BK School of Research operates under a structured governance framework designed to ensure accountability, transparency, and sound institutional decision-making across all areas of its work.
Governing Board
BK School of Research is governed by a Governing Board, which serves as the institution's apex decision-making authority. The board sets the institution's strategic direction, approves major policies, and provides overarching oversight of institutional performance and integrity. It comprises a balanced mix of institutional leadership and independent members drawn from academia and the research sector, ensuring that governance decisions reflect diverse expertise and remain free from undue concentration of authority. The board convenes periodically to review institutional performance, approve key policies, and provide strategic guidance, with all proceedings formally documented.
Executive Leadership
Day-to-day management of BK School of Research is entrusted to its executive leadership, headed by the Executive Director, who is accountable to the Governing Board. The Executive Director oversees the implementation of institutional strategy, research operations, and administrative functions, while major decisions including significant budgetary allocations, new institutional partnerships, and policy revisions remain subject to Board review and approval, in accordance with a clearly defined delegation of authority.
Standing Committees
To distribute oversight responsibility and ensure specialized attention to key institutional functions, BK School of Research maintains the following standing committees:
- Ethics Review Committee (ERC): Reviews and approves all research involving human participants, assesses risk-benefit considerations, and monitors ongoing ethical compliance throughout the research lifecycle.
- Research Advisory Committee: Provides scientific and academic oversight of research design, methodology, and quality, ensuring that all research outputs meet institutional and international standards of rigor.
- Finance and Audit Committee: Oversees budgeting, financial controls, and the conduct of internal and external audits, ensuring the transparent and accountable use of institutional and donor resources.
- Human Resources and Grievance Committee: Oversees staff conduct, HR policy compliance, and the fair, impartial handling of workplace and research-related grievances.
Accountability and Transparency Mechanisms
BK School of Research upholds accountability through a combination of internal and external mechanisms:
- Financial Reporting: Annual financial statements are prepared and reviewed through internal and external audit processes, ensuring transparent stewardship of institutional and donor funds.
- Programmatic Reporting: Annual reports detailing research activities, outcomes, and institutional performance are shared with donors, partners, and relevant stakeholders.
- Policy Compliance Monitoring: Adherence to institutional policies is monitored on an ongoing basis by the relevant committees, with periodic reviews to ensure continued alignment with evolving regulatory and sector standards.
- Public Disclosure: Governance structures, institutional policies, and leadership information are made publicly accessible, reflecting the institution's commitment to openness and accountability toward donors, partners, and the communities it serves.