Commercial Realities and Ethical Discomfort: international branch campuses and the market in higher education

FORUM ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
TOM COLLINS
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses

scholarly journals International Branch Campuses: Success Factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (93) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Richard Garrett
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The World ◽  
Depth Interviews

The article provides an overview of the second part of a report on international branch campuses (IBCs). The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE) and the Cross-Border Education Research Team (C-BERT) are the authors of the report. IBCs continue to grow in number and variety around the world, and the report includes updated estimates and patterns by country, but previously there has been limited attention paid to the success factors of mature IBCs. Defined as campuses in place for a decade or more, the report draws on in-depth interviews with campus and institutional leaders.

Building a Case of Student Experience for Sustainable Higher Education in Transnational Environment

2014 ◽  
pp. 597-611
Author(s):  
UmmeSalma Mujtaba
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Student Choice ◽  
First Year ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
Transnational Higher Education

This chapter sets ground to realize the exceptional significance of students to international branch campuses, which is a popular mode of transnational higher education. Mission statements of different international branch campuses are analyzed that converge on the fact that most of these institutions irrespective of the host country perceive student as their priority. The chapter then moves on to explaining student choice, in a situation where number of international branch campuses co-exist in a home country, such as the case of United Arab Emirates that hosts 19% of the world’s current branch campuses (Observatory, 2012). This information is then employed to expound how international branch campuses can progressively build student experience. Within this chapter, readers can find steps to build student experience in the first year of operation, followed by fine steps that can assist in progressively developing student experience. The chapter then addresses the significance of students in transnational higher education and how this can be developed, leveraged, and converted to be a potent tool such as to ensure sustainable branch campuses (a form of transnational higher education).

scholarly journals What a Branch Campus Is: A Revised Definition

2018 ◽  
pp. 12-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Wilkins ◽  
Laura Rumbley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Branch Campus ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
The Core ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
International Branch Campus ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Core Features

Although international branch campuses have become an established part of the cross-border higher education landscape, there is still debate about what an international branch campus actually is. The purpose of this article is to propose a revised definition of “international branch campus” that is clearer and more implementable than existing definitions. To achieve this goal, we considered how the terms “branch” and “campus” are used in business and higher education, and then identified the core features of these campuses.

scholarly journals When Developing Countries Meet Transnational Universities: Searching for Complementarity and Dealing With Dual Embeddedness

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Guimón ◽  
Rajneesh Narula
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
The Past ◽  
Foreign Universities

During the past two decades, a growing number of universities, mainly from developed countries, have established branch campuses in developing countries. From the developing country perspective, attracting foreign universities can help mitigate financial constraints and capacity shortages that impair the state’s ability to provide greater access to higher education, while also improving teaching and research in general. However, foreign universities may also be detrimental if they crowd out their domestic counterparts. We explore different scenarios and policy options for developing countries aiming to attract foreign universities, building upon a review of four case studies from Chile, China, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia. Our analysis illustrates how host countries can provide incentives to align incoming foreign universities to complement and strengthen the areas of weakness in their higher education systems. We also reflect on how policy-makers can deal with the challenges associated with the dual embeddedness of international branch campuses.

scholarly journals Transnational Higher Education and International Branch Campuses in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: The Case of the United Arab Emirates

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Michael Bridi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Scientific Progress ◽  
Gulf Cooperation Council ◽  
Government Funding ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
Transnational Higher Education ◽  
Internationalization Of Education

The aim of the paper is to examine the emergence of transnational higher education (TNHE) and international branch campuses (IBCs) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  The findings demonstrate that the emergence of TNHE and IBCs has been the result of interrelated political, economic, social, and academic factors.  First, the formation of the GCC was a key moment during which member states sought to stimulate scientific progress through the development of higher education as part of a strategy to meet labor demands and economic development.  Second, the commodification of education and the drive to increasing profits in educational institutions combined with decreases in government funding to Western universities during the neo-liberal era of capitalism have been an impetus for Western universities to seek ‘new markets’ beyond their borders.  Third, the liberating of regional trade policies in services, including education, combined with the internationalization of education has enabled the cross-border movement of students, educators, and institutions.  Fourth, the UAE’s unique demographic group mix, which consists of a majority of international expatriates, combined with significant government funding in the education sector and international partnerships has resulted in the rapid expansion of TNHE and IBCs.

Transnational Higher Education and the Factors Influencing Student Decision-Making: The Experience of an Irish University

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-313
Author(s):  
Linda Dowling-Hetherington
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Business School ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
Transnational Higher Education ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
International Reputation ◽  
International Ranking ◽  
Revenue Streams

Increasingly, universities have been engaging in transnational higher education (TNE), and such activity provides students with an additional study option. While much is already known about the TNE activities of universities in larger countries, such as Australia and the United Kingdom, very little is known about universities from smaller countries, such as Ireland. This article examines an Irish university with international branch campuses in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. The results of a survey exploring the factors that influenced students’ choice of location, institution, and program and conducted among three cohorts of students over a 2-year period are presented. The results suggest that, above all other factors, the university’s international ranking and the accreditations and rankings of its Business School are particularly influential in students’ decision-making process. This finding highlights a potential exposure in terms of the scale of the institution’s student recruitment and revenue streams should it ever experience a decline in its rankings or international reputation.

Expanding Access While Narrowing Outcomes

2017 ◽  
pp. 88-103
Author(s):  
Grace Karram Stephenson ◽  
Shakina Rajendram
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
English Only ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
Business Degrees ◽  
English Speaking

As Malaysia attempts to expand access for their minority groups using international branch campuses (IBCs), the IBC emphasis on developing students into tech-savvy, English-speaking, business leaders is leading to divisions based on language and ability that present new accessibility challenges. This chapter draws on the findings from a qualitative study conducted at three IBCs in the greater Kuala Lumpur area of Malaysia to understand how IBCs both facilitate and obstruct access to higher education for Malaysia's diverse population, and to reframe how access is understood in an area of cross-border higher education. This study found that: a) the instructional approach used in the business degrees at Malaysia's IBCs provides a very different pedagogical experience for students compared with the forms of instruction at their secondary schools; b) the new English-only, group-based learning highlights students' ethnic and linguistic differences; and c) students' successful transition to the surrounding business sector depends on their ability to acquire skills offered at the IBC.

scholarly journals The Problems with Cross-Border Quality Assurance

2015 ◽  
pp. 18-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Kinser ◽  
Jason Lane
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Academic Standards ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Foreign Education ◽  
Basic Standards

Quality assurance for cross-border higher education often focuses on concerns about academic standards. But the challenge of evaluating international branch campuses and other foreign education outposts goes beyond enforcing basic standards of quality. We identify five issues that that make quality assurance in the cross-border context problematic.

scholarly journals International Universities in the Arab World: What is Their Place?

2017 ◽  
pp. 2-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
International Recruitment ◽  
American Style ◽  
Increasing Demand

International institutions of higher education—from American-style universities to international branch campuses—have proliferated in the Arab world in the last several decades in response to both increasing demand for university places and declining quality in regional higher education.  But are these institutions really taking root, or are the demands of international recruitment and rankings isolating them from their local and regional communities? 

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