forum and Gala Dinner
    • Be profiled through IVSC communications channels, including the IVSC website and Academic Forum network
    • Have the opportunity to share their work with the global valuation community through an Academic Forum showcase session

Beyond the recognition itself, the awards are intended as a platform — a means of giving outstanding educators a wider audience, and of building a shared body of practice that strengthens valuation education globally.

Entries will be reviewed by a panel drawn from the IVSC Academic Forum and the wider valuation community. The panel will assess submissions against five core criteria:

    • Innovation – originality of approach and ideas
    • Impact – demonstrable benefit to students, the profession and the wider industry
    • Relevance – clear contribution to valuation practice and to the IVS framework
    • Transferability – potential for the approach to be adopted or adapted by other institutions
    • Clarity and quality of the submission itself

Submissions are made online through a short, structured form. The process has been designed to be light-touch and accessible, so that institutions of any size can take part.

A complete submission includes:

    • A summary of the initiative (300–500 words)
    • A description of the teaching approach, module or programme, including its context and objectives
    • Details of the programme and accrediting body
    • Evidence of impact – which may include student feedback, external examiner commentary, graduate outcomes, industry engagement or other measurable outcomes
    • An optional note on alignment with the valuation profession and IVS principles
    • Optional supporting materials such as teaching resources, assessment briefs, case studies or short videos

 

Open the submission form here

For the inaugural year, the awards will recognise excellence across a number of distinct categories, designed to capture the breadth of what makes valuation education exceptional:

    • Overall Excellence in Valuation Education – recognising the strongest all-round contribution to teaching and learning in valuation.
    • Innovation in Teaching and Pedagogy – celebrating new approaches to curriculum design, assessment and student engagement.
    • Use of Technology in Valuation Education – for the most effective application of AI, digital tools, gamification or other emerging technologies in the classroom.
    • Industry Engagement and Impact – for programmes that demonstrate outstanding integration of professional practice, employer collaboration and real-world application.
    • Emerging Practice – recognising new programmes, modules or initiatives that show particular promise in advancing valuation education.

Institutions may enter more than one category with a single submission.

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