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|a Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Introduction -- Roadmap to Become a World-Class University -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Internationalization in Higher Education -- 3 World-Class University -- 4 Important Considerations Related to World-Class University Status -- 5 Strategies to Achieve World-Class Status -- 6 Infrastructure -- 7 Accreditations -- 8 Admitting Academically Gifted and Able Students -- 9 Scholarships Program for Academically High Performing Graduates -- 10 Graduate Studies Programs -- 11 KAU Research Prizes -- 12 Encouraging Conference Attendance by Academic Staff -- 13 Scientific Research Funding -- 14 Research Groups -- 15 Patents Unit -- 16 Scientific and Academic Chairs -- 17 The International Advisory Board -- 18 Distinguished Scientists Program -- 19 Endowment -- 20 Research Centers -- 21 2015 and Beyond -- 22 Conclusion -- References -- International Advisory Boards in the World -- 1 Introduction -- 2 International Advisory Board Definition -- 3 Who Should Serve on an International Advisory Board or International Advisory Council? -- 4 IABIAC Functions -- 5 Examples of International Advisory BoardsCouncils -- 6 International Advisory Board of King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabia -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 IAB Objectives -- 6.3 IAB Members -- 6.4 IAB Meetings -- 7 Examples of International Advisory Boards and International Advisory Councils at Other Universities -- 7.1 International Advisory Council of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology, KSA -- 7.2 International Advisory Board, University of Edinburgh, UK -- 7.3 International Advisory Council of Università Bocconi, Italy -- 7.4 International Advisory Board, University of Oxford, UK -- 7.5 International Advisory Board of Sri Ramaswamy Memorial (SRM) University, India -- 7.6 International Advisory Board of Texas A&.
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|a M University, USA -- 7.7 Lund University International Advisory Board, Sweden -- 7.8 International Advisory Board of James Cook University, Australia -- 7.9 The International Advisory Board, University of Helsinki, Finland -- 7.10 The International Advisory Board, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), KSA -- 8 Additional Examples of International Advisory Boards and International Advisory Committees -- 8.1 International Advisory Board (IAB) of the Academic Ranking of World Universities, China -- 8.2 International Advisory Committee of UNESCO -- 8.3 International Advisory Council, APCO, Worldwide -- 9 How Can an IABIAC Be Effective and Beneficial? -- 10 Summary -- References -- Excellence as Duty -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Graduates as Drivers of Socio-Economic Development -- 2.1 On Excellence and the Quality of Education -- 2.2 Higher Education -- 2.3 Components of Graduate Quality -- 2.4 Excellence in Higher Education -- 3 Three European Stages and Excellence -- 3.1 Universities in the World -- 3.2 Massification and Excellence in Europe -- 4 Quantum Leaps and Excellence -- 5 Organizing Universities for the Knowledge Economy -- 5.1 Focus on Research-Based Learning -- 5.2 Universities Actively Engage in Entrepreneurship Education for Graduates -- 5.3 Universities, Patents and Start-Ups -- 5.4 Venture Capital and "Free" Zones Around University Industrial Parks -- 5.5 Build Regional Partnerships -- 5.6 Excellence in the Knowledge Economy -- 6 Good Practice and International Advice -- 7 Summary and Conclusion: Excellence Revisited -- References -- Excellence in Education -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Internationalization of University Education and Its Application to Saudi Arabia -- 3 The Role of Religion -- 4 Issues Faced by a Mainstream Saudi University in Internationalization.
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|a 5 Importance for Saudi Students to Understand and Tap World Mega-Trends -- 6 KAU Education -- 7 The Importance of Residential Education -- 8 Student Governance -- 9 A Broad Arts-Science Education as the Foundation -- 10 Professional Education -- 11 Undergraduate Research and Elite Science and Technology Programmes -- 12 Internships -- 13 International Experience -- 14 Internationalized Education Promoting Understanding of Saudi Arabia to the Outside World -- 15 Adaptation of Best Practices Abroad -- 16 Innovation: Linking up Industry, Faculty and Students -- 17 Building National Resilience -- 18 Conclusion -- References -- Excellence in Research -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Definition of Research -- 3 What Does Research Excellence Look Like -- 4 The Integration of Research and Teaching in World Leading Universities -- 5 The Role of High Quality Doctoral Research Training -- 6 The Postdoctoral Period and Breaking Through as an Individual Researcher and Principal Investigator -- 7 The Importance of Cross-Disciplinary Research -- 8 The Importance of Competitive Research Funding -- 9 Writing Successful Research Grants -- 10 Research Leadership -- 11 Research Integrity, Handling Research Data and Research Misconduct -- 12 From Research to Innovation and Enterprise -- 13 Five Key Actions for KAU to Enhance Research Performance -- 14 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Excellence in Serving Society and Mankind -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Third Mission -- 3 Why Is the Third Mission Important? -- 4 Various Ways to Serve Society -- 5 Measuring Societal Interaction -- 6 Strategy and Incentives for Interaction -- 7 The Role of the IAB -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Excellence in Strategic Planning -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Designing the Planning Process -- 2.1 General Remarks -- 2.2 Pitfalls in the Process of Strategic Planning.
