Building Excellence in Higher Education: Singapore's Experience

ISBN-13: 9780367539160 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 196 str.

Arnoud de Meyer; Jovina Ang

Opis

 Written by Arnoud De Meyer, widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent management educators and leaders in higher education, the book takes Singapore as an in-depth case study of how to build a system of higher education.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part I: The Evolution of the Universities in Singapore  1. The Development of Singapore’s Universities until 1991  2. Building Universities for a Knowledge Economy  Part II: The Main Drivers of Success  3. Fit for Purpose  4. Ample Research Funding for the Universities  5. Governance: The Autonomous University and its Impact on Diversity  6.Active and Adaptive Learning from Partners  7. Flexibility and Quality in Implementation  Part III: The Future  8. The Changing Context and how Universities Can Respond  9. The Challenge of Continuing Education  10. From R&D to Innovation