The University in the Age of Globalization Rankings, Resources and Reforms

This book brings together the views of an international group of experts on the internationalization of higher education, covering such themes as the international rankings of universities, issues of funding and autonomy, and the improvements needed in the promotion and commercialization of university research. Particular attention is paid to the system of higher education in the United States of America, and their domination of the top rankings. These universities and their experiences are compared to the higher education systems in the transition economies of Eastern Europe, which serve as an example of the problems facing middle income countries in terms of funding, the social and economic consequences of low rankings, and possible avenues of reform.

Wojciech Bienkowski is Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management at Lazarski University, Poland. Josef C. Brada is Professor of Economics at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA. Gordon Stanley is Honorary Professor of Education at the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Australia.