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|a 2.3 How to Begin a Strategic Planning Process Within a University? -- 2.4 Design of the Planning Process -- 3 Examples of Strategy Models for Universities -- 3.1 Historic Perspective -- 3.2 The Research-Intensive University and Its Strategies (Humboldt Model) -- 3.3 The Strategic Concept of an Entrepreneurial University -- 3.4 The University as a Knowledge Enterprise in an Innovation-Driven Society -- 4 What Is Excellence in Strategic Planning? -- 5 Summary -- References -- Excellence in Innovation and Knowledge Economy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 R& -- D and Innovation to Overcome the Middle-Income Trap -- 2.1 Comparative Perspectives for the Middle-Income Trap -- 2.2 The Key Role of R& -- D, Innovation, and Education -- 3 Best Practices to Be an Innovation and Knowledge Economy -- 3.1 Best Practices to Foster Entrepreneurship -- 3.1.1 Techno-Entrepreneurship -- 3.1.2 Venture Capital -- 3.1.3 Entrepreneurship Culture -- 3.2 Best Practices for Mission-Oriented Programs and Mega Projects -- 3.2.1 Mission-Oriented Programs -- 3.2.2 Large-Scale Mega Projects -- 3.3 Best Practices for Research Quality Based Stimulation -- 3.3.1 Performance-Based Funding Schemes for Universities -- 3.3.2 Performance-Based Funding Schemes for Researchers -- 3.3.3 Performance-Based Funding Schemes for Firms -- 3.4 Best Practices for Supporting the Innovation System with R& -- D Awareness -- 3.4.1 Diffusing the Penetration of R& -- D Culture in Researchers -- 3.4.2 Diffusing the Penetration of R& -- D Culture in Society -- 4 Recommendations for Excellence in Innovation to Escape the Middle-Income Trap -- 5 Policy Advice to Improve Innovation Excellence in Saudi Arabia -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Excellence in International Cooperation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cooperation -- 3 International and University Cooperation.
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|a 4 Multicultural Experiences Gained by Studying Abroad and Creativity -- 4.1 Studying Abroad and the Data -- 4.2 Creativity -- 4.3 Multicultural Experiences and Creative Thinking -- 5 Best Practice -- 5.1 International Cooperation in Saudi Higher Education -- 5.1.1 KAU Administration of International Agreements -- 5.2 International Cooperation at the University of Copenhagen -- 5.2.1 International Cooperation: Policy and Application -- UNICA Network -- IARU Alliance -- 5.2.2 Research Collaboration and University Partners -- 5.2.3 The University of Copenhagen's Research and Innovation Council -- 5.3 Fulbright Scholarship Program -- 5.3.1 The Fulbright Program -- 5.3.2 Programs and Grants -- Student Grants -- Scholar Grants -- Teachers' Programs -- 5.3.3 Benefits of the Program -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Change Towards Excellence -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Times Are Changing, and so Are Universities -- 2.1 Internal Change -- 2.2 External (to the University) Change -- 2.3 Converting and Adapting External Change into Change Within the University -- 3 Strategies for Excellence -- 3.1 Elements -- 3.2 No Copycat. Differentiation Is the Name of the Game -- 3.3 The University Owns the Strategy -- 3.4 Supporting the Development of a Strategy -- 4 Strategic Positions on Education -- 4.1 Goals and Means -- 4.2 Goals -- 4.3 Means -- 5 Strategic Positions on Research -- 5.1 Research for Publications -- 5.2 Research Supporting the Quality of Education -- 6 Strategy on Community Engagement -- 7 Strategies on Partnerships -- 7.1 Region to University Interaction -- 7.2 International Partnerships with Other Universities -- 8 Implementation -- 8.1 Measurement -- 8.2 Incentives -- 8.3 Balanced Score Cards -- 9 Concluding Remarks -- References.
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