Leadership through Service - Growing the Internal Audit Profession by Bridging Education and Practice
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD WINNER
Brad Schafer
Taking the role of KSU’s Internal Audit Center (IAC) Director in 2017, Dr. Brad Schafer’s goal was not to merely maintain the Institute of Internal Auditor’s (IIA) “Center of Excellence” rating, but to grow the KSU program and the Internal Audit (IA) Profession. The IAC is currently the world leader in issuing IA Educational Partnership Certificates. Dr. Schafer transformed the IAC advisory board to include executive audit leaders from 50 leading organizations,
who engage with KSU to prepare the next generation’s audit profession. As IAC Director, he developed a mentor program where every interested MAcc student is connected with an executive mentor. The IAC has raised over $100,000, which has provided financial support to host two IA exclusive networking events each year, employ a graduate student, and support student travel to the IIA’s Global Stu-dent Conference. Dr. Schafer has mentored students
for case competitions, where KSU’s students have placed 1st or 2nd in statewide and global competitions in each of the past 5 years. Since be-coming Director, Dr. Schafer has accepted leadership roles at the IIA Atlanta Chapter and IIA Global. He currently serves the IIA Global on both the CIA Exam Standards Committee and the Global Model Curriculum Committee. In 2022, the IIA Atlanta Chapter awarded Dr. Schafer the Bill Mulcahy Leadership Award.
Through their research and service, Coles College faculty can often provide real, lasting benefits to an external organization or the community/society at large. Specifically, the winner’s efforts have improved processes, products, or services for organizations and entities outside the College.
Director of the KSU Internal Audit Center - the global leader in issuing IA Educational Partnership Certificates Mentors students and serves on global IIA committees Recipient of the 2022 IIA Atlanta Chapter’s Bill Mulcahy Leadership Award
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