Transnational Consortia: Responding to the Challenge of Global Higher Education.

Transnational Transnational Consortia:Consortia:

Responding to the Responding to the Challenge of Global Higher Challenge of Global Higher

EducationEducation

OutlineOutline

BackgroundBackground Globalized Higher EducationGlobalized Higher Education Types of ConsortiaTypes of Consortia Demand for Cross-Border CollaborationsDemand for Cross-Border Collaborations Types of CollaborationsTypes of Collaborations

Internationalizing Internationalizing ConsortiaConsortia

PurposePurpose Explore international agenda for consortium Explore international agenda for consortium

leadersleaders Identify opportunities for consortium Identify opportunities for consortium

arrangementsarrangements Discuss challenges to international consortiaDiscuss challenges to international consortia Provide suggestions for internationalizing Provide suggestions for internationalizing

consortiaconsortia Introduce GAUCIntroduce GAUC

AssumptionsAssumptions

Global societyGlobal society

Global economyGlobal economy

Employment preferenceEmployment preference

Transnational education as a defining edgeTransnational education as a defining edge

Study beyond one institution, nation and Study beyond one institution, nation and discipline. discipline.

AssumptionsAssumptions

Number of partnershipsNumber of partnerships

Increasing importance to have international Increasing importance to have international students & scholarsstudents & scholars

All these will give birth to more All these will give birth to more international consortia in higher educationinternational consortia in higher education

Therefore, think strategicallyTherefore, think strategically

““It is the obligation of colleges and It is the obligation of colleges and universities to prepare people for a universities to prepare people for a globalized world, including globalized world, including developing the ability to compete developing the ability to compete economically, to operate effectively economically, to operate effectively in other cultures and settings, to in other cultures and settings, to use knowledge to improve their use knowledge to improve their own lives and their communities, own lives and their communities, and to better comprehend the and to better comprehend the realities of the contemporary world realities of the contemporary world so that they can better meet their so that they can better meet their responsibilities as citizensresponsibilities as citizens””

Strength through Global Leadership and Engagement: U.S. Higher Strength through Global Leadership and Engagement: U.S. Higher Education in the 21Education in the 21stst Century. A report of the American Council on Education Century. A report of the American Council on Education (ACE) Blue Ribbon Panel on Global Engagement, 2011.(ACE) Blue Ribbon Panel on Global Engagement, 2011.

Globalization in Higher Globalization in Higher EducationEducation

A transnational philosophy and A transnational philosophy and process of knowledge generation, process of knowledge generation, transmission, and application that transmission, and application that reorients the knowledge industry as reorients the knowledge industry as a producer of globally competent a producer of globally competent scholars and professionals who are scholars and professionals who are capable of redefining local problems capable of redefining local problems and solutions in the global context and solutions in the global context and vice versa. and vice versa. (Michael, 2007)(Michael, 2007)

Indicators of GlobalizationIndicators of Globalization

World University RankingsWorld University Rankings

ERASMUS/SOCRATESERASMUS/SOCRATES

Joint Degree ProgramsJoint Degree Programs

MAPsMAPs

Study Abroad and Teaching AbroadStudy Abroad and Teaching Abroad

Global Satellite CampusesGlobal Satellite Campuses

Global Oriented CurriculaGlobal Oriented Curricula

English Language as the Language of ScienceEnglish Language as the Language of Science

Types of Consortium International Favorability

Academic Consortia Highly favorable

Business & Management Consortia

Lowly favorable

Issues Oriented Consortia

Moderately favorable

International International FavorabilityFavorability

DiscussionDiscussion In what ways do you currently collaborate In what ways do you currently collaborate

internationally?internationally?

