RSSAll Entries Tagged With: "business of higher education"

The Business of Higher Education

The University, Accountability, and Market Discipline in the Late 1990s

This article originally appeared in Volume Three of The Electronic Journal of Sociology. It is reproduced here as part of the debate on the challenges of higher education.

The Business of Higher Education

The Business of Higher Education

Higher education faces challenges. From the competitive ethic of commercialism to the increasing demands for accessible and flexible education, colleges and universities face pressure to change. But is the solution to our educational woes to be found in even stronger alignment of business models with educational models?