Globally, the education sector is the second largest recipient of private philanthropic giving after health. However, the education initiatives of European philanthropic organizations, unlike those of US-based entities, have not been scrutinized in the academic literature. In addition, philanthropic institutions' increasing use of…

Globalization has made the market in India very competitive. The lower segment of the workforce is under tremendous pressure to improve their productivity to sustain in the market. Being one of the important stakeholders, universities can play a very significant role in transferring knowledge created by them under their social responsibility. The…

The author presents some analysis of HE governance in Mongolia in comparative framework. The presentation is devoted to University administration matters, particularly to relationship between Government and HEI, decision making regarding human resources, academic programs and research, setting tuition and fees. In highly competitive global context…

Community colleges have become increasingly reliant on diversifying their revenue sources, and turning to private fund raising has become a common strategy for many of them. Although fund raising has been a common practice in higher education since its inception, it has only emerged in the two-year college sector in the past several decades. The…

Few issues have drawn such persistent and divisive debate in recent years as tobacco-industry funding of university research. Although a number of institutions have developed policies to prohibit such funding in the last few years, others have taken large grants from tobacco companies. Today, a number of prominent hospitals, medical schools, and…

This dissertation explores the private-public sector partnership between CVS/pharmacy and the federal/state workforce development system in Minnesota. The study describes how CVS creates partnerships with the federal/state system of one-stop career centers and other partners in the workforce development arena such as community or faith-based…

Introduction: There is a serious debate over the involvement of the pharmaceutical industry in continuing education. Policies that govern the planning of continuing education for pharmacists center on the potential conflict of interest when there is commercial support for programs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of…

Describes an innovative approach to building and utilizing "consulternships," industry-university partnerships which reflect a blend of professional consulting engagements, student internships, and faculty externships. Describes the need for consulternships, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to establish them. Describes a case study at…

The tripling of corporate money in research support at Colorado School of Mines has had a considerable impact on contractual considerations. Governmental agencies normally encourage publication of research while private corporations discourage same. Negotiation processes with companies are discussed. (MLW)

In this monograph, literature on industry-university liaisons is examined to provide a framework for examining such relationships and for evaluating their impact on a variety of social, economic, and educational goals. The combination of academic leaders in search of revenue, industrialists looking for a competitive edge, and state and federal…

Surveyed Australian universities about industry research support. Found that such support offered additional resources, enhanced student career opportunities, application of basic research to industry problems, less red tape than government funding, and enhanced university prestige. Problems included threats to autonomy, undesirable consequences…

This summary documents five conferences, held throughout Massachusetts for leaders in business and education, to increase their awareness of industry-education partnerships and to provide them with information on how to initiate, organize, and sustain partnerships. Section 1 highlights keynote addresses by five educators and five businesspeople…

Described is a new university-industry collaboration designed to attack the scientific "pipeline" problem from a materials science perspective. Discussed are the results of a conference that sought to generate interest in graduate study in materials science among well-qualified undergraduates. (KR)

This document contains reports from school districts in South Carolina on the status of their successful partnerships between schools and businesses. They are examples of what is happening in South Carolina today and what could happen between other businesses and schools as new alliances are formed. These accounts describe new ideas for…

Offers advice on developing successful partnerships between higher education institutions and corporations, including characteristics of effective relationships, determining the nature of the partnership, identifying potential partners, getting campus cooperation, and identifying benefits to both institution and corporation. Examples of programs…