Full Description
Universities all over the world are increasingly recognising the challenges of globalization and the pressures towards internationalization. This collection draws together a wealth of international experience to explore the emerging patterns of strategy and practice in internationalizing Higher Education. Questions considered include: How is the concept of globalization in the context of higher education understood by those who lead universities across the world? What new challenges are being created as universities seek to become more international? Which forms of leadership are needed and will be needed in the future in these transforming institutions and how are they going about preparing for and achieving this?
Contents
List of Tables and Figures; Contributors Details; 1. Introduction: Globalization and Universities Felix Maringe and Nick Foskett. Part I. Theroetical and Strategic Perspectives; 2. The Meanings of Globalization and Internationalization in Higher Education: Findings from a World Survey Felix Maringe; 3. Global Markets, National Challenges, Local Strategies: The Strategic Challenge of Internationalization Nick Foskett; 4. Global Citizenship for All: Putting the 'Higher' Back into UK Higher Education? Vivienne Caruana; 5. The Globalization and Marketization of Higher Education: Some Insights from the Standpoint of Institutional Theory Izhar Oplatka and Jane Hemsley-Brown; Part II. Management and Empirical Perspectives; 6. The Response of Governments and Universities to Globalization and Internationalization in Higher Education John Taylor; 7. The Management of Internationalization in Universities John Taylor; 8. Key Trends and Emerging Issues in International Student Mobility (ISM) Steve Woodfield; 9. Higher Education Reforms and Problems in China: Challenges from Globalization Hongshia Zhang; 10. Capacity Building for Demography in Southern Africa: International Collaboration in Action Ros Foskett; Part III. Case Studies in Higher Education Internationalisation; 11. Student Experience in the Globalized Higher Education Market: Challenges and research imperatives Rodney Arambewela; 12. Course Reorientation to Enhance Chinese Students' International Awareness Diamin Wang; 13. Challenges to Institutionalizing Internationalization in a UK University Joanna Al-Youssef; 14. Internationalization in the Universities of Spain: Changes and Challenges at Four Institutions Laura Rumbley; 15. The Role of English Language Teaching in University Internationalization in China Jiang Yumei; Section IV. Emerging Themes, Issues and Challenges; 16. The Commoditization and Standardization of Higher Education Paul Gibbs; 17. Higher Education Partnerships for Studying and Improving Leadership Preparation and Development around the World Bruce Barnett and Stephen Jacobson; 18. International Organizations and the Tertiary Education Sector: Understanding UNESCO, the OECD, and the World Bank Linking-pin Organizations Roberta Bassett; 19. Intercultural Experience in English Universities: A Case Study of Chinese Students Mei Tian and John Lowe; 20. The Internationalization of Higher Education: A Prospective View Nick Foskett and Felix Maringe; Index.
