Indispensable University - Higher Education, Economic Development, and the Knowledge Economy

This book describes the innovative transformation of institutions of higher education (HEIs) across the world in response to the emerging realities of the twenty-first century global knowledge-based economy. It also describes how HEIs are defining many of today's economic realities on a regional level.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Basic Premise: Colleges and Universities Indispensable to Economic and Community Development Chapter 3 The New Role of Higher Education: Economic and Community Development Chapter 4 U.S Higher Education: The Emergence of Urban Universities Chapter 5 U.S. Higher Education: The Reinvention of the Land-Grant University Chapter 6 U.S. Higher Education: Community College, A Uniquely American Institution Chapter 7 British and Irish Higher Education: Ancient but Thoroughly Modern Chapter 8 Middle Eastern Higher Education: Two Oases in the Desert Chapter 9 Higher Education in Developing Countries: The BRIC Nations Chapter 10 Conclusions: Colleges and Universities Indispensable to Economic and Community Development

About the author

By Eugene P. Trani and Robert D. Holsworth - Foreword by Timothy M. Kaine

Summary

This book describes the innovative transformation of institutions of higher education (HEIs) across the world in response to the emerging realities of the twenty-first century global knowledge-based economy. It also describes how HEIs are defining many of today's economic realities on a regional level.

Product details

• Authors: Robert D. Holsworth, Holsworth Robert D., Eugene P. Trani, Eugene P. Holsworth Trani, Trani Eugene P.
• Assisted by: Kaine Timothy M. (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2013
• EAN: 9781475809015
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-0901-5
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: ACE Series on Higher Education; American Council on Education; American Council on Education; The ACE Series on Higher Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Development economics & emerging economies, Higher education, tertiary education, Development economics and emerging economies, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher