Thursday, August 1, 2013

China moves to establish cross-border institutions

Roger Y. Chao’s Inside Higher Education article on July 28, 2013, indicates “Much like its economic development, China has hosted branch campuses, learned from their experience, developed their own higher education sector and institutions, and now ventured into higher education as a new export industry through the establishment of branch campuses offshore.”
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/world-view/chinese-offshore-branch-campuses-chinas-latest-exports#ixzz2aR9eN9uy

Inside Higher Ed

This move will no doubt catch the attention of the many U.S.A., UK, Australian and other universities that see cross-border education opportunity as an arena through which to enhance their own brand while generating much needed revenue as well. It will be interesting to see how China articulates its purpose, an issue not addressed in Mr. Chao’s piece.

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