Emerging World Order in HE - QS Consulting

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Emerging world order in Higher

Education

A QS Consulting Study

Hillol NagConsultant, QS Consulting

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DRIVING EXCELLENCE THROUGH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE

QS Consulting is a subsidiary of QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd (QS), the worlds

leading network and information specialist in the higher education sector.

QS Consultings prime objective is to assist universities and other higher

education institutions, who aspire to achieve world class standards.

We provide a parallel service for diverse government and quasi-governmentalorganisations, that are aiming to enhance their countrys higher education

standards.


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Shift in Higher Education Hierarchies

A Middle Eastern University Efficiency in

Controlled Environment

A Latin American University Change in Research

Outlook

Emerging world order in Higher Education

How Can You Stay Ahead ?


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World HE hierarchy The Focus is Shifting

North America

Europe

United Kingdom

Kazakhstan,

Saudi Arabia

Hong Kong, Brazil, South Korea

More and more developing nations are taking the lead in the Higher Education arena, be it

active research volume or investment in HE , be it HE innovation or student enrolment ratio.

10 years ago no one would be interested to know about an University in Hong Kong butnow some of them are world leaders.


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Outlook




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A Middle Eastern Public University Efficiency in


An Arabian Gulf nation with authoritarian governance is on a mission to build a Knowledge Economy

fuelled by the energy wealth

A high student Higher Education enrolment target rate (90%) puts enormous pressure on the publicUniversities

Close control over budget ,decision making and University level policy making - Centralisation

Academic & Research reputation for Universities there is a concern, student employability could have beenbetter and Most publications are in a non English Language.

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A Middle Eastern Public University How We Helped

Them ?

Increased efficiency

inside the University to

use the limited

resource in better way

Formulated Research

Strategy to increase

quality and volume of

research

Advised on Branding

and Marketing to build

awareness of its

research in academia

Helped in bonding

international co

operation with like

minded Universities

Advised on student

employability as a way

to reduce dependency

on Govt jobs posteducation


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Outlook




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A Large Latin American Private University Change in

Research Outlook

In this populous Latin American nation, the economy is gearing to focus on Entrepreneurship and

Innovation. Most public universities there are autonomous but they are running short on capacity

There are some very large private Universities, closely linked with Industry ,which have undergonetremendous growth due to demand.

The strength of basic academic research is lost in these industry linked private Universities.

Large technology institutions have been changing focus recently to enhance research profile.

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A Large Latin American Private University How We

Helped Them

The head of external relations of a renowned private multi campusUniversity approached QS Consulting .Even though it has a long

history, founded in 1943, and high recognition as a teachinginstitution, research has only become a priority in the last decade.The Client Institution

The board of the University noticed a few lacuna in terms of theresearch performance of the institution and hired the worlds mostreputed management consultancy firm to advise them on research

strategy. The head of external relations explained that they are not

happy with the schematic and not practical advises that they receivedfrom the firm and hence needs a fresh specialist approach from us

Why QS Consulting

The University engaged QS Consulting to help assess and revise itsresearch strategy along several key dimensions; research faculty, PhD

programs, publications and citations, external research money and

entrepreneurial projectsWhat help they needed


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A Large Latin American Private University Flow of the

Engagement

The project scope was dividedinto work groups engaged in

various aspects of the researchsuch as collaboration,

motivation, funding, publication,

governance and organisation

The project team, led by anexpert senior consultant

conducted in-depth interviewson campus with senior

administrators involved with

research strategy, policies anduniversity management

Information gathered fromvarious sources including:

Scopus, QS Intelligence Unit,Google Scholar and third party

rankings (e.g. Webometrics,

ScimagoIRC)

The institution provideddocuments relating to strategic

planning, governance structureand monitoring and

measurement documentationrelating to research

Recommendations wereformulated for short medium

and long term results


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A Large Latin American Private University Key Findings

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NumberofResearch

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Number of Scopus Publications for the Researcher

The majority of researchers

Few high performers

Papers per faculty

Top 160 AuthorsLast 5 years


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Gain a thorough

analysis of their

current

performance

Learn from

internationally

recognised experts

Receive realistic and

achievable

recommendations

By engaging with QS Consulting, Higher Education institutions will:




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ASSESS

Commission a Diagnosis

Assessment. Our experts

work with the institution

leadership to identify

improvement priorities and

to structure the

specifications for a full brief

PROPOSE SELECT

Submit a Request for

Proposal outlining the

institutions

improvement priorities

and key objectives

Select from the spectrum of

QS Consulting services that

best fit the institutions known

improvement requirements.

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