transnational consortia: responding to the challenge of global higher education
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Transnational Transnational Consortia:Consortia:
Responding to the Responding to the Challenge of Global Higher Challenge of Global Higher
EducationEducation
OutlineOutline
BackgroundBackground Globalized Higher EducationGlobalized Higher Education Types of ConsortiaTypes of Consortia Demand for Cross-Border CollaborationsDemand for Cross-Border Collaborations Types of CollaborationsTypes of Collaborations
Internationalizing Internationalizing ConsortiaConsortia
PurposePurpose Explore international agenda for consortium Explore international agenda for consortium
leadersleaders Identify opportunities for consortium Identify opportunities for consortium
arrangementsarrangements Discuss challenges to international consortiaDiscuss challenges to international consortia Provide suggestions for internationalizing Provide suggestions for internationalizing
consortiaconsortia Introduce GAUCIntroduce GAUC
AssumptionsAssumptions
Global societyGlobal society
Global economyGlobal economy
Employment preferenceEmployment preference
Transnational education as a defining edgeTransnational education as a defining edge
Study beyond one institution, nation and Study beyond one institution, nation and discipline. discipline.
AssumptionsAssumptions
Number of partnershipsNumber of partnerships
Increasing importance to have international Increasing importance to have international students & scholarsstudents & scholars
All these will give birth to more All these will give birth to more international consortia in higher educationinternational consortia in higher education
Therefore, think strategicallyTherefore, think strategically
““It is the obligation of colleges and It is the obligation of colleges and universities to prepare people for a universities to prepare people for a globalized world, including globalized world, including developing the ability to compete developing the ability to compete economically, to operate effectively economically, to operate effectively in other cultures and settings, to in other cultures and settings, to use knowledge to improve their use knowledge to improve their own lives and their communities, own lives and their communities, and to better comprehend the and to better comprehend the realities of the contemporary world realities of the contemporary world so that they can better meet their so that they can better meet their responsibilities as citizensresponsibilities as citizens””
Strength through Global Leadership and Engagement: U.S. Higher Strength through Global Leadership and Engagement: U.S. Higher Education in the 21Education in the 21stst Century. A report of the American Council on Education Century. A report of the American Council on Education (ACE) Blue Ribbon Panel on Global Engagement, 2011.(ACE) Blue Ribbon Panel on Global Engagement, 2011.
Globalization in Higher Globalization in Higher EducationEducation
A transnational philosophy and A transnational philosophy and process of knowledge generation, process of knowledge generation, transmission, and application that transmission, and application that reorients the knowledge industry as reorients the knowledge industry as a producer of globally competent a producer of globally competent scholars and professionals who are scholars and professionals who are capable of redefining local problems capable of redefining local problems and solutions in the global context and solutions in the global context and vice versa. and vice versa. (Michael, 2007)(Michael, 2007)
Indicators of GlobalizationIndicators of Globalization
World University RankingsWorld University Rankings
ERASMUS/SOCRATESERASMUS/SOCRATES
Joint Degree ProgramsJoint Degree Programs
MAPsMAPs
Study Abroad and Teaching AbroadStudy Abroad and Teaching Abroad
Global Satellite CampusesGlobal Satellite Campuses
Global Oriented CurriculaGlobal Oriented Curricula
English Language as the Language of ScienceEnglish Language as the Language of Science
Types of Consortium International Favorability
Academic Consortia Highly favorable
Business & Management Consortia
Lowly favorable
Issues Oriented Consortia
Moderately favorable
International International FavorabilityFavorability
DiscussionDiscussion In what ways do you currently collaborate In what ways do you currently collaborate
internationally?internationally?
Academic ConsortiaAcademic Consortia
Inter-Institutional ResearchInter-Institutional Research
Joint ConferencesJoint Conferences
Faculty ExchangeFaculty Exchange
Student ExchangeStudent Exchange
Academic ConsortiaAcademic Consortia
Major Abroad ProgramsMajor Abroad Programs
Joint DegreesJoint Degrees
Dual DegreesDual Degrees
Inter-Library ExchangeInter-Library Exchange
Joint Professional DevelopmentJoint Professional Development
Inter-University Quality AssuranceInter-University Quality Assurance
ChallengesChallenges
Consortium as a concept is foreign to many Consortium as a concept is foreign to many in the international communityin the international community
Government controlled institutions limit Government controlled institutions limit institutional free willinstitutional free will
Private institutions are new to the market Private institutions are new to the market higher education systemhigher education system
Ignorance of how to collaborate in a Ignorance of how to collaborate in a competitive environmentcompetitive environment
Other ChallengesOther Challenges
Institutional Institutional BarriersBarriers Limited understanding Limited understanding
of the implications of of the implications of globalizationglobalization
Most of the faculty did Most of the faculty did not study abroadnot study abroad
Curricular inflexibilityCurricular inflexibility CostCost Lack of Lack of
knowledgeable staffknowledgeable staff Making academic and Making academic and
not touristicnot touristic
Student BarriersStudent Barriers Limited Limited
understanding of understanding of globalization to globalization to future opportunitiesfuture opportunities
CostCost Fear of crossing Fear of crossing
bordersborders Poor advisingPoor advising Minority student Minority student
challengeschallenges
RecommendationsRecommendations
• Become intentionalBecome intentional• Mission StatementMission Statement• Strategic PlanStrategic Plan• AssessmentAssessment
• Review your members’ international agenda and take Review your members’ international agenda and take cues from themcues from them
• Examine international background and experience of Examine international background and experience of consortium leaders and staffconsortium leaders and staff
• Participate in international issue-oriented consortiaParticipate in international issue-oriented consortia
DiscussionDiscussion Does your consortium mission support Does your consortium mission support
international collaboration?international collaboration?
Do your member’s missions support Do your member’s missions support international collaboration?international collaboration?
How could you elevate this topic among How could you elevate this topic among members?members?
Introduction to GAUCIntroduction to GAUC
Vision/Mission StatementVision/Mission Statement
The Global Association of Universities and The Global Association of Universities and Colleges (GAUC) is an organization committed to Colleges (GAUC) is an organization committed to advancing the interconnectivity, interactivity, advancing the interconnectivity, interactivity, and integration between and among various and integration between and among various institutions and nations in order to prepare institutions and nations in order to prepare students for global citizenship. Through its students for global citizenship. Through its emphasis on relationship-building, GAUC emphasis on relationship-building, GAUC provides a platform for excellence in research, a provides a platform for excellence in research, a basis for advocacy, and opportunities for inter-basis for advocacy, and opportunities for inter-agency collaboration.agency collaboration.
ThemesThemes Teaching Across BordersTeaching Across Borders
Financing and Funding Higher Education in a Global Financing and Funding Higher Education in a Global SocietySociety
The Role of the Private Higher Education SectorThe Role of the Private Higher Education Sector
Entrepreneurial Higher EducationEntrepreneurial Higher Education
Government Role and Interest in Higher EducationGovernment Role and Interest in Higher Education
Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher EducationQuality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education
Globalization and Localization of Higher EducationGlobalization and Localization of Higher Education
Cooperation Between Public and Private Higher Education Cooperation Between Public and Private Higher Education SectorSector
Inter-University Collaboration, Cooperation and ConsortiaInter-University Collaboration, Cooperation and Consortia
Preparing Higher Education Leaders and ManagersPreparing Higher Education Leaders and Managers
Romania 2013Romania 2013
http://www.agauc.org
2013 Conference2013 Conference Hosted by Danubius University, RomaniaHosted by Danubius University, Romania
May, 2013May, 2013