scholarly journals FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 324-335
Author(s):  
Jekaterina Kuzmina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Transformation Processes ◽  
Practical Implications

Since the beginning of the XXI century, there have been clear modifications in the sector of higher education, when the institutions have moved near to the economic sector. These changes were primary introduced as the consecutive response to the transformation processes within the society, which should be embedded in the following construct: there was a clear move towards a more competitive and market-based system. Due to the changes in the operating environment financial sustainability and its management for the higher education institutions became one of the core elements. The main objective of the current paper is to discuss the practical application of the methodology for the management of higher education institutions based on the example of Latvian private higher education institutions. The author would like to argue that the paper contributes to the fundamental discussion of financial sustainability in the field of higher education institution management. Moreover, it has got practical implications for the management of the organizations not only in Latvia but also in other countries when efficiency and effectiveness are primary issues.

A Set of Usability Heuristics and Design Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions' Websites

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-73
Author(s):  
Bhim Sain Singla ◽  
Himanshu Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Design Quality ◽  
Content Quality ◽  
Intention To Revisit ◽  
Practical Implications

Usability evaluation of a website is a key element in identifying the areas where the end-users might experience problems while interacting with it. The usability parameter has a great impact on the performance of a website, an organization's image, user satisfaction, and their intention to revisit the site. In the recent past, there has been a tremendous increase in the use of websites for seeking requisite information about admission to various courses offered by higher education institutions. There has been a lack of an effective and efficient set of heuristics that can be used to evaluate the usability of these education institution websites. The present study differs from earlier studies by providing a new set of 43 usability heuristics and categorizing them into eight distinct factors on the basis of their empirical validation. These eight identified factors exhibit strong psychometric properties and are ease of navigation, design quality, information architecture, credibility, functionality quality, content quality, simplicity, and learnability. The findings of this study are highly useful for the website designers and evaluators of higher education institutions' websites, who are concerned with evaluating and improving the usability of these websites. The findings of this study have theoretical as well as practical implications.

scholarly journals Higher Education Transformation, Institutional Diversity and Typology of Higher Education Institutions in Azerbaijan

2018 ◽  
pp. 97-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamlet Isakhanli ◽  
Aytaj Pashayeva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Education Market ◽  
Higher Education Market

AbstractThe development of higher education system of Azerbaijan reflects the country’s historical transformations. The system started developing with the foundation of the first higher education institution before the establishment of the Soviet Union, expanded during the Soviets and grew into current systems of 52 institutions since independence. Institutions changed in number and nature with the entrance of private universities into the higher education market and increase in number of state universities. Three-cycle higher education was introduced and institutions utilising Western university practices of management and teaching emerged. Despite the changes, the system still reflects much of the Soviet period. The typology of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Azerbaijan was built based on their educational, research, internationalisation activities and financial capacity. Institutions were classified as leading state and private higher education institutions, which excel in research and rank high in country ranking lists. The second group of institutions are known for good quality education but do not give a heavy weight on research. The last type of higher education institutions serve the purpose of preparing teachers and other public sector employees.

scholarly journals POSSITIONING OG HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ON THE MARKET OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

2021 ◽  
Vol I (81) ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
Maryna Bilyk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Market Conditions ◽  
Higher Education Institution

For higher education institution, one of the most important tasks is to form its own competitive advantages, search, interest and retain consumers, because the main goal of HEIs is its long-term successful activity based on the quality of educational services. On the one hand, the transition to market relations has contributed to the emergence of nongovernmental (private) higher education institutions, increasing the number of participants and a variety of educational programs. On the other hand, the demand for higher education services has risen sharply. As a result, competition in the education market has intensified, which has prompted higher education institutions to increasingly use marketing to adapt their activities to market conditions. The complexity of positioning a higher education institution is determined by the diversity of consumers of educational services, including employers as representatives of the labor market. Therefore, the task of the educational organization is to find a unique position that, being significant for all or most consumers, would allow the higher education institution to differentiate itself from competitors. The article investigates the directions of positioning of higher education institutions. It is established that as a result of increasing competition in the market of educational services, there is a need for higher education institutions to increasingly use marketing to adapt their activities to market conditions. The essence of the definition of "positioning" from the point of view of different authors is considered, the concept of positioning through the prism of higher education institutions is singled out. The criteria for selecting higher education ЕКОНОМІКА ТА УПРАВЛ ІННЯ НАЦІОНАЛЬНИМ ГОСПОДАРСТВОМ 42 Випуск І (81), 2021 institutions by potential entrants (economic, social, organizational), generalized a survey of respondents to identify areas of positioning (ownership, educational programs, demand for graduates in the labor market, interaction with the business environment, additional services to consumers, staff , opportunities for comprehensive personal development, cost).

scholarly journals LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY STATE STANDARDS. A CASE OF ALBANIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-62
Author(s):  
Juliana Latifi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
The Public ◽  
Higher Education Quality

