scholarly journals Do international classes pay off? A cost-benefit analysis of the internationalisation of higher education in Flanders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristof De Witte ◽  
Mara Soncin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Micro Data ◽  
Internationalisation Of Higher Education ◽  
Major Trend ◽  
National Economies

AbstractInternationalisation is a major trend in higher education worldwide. Yet, little evidence is given on the net impact of international students on national economies. This study addresses this gap by estimating the benefits against the costs driven by international students in Belgium and its Flemish region in particular. Using a unique combination of various sources of micro-data, the results show net positive benefits that exceed costs by a factor ranging between 2.4 (lower bound) and 3.1 (upper bound) times. The results vary highly with the level of education, as the ratio is the lowest for doctoral students (1.2–1.6) and highest for master students (5.1–6.3). The effect is mainly driven by a high stay rate of international students, who are likely to work in the country after graduation. When considering indirect effects, our results show that there are no significant peer effects due to the presence of international students in the classroom.

A Note on Measuring Economic Returns to Philippine Public Higher Education: Private, Fiscal, and Social Perspectives

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Avestruz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Social Returns

Abstract - Higher education in the Philippines today appears to have reached a stage of investment saturation. Enrollment expansion in the public sector has led to relative contraction in the private sector. Budget pressures in government funding have created low quality of education in many public institutions while fierce price competition among many private institutions has led to deterioration of quality of education. This paper addresses the concerns of public institutions in their efforts to obtain sufficient funding from the government and to assess the direction of their efforts so that they do not compete with private institutions but become leaders in their education communities. Methodologies for estimating private, fiscal, and social returns are developed. These methodologies are based on cost-benefit analysis tailored to conditions where public institutions operate. Results from these estimates could guide public institutions in directing their resources to those activities that generate the greatest social returns. Private and fiscal rates of return estimates, when performed on specific disciplines, will assist institutions in assessing their current role in the market and the direction towards which they should move. Policy makers may also find these methodologies useful in their decision on creation, expansion, or rationalization of public institutions. Keywords – cost-benefit analysis, economics of education, public expenditure analysis, education finance, and welfare economics.

LTE-Advanced and IEEE 802.11ac

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-234
Author(s):  
Samuel C. Yang ◽  
Peter Winter
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Decision Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lte Advanced ◽  
Ieee 802.11Ac

Purpose – Mobile data traffic globally is increasing rapidly in both enterprise and consumer segments. The purpose of this paper is to identify a new network architecture and opportunity that support ubiquitous mobile work for higher-education institutions. Design/methodology/approach – It reviews existing literature and enabling technologies and proposes integrating both wide-area Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-Advanced) and local-area IEEE 802.11ac networks for seamless, gigabit-speed services. A decision framework for moving toward such architecture and a cost/benefit analysis are also presented. Findings – Integrating both LTE-Advanced and IEEE 802.11ac networks for seamless connectivity is technically and organizationally feasible, provided that a higher-education institution has faculty and staff that require locational and interactional mobility. The cost/benefit analysis also shows that moving to the new architecture has potential benefits that can accrue to the higher-education institution. Research limitations/implications – With the coming availability of these wide-area and local-area gigabit networks, a new architecture that can ubiquitously supports mobile workers may be advantageous to universities and colleges. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is one of the first that proposes such integrated architecture in the context of higher-education institutions. In addition to the examination of technological issues and proposed architecture, the decision framework, and cost/benefit analysis should be valuable for institutions contemplating the move toward the new architecture and for guiding further research in this area.

scholarly journals COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ON ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Kartikasari
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Quota Sampling

Abstract: ISO certified institutions expect to enjoy high level of accreditation as both ISO and accreditation support quality management system of higher education. This study aims to analyze the costs and benefits of the application of ISO 9001 which intersects with accreditation (APT) in the quality management system of higher education. The research was conducted through case study and descriptive approach. The research team conducted a survey of 120 new students of State Polytechnic in Batam with quota sampling technique for benefit estimation. Furthermore, a survey was conducted to 17 employees of the polytechnic who is responsible for the fulfillment of ISO 9001 certification and accreditation in all departments with purposive sampling technique to compare the benefits and costs. The research team found that both accreditation and ISO benefited the polytechnic. However, accreditation offers more benefits on performance improvement, student number, student satisfaction, and organizational reputation compared to that by ISO. Nevertheless, ISO benefits more on document improvement than accreditation. In terms of costs, ISO is considered to require a larger cost and more work time than accreditation. Thus, based on cost benefit analysis of both tangible and intangible aspects, quality management of higher education using accreditation is superior to using ISO alone. Keywords: ISO 9001, accreditation, cost benefit ANALISIS MANFAAT BIAYA SERTIFIKASI ISO 9001 DAN AKREDITASI PERGURUAN TINGGI Abstrak: Institusi tersertifikasi ISO berharap meningkatkan nilai akreditasinya sebab ISO dan akreditasi sama-sama mendukung sistem manajemen mutu pendidikan tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis manfaat dan biaya penerapan ISO 9001 yang beririsan dengan akreditasi perguruan tinggi (APT) dalam sistem manajemen mutu pendidikan tinggi. Penelitian menggunakan studi kasus dan pendekatan deskriptif. Tim peneliti melaksanakan survei terhadap 120 mahasiswa baru Politeknik Negeri Batam dengan teknik quota sampling untuk estimasi manfaat dan terhadap 17 karyawan yang bertanggung jawab pada pemenuhan sertifikasi ISO 9001 di semua bagian/jurusan dan APT dengan teknik purposive sampling. Penelitian dilakukan dengan membandingkan manfaat dan biaya yang terkait serta penerapan ISO 9001 dengan manajemen mutu berorientasi APT. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kedua sistem manajemen tersebut memberikan manfaat kepada institusi. Namun, manfaat akreditasi lebih tinggi pada poin peningkatan kinerja, jumlah mahasiswa, kepuasan mahasiswa, dan reputasi organisasi. Di pihak lain, nilai ISO lebih baik pada poin kebermanfaatan untuk perbaikan dokumen, namun dianggap membutuhkan anggaran biaya yang lebih besar dan pengorbanan waktu kerja yang lebih banyak dibandingkan akreditasi. Dengan demikian, berdasarkan analisis manfaat biaya baik yang dapat dikuantifikasi maupun yang sulit dikuantifikasi, pengelolaan mutu pendidikan tinggi menggunakan akreditasi lebih unggul daripada menggunakan ISO saja. Kata Kunci: ISO 9001, akreditasi perguruan tinggi, manfaat biaya 

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