On the Edge Securing a Sustainable Future for Higher Education
As higher education has grown and state funding has been constrained, the financial sustainability of institutions of higher education has become an issue for policy makers and for those who govern and manage these institutions. The challenge for governments is to ensure that increasingly autonomous...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2007
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Series: | OECD Education Working Papers
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Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | As higher education has grown and state funding has been constrained, the financial sustainability of institutions of higher education has become an issue for policy makers and for those who govern and manage these institutions. The challenge for governments is to ensure that increasingly autonomous institutions respond to public interest agendas while taking a greater responsibility for their own financial sustainability. The challenge for institutions is to manage an increasingly complex portfolio of aims and funding. This report examines the conditions needed to secure financial sustainability for the future from the national (policy) and institutional (management) perspectives |
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Physical Description: | 55 p. 21 x 29.7cm |