Albania’s higher education development is very dynamic. Higher education in Albania is being characterized by a massive expansion process and by competition between both the public and private education sectors. The number of higher education institutions has grown fivefold during the last eight years. There are currently thirteen (13) public and forty six (46) private institutions. This article is aimed at the research of analysing the legal framework for higher education quality state standards. This analysis will address three important issues: 1. What is the legal framework for higher education quality state standards? 2. How is the quality assured in higher education institutions? 3. To what extent are Albanian quality standards compared to the European ones? This study is based on an analysis of the domestic and European legislation, interviews with fifteen (15) key persons that are divided into three groups: officials of the Ministry of Education and Science/Public Agency for the Accreditation of Higher Education, officials of the public Higher Education Institution, and officials of private Higher Education in Albania including reports and policy documents. The conclusions of this research article will help in understanding the role of the higher education quality state standards and will contribute to the improvement of the quality legal framework in the country. Key words: standard, quality, legal framework, quality standards, higher education.

scholarly journals Developing Indicators to Assess Financial Income Sustainability of Higher Education Institutions in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham Hung Hiep ◽  
Le Trong Nghia
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
State Governance ◽  
Financial Income ◽  
Tuition Fee

Under the context of massification and enhanced autonomy of higher education, the trend of higher education institutions to proactively seek new financial income apart from the two traditional ones, i.e. governmental allocation and tuition fee, is inevitable. This, indeed, is paramount and contributes to the sustainable development of higher education institutions. In this study, based on international practices and experiences, indicators were developed to assess sustainability of financial income at higher education institutions in Vietnam. These indicators are composed of two constituents: (i) HHI – an indicator that assesses the relative financial sustainability of a higher education institution; and (ii) RPS – an indicator that assesses the absolute financial sustainability of a higher education institution. These indicators may be employed as a state governance instrument to monitor higher education institutions, or may also be used as an institutional instrument to monitor the sub-units.

scholarly journals Factual Model of Internal Quality Assurance System of Private Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Andi Mursidi ◽  
Tri Joko Raharjo ◽  
Sugiyo Sugiyo ◽  
Arief Yulianto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Quality Assurance System ◽  
Assurance System ◽  
Internal Quality Assurance ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions

Quality has increasingly become an important success determiner for higher education institutions. The education quality highly depends on the quality of all management systems run by the higher education institutions. This research aims at explaining the factual model and identifying the main factors influencing the implementation and development of quality assurance system of private higher education institutions in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. Research and Development (R&D) method was used as the research methodology to develop the model. Data collection processes start by interviewing the stakeholders of internal quality assurance system at higher education institutions and then distributing questionnaires related to the implementation of internal quality assurance system at each higher education institution. The collected data was then analyzed and synthesized into the factual model. The obtained factual model consisted of three steps: planning, implementing, and evaluating the internal quality assurance. From this factual model, it is revealed that the implementation of internal quality assurance system of private higher education institutions in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia has not completely become a part of higher education institution accountability orienting on the higher education quality assurance, but more on the temporary purposes, such as higher education institution accreditation purposes.

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.

scholarly journals Administrative Services Satisfaction Survey in Private Higher Education Institution in Malolos City, Bulacan, Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 729-733
Author(s):  
Dennis L. Estacio
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Administrative Services ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study examined the level of satisfaction of the administrators, teaching and non-teaching personnel of services rendered by the Administrative Services through Survey in Private Higher Education Institution in Malolos City, Bulacan. An ongoing effort to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and services in the Private Higher Education Institution in Malolos City, Bulacan and specifically to identify needed adjustments to better “facilitate education” through Administrative Services (AS), the Head, University Buildings and Campus Ground Maintenance Unit develop and administer a comprehensive Satisfaction Survey. The purpose of the study is to examine the area of strengths and weaknesses that were identified through the survey questionnaire used by 50 respondents representing the 20% of the Private Higher Education Institution in Malolos City personnel. This study makes use of the descriptive survey method to obtain date and information needed in determining the Administrative Services Satisfaction Survey.  All Administrators, faculty, and non-teaching staff in the Private Higher Education Institution in Malolos City were invited by questionnaire and completed the survey. The purpose of this brief is to examine the responses from the fifty valid surveys received. The summary of the study provides recommendations for further research and to produce corrective actions on the area that need improvement.

scholarly journals A Case Study of an Internationalization Process of a Private Higher Education Institution in Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu Bakar Abdul Rahim ◽  
Abdul Talib Asmat Nizam
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
The World

The increasing competition and commercialization of higher education has led to the internationalization of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) around the world. While internationalization appears to be inevitable, differences are apparent in its definitions, depth, scope and mode. The main aim of this paper is to assess the internationalization efforts of Malaysian HEIs through a case study on the internationalization process of one private HEI. The case highlights various weaknesses of the internationalization effort in the institution. The symptoms and the causes of the problems in the institution corroborate similar findings in other studies involving the internationalization of HEIs. Suggestions and recommendations are presented to enable other organizations that wish to undertake similar internationalization efforts to learn from the case study institution’s experience.

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