Cross-border Partnerships in Higher Education: Strategies and Issues

Cross-border Partnerships in Higher Education looks beyond student and faculty exchanges to examine the myriad ways international colleges and universities work together as institutions. These partnerships have involved the creation of branch campuses, joint research and technology initiatives, collaboration in strengthening institutional management, testing, faculty development efforts, collaboration in quality assurance, and sharing of technology. Cross-national collaborations are a growing financial and informational resource for universities, and non-Western schools are increasingly taking part. The volume provides an overview of the purposes and types of cross-border collaborations, an analysis of the benefits, and an examination of issues arising from these efforts. A cross-cutting goal is to provide a critical look at the models being employed, the challenges encountered, and the unintended consequences of such collaboration, both positive and negative. The book is intended for scholars and students of international higher education, higher education leaders and practitioners who are charting a course toward greater cross-border collaboration, and leaders in international development assistance organizations that are often asked to support such initiatives.

Table of Contents:
Section I. Framework and Overview 1. Expanding Across Borders: The Growth of Cross-border Partnerships in Higher Education, Robin Sakamoto, Kyorin University and David W. Chapman, University of Minnesota 2. Higher Education Crossing Borders: A Framework and Overview of New Developments and Issues, Jane Knight, University of Toronto Section II. Moving Campuses (Instead of Students) Across Borders 3. Motivation and Aspirations for International Branch Campuses, Patricia W. Croom, Michigan State University 4. Joint Ventures in Cross-border Higher Education: International Branch Campuses in Malaysia, Jason E. Lane, University at Albany, SUNY Section III. Partnerships beyond the Classroom Research 5. Cross-border Higher Education and the Internationalization of Academic Research, Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Faculty Development 6. Fostering Organizational Change and Individual Learning through "Ground-Up" Inter-Institutional Cross-border Collaboration, Ann E. Austin, Michigan State University and Cheryl Foxcroft, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Quality Assurance 7. Cross-border Collaboration for Quality Assurance in Oman: Contested Terrain, Thuwayba Al-Barwani, Sultan Qaboos University, Hana Ameen, Oman Ministry of Higher Education, and David W. Chapman, University of Minnesota Section IV. Partnerships in Fields of Practice Health Care 8. Global Nursing: Sustaining Multinational Collaboration Over Time, Jane C. Shivnan, Johns Hopkins University and Martha N. Hill, Johns Hopkins University Business Administration 9. Making Cross-border Partnerships Work: The Case of China’s Hong Kong System, Peter Fong, Hong Kong University and Gerard Postiglione, Hong Kong University Agricultural Extension 10. Collaboration for Instructional Technology Systems in Agriculture, Gauri Maharjan, United Graduate school of Agriculture, Iwate University and Robin Sakamoto, Kyorin University Section V: Partnerships in Pursuit of Benefits beyond the Campus Sustainable Development 11. Region-wide Education for Sustainable Development Networks of Universities in the Asia-Pacific, Ko Nomura, Nagoya University, Yoshihiro Natori, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies, and Osamu Abe, Rikkyo University Poverty Reduction 12. Cross-border Collaboration in the Service of Human Capacity Development, Christopher S. Collins, UCLA Equity and Access 13. Cross-border Collaboration for Inclusive and Sustainable Higher Education: Searching for Priorities, Jouko Sarvi, Asian Development Bank Conclusion 14. The Future of Cross-border Partnerships in Higher Education, David W. Chapman, University of Minnesota and Robin Sakamoto, Kyorin University