UNIVERSITY ON THE MARKET - Commercialization of Higher Education, Derek Bok
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Description::Release: Didakta.
Published: 2005.
ISBN: 86-7102-224-2.
Weight books: 343.00.
Dimensions books: 21x14,5.
Pages p.211.
Cover: Hardcover.
Script: Latin.
Is everything within the university for sale if the price is reasonable? In this book, one of the leading educational experts in America, warns us that the answer is often yes. Comprehensive observing the increasing commercialization of academic institutions, Derek Bok thoroughly explores the efforts of US universities to financially benefit not only of sport, but, increasingly, from education and research.
The author shows how such ventures are undermining the core academic values and what universities can do to limit the damage that occurs. Faced with these challenges, the intense desire to earn money, universities make more concessions to the detriment of the core academic values. Although entrepreneurial universities may succeed in the short term, Bok points out that only those institutions that are holding fast to academic values, even at the expense of more profitable investments, gain public confidence and maintain the reputation of the faculty and students.
Combining extensive experience and analytical Rector reputable lawyer Derek Bok explores signs of excessive commercialization in every aspect of the university. His serious assessment of the current situation in sports, scientific research and distance education, and his call for a review and reining, should attract the attention of bigger every college in the country. He wrote a sincere, bold and important book at the right time.
Frank. H. Rhodes, honorary rector of Cornell University.
The experiences presented in this book testify to the fact that in terms of the commercialization of the university there are many opportunities and numerous problems. Maybe it is a good occasion for us with open serious discussion on the subject.
From an interview Dr. Srbijanka Turajlić.
Published: 2005.
ISBN: 86-7102-224-2.
Weight books: 343.00.
Dimensions books: 21x14,5.
Pages p.211.
Cover: Hardcover.
Script: Latin.
Is everything within the university for sale if the price is reasonable? In this book, one of the leading educational experts in America, warns us that the answer is often yes. Comprehensive observing the increasing commercialization of academic institutions, Derek Bok thoroughly explores the efforts of US universities to financially benefit not only of sport, but, increasingly, from education and research.
The author shows how such ventures are undermining the core academic values and what universities can do to limit the damage that occurs. Faced with these challenges, the intense desire to earn money, universities make more concessions to the detriment of the core academic values. Although entrepreneurial universities may succeed in the short term, Bok points out that only those institutions that are holding fast to academic values, even at the expense of more profitable investments, gain public confidence and maintain the reputation of the faculty and students.
Combining extensive experience and analytical Rector reputable lawyer Derek Bok explores signs of excessive commercialization in every aspect of the university. His serious assessment of the current situation in sports, scientific research and distance education, and his call for a review and reining, should attract the attention of bigger every college in the country. He wrote a sincere, bold and important book at the right time.
Frank. H. Rhodes, honorary rector of Cornell University.
The experiences presented in this book testify to the fact that in terms of the commercialization of the university there are many opportunities and numerous problems. Maybe it is a good occasion for us with open serious discussion on the subject.
From an interview Dr. Srbijanka Turajlić.
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