TY - JOUR
T1 - In search of 'the vibe'
T2 - Creating effective international education partnerships
AU - Heffernan, Troy
AU - Poole, David
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Higher Education: the international journal of higher education and educational planning. ISSNs: 0018-1560;
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - In common with universities in the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand, increasing numbers of Australian universities have established offshore education partnerships, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. More than one-third of international students currently enrolled in Australian university courses study at a campus in their home country or somewhere other than in Australia (IDP 2002). Such partnerships, also assumed under the rubric of 'transnational education' and 'franchising', add additional challenges, complexities and risks to the roles of international education managers and administrators. Using convergent interviews and case studies, this paper identifies and examines the critical success factors for the successful establishment and development of relationships between Australian universities and their international partners. Critical among these are the development of effective communication structures and frameworks, the building of mutual trust, and the encouragement and demonstration of commitment between relationship partners.
AB - In common with universities in the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand, increasing numbers of Australian universities have established offshore education partnerships, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. More than one-third of international students currently enrolled in Australian university courses study at a campus in their home country or somewhere other than in Australia (IDP 2002). Such partnerships, also assumed under the rubric of 'transnational education' and 'franchising', add additional challenges, complexities and risks to the roles of international education managers and administrators. Using convergent interviews and case studies, this paper identifies and examines the critical success factors for the successful establishment and development of relationships between Australian universities and their international partners. Critical among these are the development of effective communication structures and frameworks, the building of mutual trust, and the encouragement and demonstration of commitment between relationship partners.
U2 - 10.1007/s10734-004-6352-2
DO - 10.1007/s10734-004-6352-2
M3 - Article
SN - 0018-1560
VL - 50
SP - 223
EP - 245
JO - Higher Education
JF - Higher Education
IS - 2
ER -