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Unexploited Efficiencies in Higher Education
This paper provides an economic model of a university for use in sensitivity and scenario analyses to enhance efficiency. Such modeling contributes to efforts to lower costs and increase college attainment. Executives at BYU-Idaho, identified as one of the most... View Details
- 11 Nov 2021
- News
Where Does Higher Education Go from Here?
- 2015
- Chapter
Studying Elites in Institutions of Higher Education
By: Scott Snook and Rakesh Khurana
Snook, Scott, and Rakesh Khurana. "Studying Elites in Institutions of Higher Education." Chap. 6 in Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research: Innovative Pathways and Methods, edited by Kimberly D. Elsbach and Roderick M. Kramer, 54–65. New York, NY: Routledge, 2015.
- October 2015 (Revised November 2016)
- Background Note
'World-Class' Universities: Rankings and Reputation in Global Higher Education
By: William C. Kirby and Joycelyn W. Eby
Discussions of "world-class" universities have become an academic cottage industry in the 21st century, and definitions of the term are complex and at times contradictory. This background note traces the origins of university ranking systems and their evolution from a... View Details
Keywords: Rankings; University Faculty; University Curriculum; University Administration; Higher Education; Education Industry
Kirby, William C., and Joycelyn W. Eby. "'World-Class' Universities: Rankings and Reputation in Global Higher Education." Harvard Business School Background Note 316-065, October 2015. (Revised November 2016.)
- fall 2001
- Article
When Industries Change: The Future of Higher Education
By: David J. Collis
Collis, David J. "When Industries Change: The Future of Higher Education." Continuing Higher Education Review 65 (fall 2001): 7–24.
- Spring 2014
- Article
The Chinese Century?: The Challenges of Higher Education
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "The Chinese Century? The Challenges of Higher Education." Daedalus 143, no. 2 (Spring 2014): 145–156.
- 2005
- Working Paper
Leadership Development: A Strategic Imperative for Higher Education
By: Linda A. Hill
- 20 Nov 2018
- Podcast
23. Disruptive Innovation in Action: Reinventing Higher Education
We sat down with Dr. Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, to discuss disruptive innovation in higher education. Our conversation touches on Paul’s own background, students’ jobs to be done, competency-based learning, SNHU’s work in refugee... View Details
- Article
Transforming Higher Education in the Information Age: Presidents Respond
By: R. L. Nolan
Nolan, R. L. "Transforming Higher Education in the Information Age: Presidents Respond." Cause/Effect 14, no. 3 (Fall 1990).
- 01 Feb 2017
- News
The Hot New Brand of Higher Education
- March 2001
- Editorial
In My Opinion: Let the Market Shape Higher Education
By: John Quelch
Quelch, John. "In My Opinion: Let the Market Shape Higher Education." Management Today (March 2001), 18.
- 06 May 2023
- News
New Data Map Bridges Higher Education and Labour Market
- Teaching Interest
Transforming Education through Social Entrepreneurship
This course is designed for students who want to understand the central role that education plays in our economy and society and who may want to play an active role (e.g., as entrepreneur, board member, etc.) in shaping the future workforce, bringing about a more... View Details
- March 2019
- Article
The New Silk Road: Implications for Higher Education in China and the West?
By: William C. Kirby and Marijk C. van der Wende
Recent geopolitical events, such as Brexit and the retreat from multilateral trade and cooperation by the USA, have created waves of uncertainty, especially in the field of higher education, regarding international cooperation. Meanwhile, China is publicly seeking to... View Details
Keywords: New Silk Road; Globalization; Higher Education; Global Range; International Relations; Cooperation
Kirby, William C., and Marijk C. van der Wende. "The New Silk Road: Implications for Higher Education in China and the West?" Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society 12, no. 1 (March 2019): 127–144.
- Web
3.9 Annual Notice: Higher Education Opportunity Act | MBA
3.9 Annual Notice: Higher Education Opportunity Act The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires colleges and universities that participate in... View Details
- 29 Jun 2023
- News
US-China Competition through Higher Education with Dr. William Kirby
- 22 Dec 2011
- News
Guest post: Eight thoughts on higher education in 2012
- 04 Jun 2024
- News