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Becoming a World-Class University : The Case of King Abdulaziz University.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tayeb, Osama.
Other Authors: Zahed, Adnan., Ritzen, Jozef.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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&amp.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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&amp
  • 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&amp
  • 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&amp
  • D Awareness
  • 3.4.1 Diffusing the Penetration of R&amp
  • D Culture in Researchers
  • 3.4.2 Diffusing the Penetration of R&amp
  • 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.
  • 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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