World Class Worldwide: Transforming Research Universities in Asia and Latin America - Couverture rigide

Altbach, Philip G.; Balán, Jorge

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0801886619 ISBN 13 : 9780801886614

Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Nations with strong research universities are better able to compete in the international marketplace of ideas and innovation. Any country--especially in the developing world--striving to participate in the global knowledge economy must recognize the power of such institutions to transform society. In World Class Worldwide, analysts from developing and middle-income countries in Asia and Latin America explore their countries' specific challenges in providing "world class" higher education.

Philip G. Altbach, Jorge Balán, and their contributors combine current scholarship and practical experience in presenting a comprehensive discussion of the significant issues facing research universities in Mexico, China, India, and elsewhere. They address the special challenges of establishing and maintaining these institutions; the role of information technology; how research universities train leaders and foster scientific innovation; and the extent to which the private sector can and should be involved in funding and development.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Philip G. Altbach is the J. Donald Monan, SJ, Professor of Higher Education and director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801886619
• ISBN 13: 9780801886614
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
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