Academic ConsortiaAcademic Consortia

Inter-Institutional ResearchInter-Institutional Research

Joint ConferencesJoint Conferences

Faculty ExchangeFaculty Exchange

Student ExchangeStudent Exchange

Academic ConsortiaAcademic Consortia

Major Abroad ProgramsMajor Abroad Programs

Joint DegreesJoint Degrees

Dual DegreesDual Degrees

Inter-Library ExchangeInter-Library Exchange

Joint Professional DevelopmentJoint Professional Development

Inter-University Quality AssuranceInter-University Quality Assurance

ChallengesChallenges

Consortium as a concept is foreign to many Consortium as a concept is foreign to many in the international communityin the international community

Government controlled institutions limit Government controlled institutions limit institutional free willinstitutional free will

Private institutions are new to the market Private institutions are new to the market higher education systemhigher education system

Ignorance of how to collaborate in a Ignorance of how to collaborate in a competitive environmentcompetitive environment

Other ChallengesOther Challenges

Institutional Institutional BarriersBarriers Limited understanding Limited understanding

of the implications of of the implications of globalizationglobalization

Most of the faculty did Most of the faculty did not study abroadnot study abroad

Curricular inflexibilityCurricular inflexibility CostCost Lack of Lack of

knowledgeable staffknowledgeable staff Making academic and Making academic and

not touristicnot touristic

Student BarriersStudent Barriers Limited Limited

understanding of understanding of globalization to globalization to future opportunitiesfuture opportunities

CostCost Fear of crossing Fear of crossing

bordersborders Poor advisingPoor advising Minority student Minority student

challengeschallenges

RecommendationsRecommendations

• Become intentionalBecome intentional• Mission StatementMission Statement• Strategic PlanStrategic Plan• AssessmentAssessment

• Review your members’ international agenda and take Review your members’ international agenda and take cues from themcues from them

• Examine international background and experience of Examine international background and experience of consortium leaders and staffconsortium leaders and staff

• Participate in international issue-oriented consortiaParticipate in international issue-oriented consortia

DiscussionDiscussion Does your consortium mission support Does your consortium mission support

international collaboration?international collaboration?

Do your member’s missions support Do your member’s missions support international collaboration?international collaboration?

How could you elevate this topic among How could you elevate this topic among members?members?

Introduction to GAUCIntroduction to GAUC

Vision/Mission StatementVision/Mission Statement

The Global Association of Universities and The Global Association of Universities and Colleges (GAUC) is an organization committed to Colleges (GAUC) is an organization committed to advancing the interconnectivity, interactivity, advancing the interconnectivity, interactivity, and integration between and among various and integration between and among various institutions and nations in order to prepare institutions and nations in order to prepare students for global citizenship. Through its students for global citizenship. Through its emphasis on relationship-building, GAUC emphasis on relationship-building, GAUC provides a platform for excellence in research, a provides a platform for excellence in research, a basis for advocacy, and opportunities for inter-basis for advocacy, and opportunities for inter-agency collaboration.agency collaboration.

Xi’An 2011Xi’An 2011

ThemesThemes Teaching Across BordersTeaching Across Borders

Financing and Funding Higher Education in a Global Financing and Funding Higher Education in a Global SocietySociety

The Role of the Private Higher Education SectorThe Role of the Private Higher Education Sector

Entrepreneurial Higher EducationEntrepreneurial Higher Education

Government Role and Interest in Higher EducationGovernment Role and Interest in Higher Education

Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher EducationQuality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education

Globalization and Localization of Higher EducationGlobalization and Localization of Higher Education

Cooperation Between Public and Private Higher Education Cooperation Between Public and Private Higher Education SectorSector

Inter-University Collaboration, Cooperation and ConsortiaInter-University Collaboration, Cooperation and Consortia

Preparing Higher Education Leaders and ManagersPreparing Higher Education Leaders and Managers

Voronezh 2012Voronezh 2012

Romania 2013Romania 2013

http://www.agauc.org

2013 Conference2013 Conference Hosted by Danubius University, RomaniaHosted by Danubius University, Romania

May, 2013May, 2013