Leadership for World-Class Universities:
Altbach, Philip G.
Leadership for World-Class Universities: challenges for developing countries; Philip G. Altbach - New York: Routledge, 2011. - xvii; 251 p. Hard-Bound, 24 cm.
Introduction;
1. Strategic planning for higher education;
2. Governing universities in times of uncertainty and change;
3. The funding of universities in the twenty-first century;
4. Unblocking the benefits of higher education through;
5. Mission-driven higher education in emerging academic systems;
6. Higher education's landscape of internationalization;
7. Where the quality discussion stands: Strategies and ambiguities;
8. Global university rankings and their impact;
Leadership for World-Class Universities reveals how "world-class" thinking and policy can help university leaders employ modern solutions to the challenges facing higher education today. Readers will benefit from best practice advice offered by distinguished international contributions who have excelled by thinking globally without losing sight of their respective national and local environments. Their essays are grounded in empirical research and written to engage the leader, stimulate reflection and enhance performance. This book focuses especially on developing and middle-income countries, which face special problems where higher education is expanded most rapidly.
9780415800280
378.101 / ALT
Leadership for World-Class Universities: challenges for developing countries; Philip G. Altbach - New York: Routledge, 2011. - xvii; 251 p. Hard-Bound, 24 cm.
Introduction;
1. Strategic planning for higher education;
2. Governing universities in times of uncertainty and change;
3. The funding of universities in the twenty-first century;
4. Unblocking the benefits of higher education through;
5. Mission-driven higher education in emerging academic systems;
6. Higher education's landscape of internationalization;
7. Where the quality discussion stands: Strategies and ambiguities;
8. Global university rankings and their impact;
Leadership for World-Class Universities reveals how "world-class" thinking and policy can help university leaders employ modern solutions to the challenges facing higher education today. Readers will benefit from best practice advice offered by distinguished international contributions who have excelled by thinking globally without losing sight of their respective national and local environments. Their essays are grounded in empirical research and written to engage the leader, stimulate reflection and enhance performance. This book focuses especially on developing and middle-income countries, which face special problems where higher education is expanded most rapidly.
9780415800280
378.101 / ALT