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Internationalisation

Opportunities for achieving excellence

Professor Martin HensonKhozama Academic Consulting

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Gulf Education 2014

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Pankaj Ghemwat …

… of the ISIE Business School in Spain noted in his book World 3.0 that, in the US:

- 3% of the workforce is international- 1% of companies have foreign presence- 20% of internet traffic crosses national

boundaries

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Universities …

- 30% of the workforce is international- Most have foreign activities- < 100% of internet traffic crosses the

national boundary

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“Universities are not so much trailing in the wake of broader globalization as leading it from the front.”

The context

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“In Higher Education the meaning of globalization is that it is an imperative for internationalization – there is no alternative.”

A Workshop participant “Internationalizing Arab Universities”, Amman, Jordan, February 2004.

The context

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Global versus International

Once the externalities of globalization reach a certain level, the internal pressures pushing us towards internationalization become an imperative. The boundary between external and internal collapse and the notions collide.

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Competition, social costs, financial costs, imbalance between north versus south or developed versus developing HE sectors, language, lack of qualified staff, cultural disturbance, global job markets, religion and social values, lack of security, ethics, politics, …Workshop “Internationalizing Arab Universities”, Amman, Jordan.

Threats of Globalization

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A first Cut …

- Internationalisation at Home- Internationalisation Abroad

‘Developing Institutional Internationalisation Policies and Strategies’ Robin Middlehurst, 2010‘Higher Education in Turmoil: the changing world of internationalisation’, Jane Knight 2008

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Internationalisation at Home- Curriculum and academic

programmes - Research and Scholarly Activity- Teaching and learning process- Service and extra-curricula

activities

‘Developing Institutional Internationalisation Policies and Strategies’ Robin Middlehurst, 2010‘Higher Education in Turmoil: the changing world of internationalisation’, Jane Knight 2008

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Internationalisation Abroad

- Movement of people- International Projects- Mobility of Programmes- Mobility of Providers

‘Developing Institutional Internationalisation Policies and Strategies’, Robin Middlehurst, 2010

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- Fit for purpose- Institutional Profiles- National and Regional Context- Engagement and Prioritisation- Organisation, Delivery and

Promotion

Factors to Consider

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- Governance/Management structures

- Management and leadership capacity

- Available Resources- National policies

Factors to Consider

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Prioritization:- Essential- Good to have- Advanced- Optional- Stepping stone

Factors to Consider

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Horizon Scanning

- Where will we be in five, ten, twenty years time?

- What are the key disrupting issues facing Higher Education nationally, regionally, internationally?

- How do these affect our choices in setting out an International Agenda?

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Thank You!

Professor Martin HensonKhozama Academic Consulting

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