Joint Degree Programs from the Perspective of Ann Arbor … Oh, Brave New World Coimbra Group BALANCE Seminar University of Barcelona December 2007.

Joint Degree Programs from Joint Degree Programs from the Perspective of Ann Arborthe Perspective of Ann Arbor

……Oh, Brave New WorldOh, Brave New World

Coimbra GroupCoimbra GroupBALANCE SeminarBALANCE Seminar

University of BarcelonaUniversity of BarcelonaDecember 2007December 2007

Great public US research university…Great public US research university…what does this represent?what does this represent?

Mission derives from elements of Humboldt and Mission derives from elements of Humboldt and British modelsBritish models

Comprehensive: both research-intensive and Comprehensive: both research-intensive and professional training programs professional training programs

Institutional virtue means balancing Institutional virtue means balancing responsiveness and autonomy: twin imperatives responsiveness and autonomy: twin imperatives of “market”/public value and faculty-driven of “market”/public value and faculty-driven researchresearch

Faculty & students are network buildersFaculty & students are network builders

More than 20% of U-M’s 4,800 faculty come from 84 countries More than 20% of U-M’s 4,800 faculty come from 84 countries ––

• Engineering:Engineering: over 28% over 28%• Literature, Science and the ArtsLiterature, Science and the Arts: nearly 28%: nearly 28%• BusinessBusiness: over 27%: over 27%

Fall 2007 admissionsFall 2007 admissions• Over 40% Over 40% of 17,000 + graduate applicants were international of 17,000 + graduate applicants were international

studentsstudents

• One thirdOne third of applicants accepting offers were international of applicants accepting offers were international studentsstudents, ,

Rackham Graduate School as academic hub…

Not all are Rackham students…Not all are Rackham students…2005 graduate & graduate-professional enrollments2005 graduate & graduate-professional enrollments

Rackham 48%

Law9%

Medicine12%

Bus Admin13%

Social Work4%

Public Health4%

Engineering3%

Dentistry3%

Arch & Urban Pl2%

Pharmacy1% Music

1%

2005 Rackham enrollments by school and college2005 Rackham enrollments by school and college

Nat Res & Environ3%

Nursing3%

Music2%

Arch & Urban Pl2% Public Policy

2%Dentistry

1%Bus Admin

1% Pharmacy1%

Kinesiology<1%

Art & Design<1%

Engineering31%

Rackham IDP9%

Education5%

Public Health4%

Information4%

Medicine3%

LS&A28%

2005 Rackham enrollments2005 Rackham enrollments

PhD

67%/4,732

MA (mostly engineers)

33%/2,299

Collaborative degrees: a rising tideCollaborative degrees: a rising tide

29% of respondents had at least one 29% of respondents had at least one collaborative degree with international institutioncollaborative degree with international institution

56% of top 50 institutions with largest 56% of top 50 institutions with largest international enrollments had international international enrollments had international collaborative degree programcollaborative degree program

24% plan to set up joint degree within next 2 24% plan to set up joint degree within next 2 yearsyears

Kenneth Redd, “Findings from the 2007 CGS International Kenneth Redd, “Findings from the 2007 CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey. Phase II: Final Applications Graduate Admissions Survey. Phase II: Final Applications and Initial Offers of Admission,” CGS Research Report, and Initial Offers of Admission,” CGS Research Report, August 2007August 2007

Impetus for internationaliztion Impetus for internationaliztion by degrees…by degrees…

Reposition globally for long-term payoffReposition globally for long-term payoff Link grad education with distributed research Link grad education with distributed research

collaborationscollaborations Leverage complementarities: faculty expertise, Leverage complementarities: faculty expertise,

curriculum, professional training opportunities, curriculum, professional training opportunities, research facilities, etc.research facilities, etc.

Enhance reputation for innovation and attract Enhance reputation for innovation and attract best studentsbest students

Secure position within emerging networks of Secure position within emerging networks of global graduate education global graduate education

Sine qua non…Sine qua non…

BothBoth senior leadership and key faculty senior leadership and key faculty responsible for successresponsible for success

MutualMutual understanding of core interests of understanding of core interests of each partnereach partner

PersuadePersuade stake-holders: trustees, faculty, stake-holders: trustees, faculty, students, alumni, publicstudents, alumni, public

Finding a good translator…Finding a good translator…

Learn how leadership worksLearn how leadership works

Understand the academic cultureUnderstand the academic culture

Figure out operational practicesFigure out operational practices

Discover which agencies authorize and back Discover which agencies authorize and back institutional decisionsinstitutional decisions

Assess sustainability franklyAssess sustainability frankly

Resolve meaning of equitable participationResolve meaning of equitable participation

Harmony in program & policy…Harmony in program & policy…

Governance and reporting linesGovernance and reporting lines Dividing costs and revenuesDividing costs and revenues Designation of affiliated facultyDesignation of affiliated faculty Admission criteria (and values)Admission criteria (and values) Curriculum/course approvalsCurriculum/course approvals PhD milestonesPhD milestones Standards for evaluating studentsStandards for evaluating students Shared responsibility for mentoringShared responsibility for mentoring Standards of academic conduct and procedures Standards of academic conduct and procedures

for handling grievancesfor handling grievances Establishing regular program reviewsEstablishing regular program reviews

Challenges and cautionsChallenges and cautions

Don’t mistake a good idea for a strategyDon’t mistake a good idea for a strategy Search for durable partnerships in an uncertain global Search for durable partnerships in an uncertain global

“market” in transition“market” in transition Avoid unfunded obligations and liabilitiesAvoid unfunded obligations and liabilities Minimize reputational hazard: oversightMinimize reputational hazard: oversight Our other rules (export controls, institutional review boards, Our other rules (export controls, institutional review boards,

institutional reaccreditation) meet their other rulesinstitutional reaccreditation) meet their other rules Faculty time is finite and preciousFaculty time is finite and precious Building relationship to maturity over time and distance Building relationship to maturity over time and distance

requires long-term commitment and good-will at all levelsrequires long-term commitment and good-will at all levels

John B. Godfrey

Rackham Graduate School

University of Michigan

[email protected]