Higher Education and Non-Traditional Students. Strategies of Higher Education Institutions in the Field of Adult Education on the Example of Postgraduate Studies.

Abstract

Free copy. The publication is a translation from the Polish version. FRSE Publishing House periodicals and portals:FRSE publications are available at: www.czytelnia.frse.org.pl 1. Non-public higher education institutions 1.1. Idea of lifelong learning as a chance to develop the educational service range 1.2. Profitability as a criterion for conducting activities 1.3. Organisational culture -the student comes first 1.4. Summary -adult education as a form of income diversification for non-public HEIs 2. Public comprehensive universities 2.1. Lifelong learning's potential to expand the range of the educational services offered 2.2. Development of the postgraduate studies service range -employees as "islands" of uncoordinated entrepreneurship 2.3. Organisational culture -the student (not always) comes first 2.4. Summary 3. Public vocational HEIs 3.1. Lifelong learning's potential to expand the range of the educational services offered 3.2. Range of postgraduate studies at public vocational HEIs 3.3. Quality culture and customer orientation 3.4. Summary Conclusion: Higher education institutions' (HEIs') strategies in the field of adult education in light of the resource dependence theory References Methodological note