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In Pursuit of Prestige

By Charles Goldman Copyright 2002
190 Pages
by Routledge

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by Routledge

175 Pages
by Routledge

By almost any measure, higher education is a vital part of the U.S. economy and society. Yet there is concern that the sector is inefficient or ill equipped to adapt to a changing environment. The information revolution, an aging population, demographic shifts, and a declining fiscal base all present it with major challenges.In Pursuit of Prestige describes the results of a two-year study of... Read more
1: Introduction: A New Perspective on U.S. Higher Education; 2: Basic Conditions and Market Structure of the Higher Education Industry; 3: Characterizing Institutional Position and Strategies; 4: Institutional Position and Strategy in the Four Key Revenue Markets; 5: Relating Financial Health to Institutional Position and Strategy: Six Case Studies; 6: Conclusions: The Implications of Prestige Seeking

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