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OverviewDuring the past several decades, several highly-resourced, accelerated research universities have been established around the world to pursue-and achieve-academic and research excellence. These institutions are entirely new, not existing universities that were reconfigured. Accelerated Universities provides case studies of eight such universities and highlights the lessons to be learned from these examples. Each of the cases is written by someone involved with leadership at the early developmental stages of each university, and provides insights that only senior executives can illustrate. Accelerated Universities shows that visionary leadership and generous funding combined with innovative ideas can yield impressive results in a short time. Universities aspiring to recognition among the top tier of global institutions will find this book indispensable. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philip G. Altbach , Liz Reisberg , Jamil Salmi , Isak FrouminPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 40 Weight: 0.342kg ISBN: 9789004366091ISBN 10: 9004366091 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 15 March 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsContents Foreword vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi Notes on Contributors xii 1 The Art of Starting a New University: Lessons of Experience 1 Jamil Salmi, Philip G. Altbach, Liz Reisberg and Isak Froumin 2 From Technical School to World-Class Polytechnic: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne 14 Gerard Escher 3 Building and Sustaining Academic Excellence: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 33 Tony F. Chan 4 Innovation and the Development of Human Resources in the Gulf: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology 47 Fred Moavenzadeh 5 A World-Class Experiment in Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev University 68 Shigeo Katsu and Aray Saniyazova 6 Olin College of Engineering: Reinventing Engineering Education in the United States 86 Richard K. Miller with Ann-Marie Dorning 7 Building a New Academic Institution: The Singapore University of Technology and Design 103 Thomas L. Magnanti 8 Building Skoltech: A University for Economic Development 128 Edward Crawley 9 The University of Luxembourg: A National Excellence Initiative 152 Franck Leprevost 10 Establishing a World-Class University from Scratch: An Initiator's Perspective 174 Artemy Morozov and Pavel ShchedrovitskiyReviewsIn the 21st century nations compete intellectually more than ever and heavily invest in the business of ideas. When starting one such program for Russia we studied the experience of startup universities in other countries-both already world-class and those in their nascent stage. This book contains eight such captivating stories of the accelerated buildup of universities, aiming to become drivers of economic diversity and prosperity of their countries. - Viktor Vekselberg, President, Skolkovo Foundation and global entrepreneur Accelerated Universities provides a unique perspective on the success of eight young, generously-funded universities. This study offers a significant contribution by providing analysis and insight to understand how these institutions achieved international recognition and respect within a relatively short period of time following their creation. This work confirms that there is space on the international landscape for new world-class universities. Guided by exceptional leadership, money and ideas can lead to exciting innovation. - Henry Rosovsky, Geyser University Professor and Dean of Arts and Sciences Emeritus, Harvard University Author InformationPhilip G. Altbach is research professor and the founding director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College. Liz Reisberg is an international consultant for Reisberg & Associates, LLC working on projects related to the improvement of higher education. Jamil Salmi is a research fellow at the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College. Isak Froumin is head of the Institute of Education at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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