The future of university or universities of the future: a paradox for uncertain times
International Journal of Educational Management
ISSN: 0951-354X
Article publication date: 26 March 2020
Issue publication date: 22 June 2020
Abstract
Purpose
Using narratives from leading international academics and commentators, the authors chart four, possible, “universities of the future” models and discuss how current university management issues can enable or hinder them.
Design/methodology/approach
Deploying a Gioia methodology analysis of “University of the Future” narratives, the authors derive 12 categories of institutional properties and, ultimately, four distinct models.
Findings
The authors identify how current, classic and polytechnic institutions can adapt their operations and service delivery in order to transition into future-ready business models.
Originality/value
The authors interpret the opinions and predictions from world-leading experts in the higher education field in order to present the first, to our knowledge, typology of aspirational university models.
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Citation
Alexander, A. and Manolchev, C. (2020), "The future of university or universities of the future: a paradox for uncertain times", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 34 No. 7, pp. 1143-1153. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-01-2020-0018
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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