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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Higher Education Development"”.
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International education assistance to higher education development in Zambia: Problems, policy implications and future prospects
Although most comments and implications in the study refer to the Zambian situation, the author thinks that they are a representative example of the pervasive issues and problems inherent in the aid process. It is therefore concluded that the findings, recommendations and conclusions are in many …
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Exploration of the Balanced Scorecard as a Tool for Performance Measurement and Strategic Planning in Higher Education Development
… and strategic planning models being used in higher education development, determine what measures are most important and effective for successful development practices, and explore the potential application of the Balanced Scorecard to higher education development operations. Survey data …
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University affiliation as a strategy for higher education development: the case of the University of Botswana and its affiliated institutions
The study examines the relationship of these institutions with the University of Botswana within the affiliation system. The issues that were investigated were related to the affiliation system in general, and whether it was beneficial to both the University of Botswana and the affiliated …
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Rethinking viewpoints of investigation on global higher education development: Using the case of China to propose an alternative perspective to understand world higher education
… university has been a global trend in higher education development. However, the single-minded pursuit of world-class status in the rankings may lead to irrational strategies that could undermine the development of universities and limit the ways in which they contribute to society. …
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Tensions and Metaphors in Higher Education Fundraising Profession
<p>This research examined the language used by higher education development professionals, specifically similar and dissimilar tropes and how they shape the perception of those development professionals. By studying these linguistic devices, insight is provided into this particular occupation and …
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Open Education and the Creative Economy: Global Perspectives and Comparative Analysis
This dissertation is to deal the issues of open education, creative economies, higher education. It also compares the performances in these aspects among different countries. The conception of the “creative economy” develops within the context of “global neoliberalism” and “knowledge economy”. …
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Money, Power, Respect: Philanthropic Giving Of African American Alumni Of Predominately White Institutions
As colleges and universities throughout the United States face economic downturns that translate into budget reductions, hiring freezes, and academic program dissolution, it is becoming increasingly more pertinent to secure valuable alumni donations to meet the financial and budgetary needs of …
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Evaluating the University of Cape Town's Global Citizenship Programme
… around the globe, particularly in the higher education environment. The increase in such programmes has resulted from the need to produce socially - responsible graduates equipped to handle the increasingly global, complex and diverse future. Many global citizenship service learning …
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Preferred Methods of Communication of Millennial Alumni of the University of Arkansas’ Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology Department and the Impact of Brand Community on Potential Philanthropy
<p>Higher education institutions depend upon alumni support (Gaier, 2005). Understanding how those institutions communicate with alumni about methods of financial giving is necessary in securing their support. The concept of brand community, an idea formed through social relationships amongst …
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Higher education and development in the golbal south: The case of Kenya
… complement the approximately 7,000-9,000 higher education institutions that exist worldwide. Improving education is an oft-cited goal of many countries' development efforts- including Kenya, in her most recent Vision 2030 plan for development- yet many scholars and students alike fall …