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Lee, Jaekyung; Liu, Keqiao; Wu, Yin – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2020
This study examines international brain race for world-class universities as measured by the QS World University Rankings (QS) and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, particularly in the context of Asian nations' institutional competition and benchmarking against American counterparts. Applying mixed methods with statistical analysis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Reputation, Achievement Rating
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Chan, Chi Wai – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2020
There has been a massification of higher education in Hong Kong since the late 1980s. In addition to programmes offered by local higher education institutions, there are plenty of off-shore degree programmes provided by overseas institutions. In the meantime, Hong Kong has been restructured to an international financial centre, and its financial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Universities, Educational Benefits
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Salas-Velasco, Manuel – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2020
It is important for policymakers and managers of higher education institutions knowing how well their universities are operating. This article aimed to show that data envelopment analysis (DEA) can be an excellent benchmarking instrument in higher education. First, by using several inputs and outputs at the institutional level, DEA can identify…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Administration, College Administration, Educational Assessment
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Lee, YoungAh – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2019
In this study, we conducted in-depth interviews with 29 parents of prospective college students, a target public of university marketing efforts. We explored how university communication influenced parents' attitudes, and reputation perception. The research findings are significant in understanding parents' views on responding to prevalent…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Marketing, College Bound Students, Universities
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Almansour, Sana; Kempner, Ken – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2017
The contribution of Arab universities to the public good is being greatly compromised by the political and economic instability of the Arab Spring. To understand the role Arabian universities are playing in the public sphere and their ability to contribute to the public good, we interviewed 74 professors from 14 countries. Analysis of the faculty…
Descriptors: Universities, College Faculty, Public Service, Interviews
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Al-Issa, Ali S. M. – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2014
The Sultanate of Oman is a developing country that has accepted the English language as a significant tool for modernization. This was best interpreted in the opening of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in 1986, which has delivered its different academic programmes totally or partially through the English language. One of the colleges of SQU has…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Usage, Foreign Countries