Expansion vs. Quality: Emerging Issues of For-Profit Private Higher Education Institutions in Ethiopia

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Alemu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions

scholarly journals The Idea of a “For-Profit” Private Christian University in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morné Diederiks
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Christian Higher Education ◽  
Christian University ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The One

The one-sided focus of Christian higher education in South Africa on the field of theology and the lack of integrating faith and learning in other subjects emphasizes the need for a Christian university in South Africa. The question addressed in this article is whether a Christian university can also be for-profit, considering the fact that all Christian private higher education institutions in South Africa are non-profit. There are numerous criticisms against for-profit higher education institutions. The greatest of these are that for-profit private higher education institutions miss the purpose of what it means to be a university and that profitable higher education institutions exploit students. The church also has numerous criticisms of the profit motive, but from the Bible it is clear that there are two lines of thought regarding profit. The one is that profit is dangerous and that it easily becomes an idol; the other is that people are called to be profitable. This article concludes that there is room for a for-profit Christian higher education institution in South Africa. This for-profit Christian higher education institution should be imagined in terms of its understanding of profit regarding its mission, students, faculty and governance.

Expansion of Private Engineering Institutions

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-39
Author(s):  
Antra Singh ◽  
Seema Singh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Demographic Dividend ◽  
Private Business ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Growth Of Knowledge ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions ◽  
University Degree

Globalization process and growth of knowledge economy with increasing dependency on innovative information technology necessitated an expansion of higher education institution. With the country counting on its demographic dividend, the increase in number of students seeking university degree is putting pressure on the higher education sector to expand. Government funding in higher education is not sufficient to meet the growing demand, which has led to the establishment and mushrooming growth of private higher education institutions. Private higher education institutions are established by philanthropic, private business establishments, religious and for-profit organizations. The increase in the number of institutions carries with it serious challenges ahead; thus, the article discusses the challenges ahead of these private engineering institutions.

scholarly journals Family-Owned Private Higher Education Institutions in Africa

2018 ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Wondwosen Tamrat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Global Presence ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions

Notwithstanding the dearth of research on the subject, the increasing global presence of family-owned institutions is introducing a special breed within the private higher education sector. This article broadly explores the nature, continental developments, and implications of this growing phenomenon across Africa.

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