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Internationalisation
the opportunities and challenges for international partnerships
Professor Martin HensonKhozama Academic Consulting
Gulf Education 2014
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Agenda- Classification of Partnerships- Educational Partnerships- Research Partnerships- Managing Partnerships
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… going it alone is increasingly difficult, … partnerships … build capacity and strength that few institutions can muster on their own. Paradoxically, ‘cooperation redefines the space in which higher education competes.’‘The power of partnerships: a transatlantic dialogue’, American Council on Education 2009
The context
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A Taxonomy of Partnerships
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Dimensions
Multilateral
Bilateral
Narrow Broad
Mobility Type 1
Research GroupType 2
Institutional AllianceType 3
Global AllianceType 4
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Educational Partnerships
Khozama Academic Consultingwww.khozama.co.uk Asymmetric
Arrangements
- Franchise- Articulation- Validation- Virtual/Distance
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Symmetric Arrangements
- Twinning- Double degree- Joint degree
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Research Partnerships
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Research Drivers
- Significant issues are Global Challenges
- Global Challenges require global solutions
- Global Challenges are interdisciplinary
- Uneven distribution of necessary expertise
- Location of and access to key resources
- Location and availability of finance- The Future of Global Higher
Education
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Research Opportunities
- Research Strategy- Community Engagement- Dual-purpose SWOT Analysis- Proper resourcing- Local, Regional, and beyond …- “Coopetition”
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Managing Partnerships
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Leadership Matters …- Clarity of objectives (A Strategy)- Choosing partners- Roles and Responsibilities
(Management)- Quality Assurance- Student Experience- Finance- Regulatory/Legal- Deliverables/KPIs
Building Sustainable International Partnerships in Higher Education, John Fielden, 2012
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Leading Partnerships …
- Strategic Approach- Tying it all together- Challenges of communication- Cultural issues
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Thank You!Professor Martin Henson
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