Transnational Consortia: Responding to the Challenge of Global Higher Education

Outline Background Background Globalized Higher Education Globalized Higher Education Types of Consortia Types of Consortia Demand for Cross-Border Collaborations Demand for Cross-Border Collaborations Types of Collaborations Types of Collaborations

Internationalizing Consortia Purpose Purpose Explore international agenda for consortium leaders Explore international agenda for consortium leaders Identify opportunities for consortium arrangements Identify opportunities for consortium arrangements Discuss challenges to international consortia Discuss challenges to international consortia Provide suggestions for internationalizing consortia Provide suggestions for internationalizing consortia Introduce GAUC Introduce GAUC

Assumptions Global society Global society Global economy Global economy Employment preference Employment preference Transnational education as a defining edge Transnational education as a defining edge Study beyond one institution, nation and discipline. Study beyond one institution, nation and discipline.

Assumptions Number of partnerships Number of partnerships Increasing importance to have international students & scholars Increasing importance to have international students & scholars All these will give birth to more international consortia in higher education All these will give birth to more international consortia in higher education Therefore, think strategically Therefore, think strategically

“It is the obligation of colleges and universities to prepare people for a globalized world, including developing the ability to compete economically, to operate effectively in other cultures and settings, to use knowledge to improve their own lives and their communities, and to better comprehend the realities of the contemporary world so that they can better meet their responsibilities as citizens” Strength through Global Leadership and Engagement: U.S. Higher Education in the 21 st Century. A report of the American Council on Education (ACE) Blue Ribbon Panel on Global Engagement, 2011.

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

Indicators of Globalization World University Rankings World University Rankings ERASMUS/SOCRATES ERASMUS/SOCRATES Joint Degree Programs Joint Degree Programs MAPs MAPs Study Abroad and Teaching Abroad Study Abroad and Teaching Abroad Global Satellite Campuses Global Satellite Campuses Global Oriented Curricula Global Oriented Curricula English Language as the Language of Science English Language as the Language of Science

Types of ConsortiumInternational Favorability Academic ConsortiaHighly favorable Business & Management Consortia Lowly favorable Issues Oriented ConsortiaModerately favorable International Favorability

Discussion In what ways do you currently collaborate internationally? In what ways do you currently collaborate internationally?

Academic Consortia Inter-Institutional Research Inter-Institutional Research Joint Conferences Joint Conferences Faculty Exchange Faculty Exchange Student Exchange Student Exchange

Academic Consortia Major Abroad Programs Major Abroad Programs Joint Degrees Joint Degrees Dual Degrees Dual Degrees Inter-Library Exchange Inter-Library Exchange Joint Professional Development Joint Professional Development Inter-University Quality Assurance Inter-University Quality Assurance

Challenges Consortium as a concept is foreign to many in the international community Consortium as a concept is foreign to many in the international community Government controlled institutions limit institutional free will Government controlled institutions limit institutional free will Private institutions are new to the market higher education system Private institutions are new to the market higher education system Ignorance of how to collaborate in a competitive environment Ignorance of how to collaborate in a competitive environment

Other Challenges Institutional Barriers Institutional Barriers Limited understanding of the implications of globalization Limited understanding of the implications of globalization Most of the faculty did not study abroad Most of the faculty did not study abroad Curricular inflexibility Curricular inflexibility Cost Cost Lack of knowledgeable staff Lack of knowledgeable staff Making academic and not touristic Making academic and not touristic Student Barriers Student Barriers Limited understanding of globalization to future opportunities Limited understanding of globalization to future opportunities Cost Cost Fear of crossing borders Fear of crossing borders Poor advising Poor advising Minority student challenges Minority student challenges

Recommendations Become intentional Become intentional Mission Statement Mission Statement Strategic Plan Strategic Plan Assessment Assessment Review your members’ international agenda and take cues from them Review your members’ international agenda and take cues from them Examine international background and experience of consortium leaders and staff Examine international background and experience of consortium leaders and staff Participate in international issue-oriented consortia Participate in international issue-oriented consortia

Discussion Does your consortium mission support international collaboration? Does your consortium mission support international collaboration? Do your member’s missions support international collaboration? Do your member’s missions support international collaboration? How could you elevate this topic among members? How could you elevate this topic among members?

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

Xi’An 2011

Themes Teaching Across Borders Teaching Across Borders Financing and Funding Higher Education in a Global Society Financing and Funding Higher Education in a Global Society The Role of the Private Higher Education Sector The Role of the Private Higher Education Sector Entrepreneurial Higher Education Entrepreneurial Higher Education Government Role and Interest in Higher Education Government Role and Interest in Higher Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education Globalization and Localization of Higher Education Globalization and Localization of Higher Education Cooperation Between Public and Private Higher Education Sector Cooperation Between Public and Private Higher Education Sector Inter-University Collaboration, Cooperation and Consortia Inter-University Collaboration, Cooperation and Consortia Preparing Higher Education Leaders and Managers Preparing Higher Education Leaders and Managers

Voronezh 2012

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