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Do Rankings Affect Universities' Financial Sustainability? -- Financial Vulnerability to Rankings and Elite Status as a Positional Good
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Baltaru, Roxana-Diana; Manac, Radu-Dragomir; Ivan, Miruna-Daniela – Studies in Higher Education, 2022
University rankings envision a level playing field between competing universities, particularly in higher education (HE) systems regulated along market lines. Drawing on social stratification theory, we argue that rankings exacerbate, rather than alleviate, resource inequalities between universities with historically consolidated reputations…
Descriptors: Colleges, Reputation, Status, Educational Finance
Should Universities Rely on Internships to Increase Student Employment Rates and How Can Universities Maintain Their Sustainable Competitiveness?
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Lee, Lung-Sheng – Online Submission, 2022
The colleges and universities in Taiwan are confronted with the following two problems: (1) The average youth (aged 15-29) unemployment rate is more than double the overall unemployment rate; and (2) Mainly affected by the low birth rate, the admission and vacancy rates of colleges and universities have increased, and fierce competition exists…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Competition, Universities, Employment Opportunities