Arthur D. Little’s Post

Universities have long been an extension of a nation’s soft power, building a pipeline of future leaders and driving international perceptions of the national intellectual ecosystem’s quality. This has enabled successful and prestigious institutions to attract talent from across the world, leading to a brain drain from developing countries. The focus on higher education is driving a specific emphasis on building a system of research-oriented universities that can compete at an elite level. However, the degree to which a national ecosystem can be planned and strategically deployed from the central government is not always high, due to institutional independence or the presence of private university institutions. National governments may need to use indirect means, such as funding and quality assurance measures, to tweak the national education landscape. We discuss here: https://lnkd.in/g6MfUE75   #highereducation #universities #innovation  

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