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The Internationalization of Higher Education and Business Schools - A Critical Review (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
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The Internationalization of Higher Education and Business Schools - A Critical Review (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Business
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This book provides a critical review of the internationalization
process among higher education institutions (HEIs), taking a closer
look at the case of business schools. The first part offers a novel
definition of this phenomenon and examines the forces that drive
international initiatives. It then examines and explains the
"internationalization paradox": the observation that despite
evidence that many international initiatives fail to deliver what
they promise, for the heads of HEIs they nevertheless remain at the
top of the agenda. In turn, the second part of the book develops a
unifying framework that identifies alternative models of
internationalization and explains how they relate to one another.
Based on this framework, the book presents a model of the truly
global HEI, whose mission is to learn from the world rather than
teach the world what it knows. The book's central thesis is that it
is unlikely that HEIs will be able to transform themselves into
truly global HEIs because of historical and organizational barriers
rather than a shortage of resources or a lack of visionary
leadership. The book concludes that most HEIs should refrain from
claiming that their aim is to become global institutions, and
should instead focus on the successful implementation of an
import-export model of internationalization that calls for
initiatives such as the internationalization of the curriculum, the
creation of student and faculty exchange programs, and the
participation in international academic and research partnerships.
Any attempt to transform themselves into truly global institutions
is unlikely to succeed and may distract them from their fundamental
mission: to educate their home-based students and help them become
effective global citizens.
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