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Welcome to the World Class University: Introduction
Evaluating Education: Normative Systems and Institutional Practices
The notion of World Class Universities, and the use of rankings in general, has been an object of study for decades. Perhaps the first major critical work was Ellen Hazelkorn’s Rankings and the reshaping of higher education: The battle for world-class excellence (2011). Just as the influence of rankings shows no sign of abating, neither does the impetus to provide practical proposals for how to use them to advantage, or, alternatively, to examine the sources and effects of the practices involved. Recent interventions belonging to the first category are Downing and Ganotice’s World university rankings and the future of higher education (2017), while Stack’s Global university rankings and the mediatization of higher education (2016) and Hazelkorn’s Global rankings and the geopolitics of higher education: Understanding the influence and impact of rankingson higher education, policyand society (2016) are notable examples of the latter. The essays presented in the present volume are inte...
World Class University- Paper for Academia.edu.pdf
Policy makers in India and other developing countries are talking about creating what they called " world class " universities. When it comes to the Indian scenario, we suffer from a lack of adequate financial resources, intellectual resources and the government, which in absence of effective academic freedom, is created by an undesirable bureaucracy. It is when such fashion overhypes, and talks about creating world-class universities instead of tackling any constraints in the existing system, it becomes tricky. At the same time, it is important to appreciate the ideas of institution building and global excellence that would constitute a world-class university. There may not be a global consensus on the definition of what a " world-class university " is. One of the strongest arguments for the establishment of the world-class university is – " The ideals and aspirations of institutional excellence are not new to India. The great institutions of learning such as Nalanda, Vikramashila, Takshashila, and other institutions have made immense contributions in developing our historical legacy and civilizational heritage. We owe it to our history that this civilizational heritage that exists in India needs to be redeemed in many forms and manifestations. India is in a position to make this contribution to the world of knowledge and to promote excellence.
Developing Universities as World-Class Institutions
In recent years, international ranking of universities has become a more systemic and systematic exercise. As ranking systems mature and develop solutions and metrics; more and more institutions across Asia are gearing up towards the ranking exercise. This activity has also been accompanied by privatisation and corporatisation of universities. For institutions aiming to develop excellence with a goal-oriented, systemic, and process-driven approach, engagement with a University Ranking Exercise can be immensely fruitful. Institutions need to identify a URS that they can comfortably align with and then concentrate on evaluation indicators as suggested by the URS. This should be followed by exercises to gain international recognition. The need for improvement of documentation gets crucial at this juncture. Institutions need to develop documentation of transparent practices in all areas of administration, teaching, research, and extension activities.
Effects of geographical university names on users’ perceptions
Journal of Brand Management, 2012
to build a favorable image of their organizations, and to modify an image that already exists among their stakeholders (for example, holds a PhD in economic and quantitative methods for market analysis from the University of Salento, Lecce (Italy). He is currently adjunct professor of advertising and research fellow in marketing at the LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome. His primary research interests are consumer satisfaction, interpersonal communication and word-of-mouth, innovation adoption and diffusion, and source perceived credibility in advertising contexts.
Towards Establishing World-class Universities: A Conceptual Approach
Education and Health form the foundation for building a strong republic. Vibrant communities and a prosperous society are built on the foundation of a strong education system. The world is fast changing. Globalization has accelerated. There has been tremendous growth, but also deepening inequalities. New technologies are revolutionizing the way we communicate and share information, as well as how we teach and learn. The world is getting younger every day, and the expectations of young people are rising for quality education and decent jobs. Swept along with these changes, education faces new challenges of equity, quality and relevance. The survival and success of any organization depends entirely on its ability to adjust to the dynamics of the business and its working environment. Academic institutions have to transform to meet the challenges of the new millennium. In this paper the authors discuss the key issues pertaining to higher education. The focus is on achieving excellence through accreditation, continuous quality improvement, world class infrastructure, cutting edge technology, human resource management, curriculum development, assessment methods, research and above all good governance of universities. The world is changing rapidly. The mission of higher education is to have better access and excellence. Achieving Excellence challenges the education sector to transform to meet the expectations of today and build the vibrant, prosperous province of tomorrow. Management of educational institutions is becoming more and more difficult because of very fast changes in their environment. By raising expectations for what our education system can accomplish. The objectives of academic institutions should be to give each student, opportunities to improve in knowledge, know-how, wisdom, and character. Quality of education is the skill of building the abilities of assimilating the knowledge in the area of educational needs and the implementation of this knowledge to creating mechanisms allowing fulfilling expectations of customers and educational services. Achieving excellence can help uncover and develop the potential of all learners. It will reveal learner's hidden gifts and spark new passions for future careers. For improving the quality of an academic institution, commitment and knowledge of the leadership is the first step. Philosophy and a culture must be introduced in the organization based on some core values. The challenge is to prepare the students for a world that has yet to be created, for jobs yet to be invented, and for technologies yet undreamed. We need today a new big push in education and a new strategic vision of education’s central importance for human dignity and for sustainable development in every society.
Building World-Class Universities: Some Insights & Predictions
International Journal of Management, Technology, and Social Sciences (IJMTS), 2019
Innovations in higher education model are finding importance than ever before due to enhanced higher education institutions and the advancement in technology adopted mass education opportunities. After privatization of higher education, there is an enhanced competition between universities to attract students globally. Universities are competing with each other in terms of their physical and intellectual assets. It is postulated that the six essential assets to be developed by a university based on our predictive analysis for the growth and prosper as world-class university are (1) Physical infrastructure, (2) Digital infrastructure, (3) Innovative academic & training Infrastructure for confidence building, (4) Intellectual property infrastructure, (5) Emotional infrastructure, and (6) Networked infrastructure. In this paper, we have determined the primary focus of these infrastructures along with their essential objectives in detail. We have also discussed the various generic strategies to be followed to develop such infrastructures along the lifecycle of the university including Survival, Sustainability, Differentiation, and Growth & prosperity are analysed. The necessary and sufficient conditions of developing such infrastructures using all the above strategies towards building World-class universities are identified. It is estimated that Physical, Digital, and Innovative Academic infrastructures are necessary conditions and Intellectual Property, Emotional, and Network infrastructures are sufficient conditions respectively.
Constructing “world-class” as “global”: a case study of the National University of Singapore
Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2013
This article investigates the ways in which newly-established higher education institutions (HEIs) position themselves as "world-class" through constructing themselves as "global". With the escalating "free market" and competitive forces arising from the marketization of education, most universities see a construction of themselves as global universities as a necessity, where the global mark is valued as a signal of quality across markets and thus positions the universities as world-class. This study specifically examines how one very successful emerging university, the National University of Singapore, constructs and promotes itself as a global institution through three strategies.