Globalization and Internationalization in Higher Education: Theoretical, Strategic and Management Perspectives

Universities all over the world are increasingly recognising the challenges of globalization and the pressures towards internationalization. This collection draws together a wealth of international experience to explore the emerging patterns of strategy and practice in internationalizing Higher Education.

Questions considered include:
- How is the concept of globalization in the context of higher education understood by those who lead universities across the world?
- What new challenges are being created as universities seek to become more international?
- Which forms of leadership are needed and will be needed in the future in these transforming institutions and how are they going about preparing for and achieving this?

Author: Felix Maringe
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Published: 04/01/2013
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781441177094
ISBN10: 1441177094
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Schools | Levels | Higher
- Education | Teaching | Subjects | Physical Education
- Education | Educational Policy & Reform

About the Author

Felix Maringe is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Southampton, UK, where he chairs the Internationalization Forum. He is also Chair of the Special Interest Group on Higher Education Marketing at the Academy of Marketing, UK.
Nick Foskett is Vice Chancellor of Keele University, UK. He was previously Professor of Education and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. He has also worked as a consultant to government and to a wide range of educational institutions both in the UK and internationally.