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Jin Wang; Wei Zhang; Min Zhao; XiuFeng Lai; Lang Chang; Zhanjun Wang – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The allocation of financial resources in higher education has always been a hot topic of concern in academia and society. The measurement and evaluation of the allocation efficiency of higher education financial resources from the perspective of 'Double first-class' construction is the most important initiative to improve the quality of higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Resource Allocation, Educational Finance, Foreign Countries
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Faria, João Ricardo; Mixon, Franklin G.; Upadhyaya, Kamal P. – Education Economics, 2019
The present study presents a formal model of the dynamics of a university's reputation that points to the existence of a snowball effect where alumni donations raise a university's reputation, which in turn generates additional alumni donations. Given that econometric results presented in this study confirm the model's main findings, supporting a…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Alumni, Private Financial Support, Fund Raising
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Lee, Jaekyung; Liu, Keqiao; Wu, Yin – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2020
This study examines international brain race for world-class universities as measured by the QS World University Rankings (QS) and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, particularly in the context of Asian nations' institutional competition and benchmarking against American counterparts. Applying mixed methods with statistical analysis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Reputation, Achievement Rating
Goree, Krystal; Williams, Yolanda; Hamilton, Suzanne; Mathews-Perez, Amy; Talbert, Sandra; Strot, Rick; Barrett, Sara; Bolfing, Darlene; Miller, Sue; Almaguer, Dora; Gilbreath, David; Martinez, Donna; Rubio, Belinda; Ward, Victoria; Edison, Ricky; Henry, Marsha; Mechell, Rebecca; Pritchard, Melissa; Welsh, Kaitlin – School-University Partnerships, 2019
The PDS partnership between Baylor University and Waco Independent School District commenced in 1993 in the context of a national conversation about innovations for improving teacher preparation and practice. During its 25-year history, the partnership has garnered national recognition, with Hillcrest PDS serving as one of 18 representative PDS…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Universities, School Districts
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Munoz, David Andres – International Journal of Educational Management, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the research efficiency of the Chilean higher education institutions (HEIs). As it has been argued in the literature, universities in Chile are far from being considered research-oriented institutions. Current governmental reforms have put pressures on the efficient use of public resources,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Efficiency, Research, Higher Education
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Jeffreys, Andrea – Journal of Institutional Research, 2012
The Australian Government decision in response to the Bradley review to introduce a demand-driven funding model for undergraduate university places from 2012 was met with mixed reaction across the higher education sector. The removal of caps without subsequent fee deregulation is considered by some to be unsustainable. Opinions suggest that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Study, Higher Education, Financial Support
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Delgado-Márquez, Blanca L.; Hurtado-Torres, Nuria E.; Bondar, Yaroslava – Journal of International Education and Leadership, 2012
Internationalization constitutes a widespread concept in the management literature and has recently begun to be applied to higher education institutions. While previous research has analyzed the relationship between national culture and corporate profit-oriented behavior, in this study, we focus on university institutions to investigate the…
Descriptors: International Education, Higher Education, Reputation, Institutional Evaluation
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Pere, Engjell; Minxhozi, Luljeta – European Journal of Higher Education, 2011
In many countries, reforms in higher education have follow-on effects on social and economic development. This article relates mainly to economic and financial issues regarding the development of higher education. Starting from the notable increase in demand for higher education and the budgetary constraints on public education financing, we argue…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, Educational Change, Change Strategies
Dickmeyer, Nathan; Farmer, James – 1979
The study identifies specific financial indicators for higher education, indicates the recommended source of data, and suggests a survey for the Higher Education Panel that could be used to supplement the data. The use of the indicators is explored and it is explained that the indicators allow the grouping of institutions for comparative analysis.…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, Educational Finance, Financial Policy
Garvin, David A. – 1980
The behavior of universities is considered from an economic perspective. It is assumed that both the administration and the faculty pursue goals consistent with their own self-interests. In addition to reviewing studies from other disciplines, the market in which institutions compete is described, and a formal model of the university as a…
Descriptors: College Administration, Departments, Doctoral Degrees, Economic Factors