Abstract
The growth of international activities within higher education institutions takes place in a number of different ways ranging from the ad hoc (reactive) to the strategic (proactive). This paper draws on an earlier (1993) empirical study by the author of UK Business Schools in order to identify the key elements within any process of internationalization and to provide a framework for assessing levels of international activity within institutions. It concludes with an introductory model of internationalization which is to form the basis for future work. The paper is written from a UK perspective but can be adapted for the analysis of educational institutions in other countries and other subject areas.
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Abbreviations
- CATS:
-
Credit Accumulation and Transfer Schemes
- CNAA:
-
Council for National Academic Awards
- EAIE:
-
European Association of International Education
- EC:
-
European Commission
- ECTS:
-
European Credit Transfer Scheme
- EFMD:
-
European Foundation for Management Development
- ERASMUS:
-
European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (EC programme)
- HE:
-
Higher Education
- MBA:
-
Master of Business Administration
- TEMPUS:
-
Trans-European Mobility Scheme for University Studies (EC programme)
- UK:
-
United Kingdom
- UKCOSA:
-
United Kingdom Council for Overseas Student Affairs
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Rudzki, R.E.J. The application of a strategic management model to the internationalization of higher education institutions. High Educ 29, 421–441 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01383961
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