Higher Education in Management: The Case of Australia

Green, Roy; Berti, Marco; Sutton, Nicole

doi:10.1057/978-1-137-56091-9_4

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“…There have not been any studies that suggested any correlations that relate private for-profit institutions with quality issues; however, doubts have been raised about the rigour and academic quality of the degree programmes delivered by domestic third-party arrangements given the profit orientation of the partnered institution (Rodan, 2008, 2016). In the study by Green et al (2017) on the business degrees in Australia, the authors raised the concern of “academic consumerism” when the purchasing power of international students are deemed to present challenges to uphold academic quality.…”

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“…A review of the development of Australian higher education has shown that the progressive disengagement of the government from education funding, coupled with increased competition for international students, has created a fertile ground for new forms of commercialisation of higher education (Coates and Mahat, 2014; Norton and Cakitaki, 2016; Green et al , 2017). The lure for international students to complement the decreasing government funding per student in public universities is becoming an increasingly important strategy.…”

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Quality assurance in the domestic third-party arrangement in Australia

Shah

Lim

2021

IJEM

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PurposeThird-party arrangements where a university offers its degrees in collaboration with another institution are not a new phenomenon, particularly when the third-party arrangements occur in the form of a cross-border education (or widely known as transnational education). Drawing on a critical review of the literature available on quality assurance of domestic third-party arrangements and through the use of interviews with the sessional teaching staff, the paper offers theoretical as well as practical views on the domestic third-party arrangement and seeks to inform key stakeholders in the academic management of such collaboration.Design/methodology/approachThe study was undertaken with 40 sessional academics who are involved in teaching postgraduate courses at several third-party education providers and universities with metropolitan campuses in Australia. Focus group interviews were conducted with 8–10 participants in each group. The qualitative study included seven open-ended questions. Each focus group interview was between 45–60 minutes.FindingsThe study found 11 universities in Australia offering courses in third-party arrangement with a focus on international students. Online third-party arrangement is also gaining momentum. The study found the following areas that require attention: induction and professional development, quality assurance arrangements, maintenance of standards, adequacy of resources and infrastructure and risk related to academic quality.Research limitations/implicationsLimited study has been conducted on third-party arrangements where a university, usually located far from the city vicinity, works in a collaborative mode with another institution, primarily a private institution, to offer degrees at metropolitan city areas in the same country. Further research is needed with a large number of participants.Originality/valueThe study is undertaken for the first time in Australia. No research has been undertaken on the growth and quality assurance of a third-party arrangement in Australia and other developed countries. The study involves the engagement of the sessional academic staff.

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Section: The Tension Between the Commercial Drive And Academic Qualitymentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Quality assurance in the domestic third-party arrangement in Australia

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2021

IJEM

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“…In the face of these two discourses, termed here the 'cash cow' and 'legitimacy' narratives, business schools are under increasing pressure from a range of stakeholders, both internal and external. On the one hand, business schools must brace themselves for attracting and accommodating growing numbers of international students whose academic credentials, such as English language competency, are, in many cases, more limited than domestic students, and, on the other, demonstrating that they produce outcomes valued beyond the university (Green et al ., 2017). Here, business schools are under increasing pressure to achieve and maintain international accreditation, with this often been contingent on the demonstration of impacts in various quarters, such as the business world and the broader community (Snelson‐Powell, Grosvold, & Millington, 2016).…”

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A View From The Top: Deans on Australian Business Schools

Hogan

Charles

Kortt

2020

J of App Econs and Policy

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Australian business schools are often viewed by senior university managers as 'cash cows' because of their revenue‐raising capacity. However, a competing view has emerged that challenges their status as 'cash cows' and contends, instead, that business schools should focus on maximising 'public value' as a means to enhance their legitimacy. Using the analytic framework of 'public value,' a broad cross section of Australian business schools deans was interviewed. These interviews afforded a greater understanding of how the tensions inherent in these competing narratives are reconciled, and how they impact on the day‐to‐day management of business schools in Australia.

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“…During the 1960s, these faculties came to be modelled on American business schools to boost the managerial capacity of a growing nation (Byrt, 1989). Australian public business schools now have substantial global reach and reputation (Green et al, 2017) and, by 2018, were responsible for graduating a quarter of all Australian university students (Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE), 2020a). There are, however, diverse and competing priorities within modern-day management education that, coupled with a multitude of external threats, could jeopardise business schools in Australian public universities into the future.…”

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“…Business schools are important sources of revenue for public universities in Australia, particularly given the continuing decline in government funding for higher education (Parker and Guthrie, 2010). However, there is now a high dependence on international students to subsidise a wide array of university operations (Green et al, 2017). Fortunately for Australian public universities, the global demand for business degrees remains strong, although this has created "hyper-competition", with a global proliferation of some 16,000 business schools (AACSB International, 2017).…”

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Standing at the crossroads: the vulnerabilities of Australian business schools

Hogan

Kortt

Charles

2020

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PurposeTo identify key factors that are contributing to vulnerability in business schools in Australian public universities and determine the degree of vulnerability exhibited by these schools.Design/methodology/approachUsing a multi-criteria assessment (MCA) approach, a framework is developed to determine which business schools are most vulnerable to disruptions and uncertainty.FindingsThe findings show a lack of preparedness on the part of many business schools, particularly those relying heavily on international students.Practical implicationsThe implication is that business schools in Australian public universities need to diversify revenue streams and continue to seek legitimacy through external stakeholders such as employers and international accrediting bodies.Originality/valueThis study presents an empirical perspective of business schools in Australian public universities and offers valuable insights for university leaders and policymakers.

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Higher Education in Management: The Case of Australia

Cited by 9 publications

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Quality assurance in the domestic third-party arrangement in Australia

Quality assurance in the domestic third-party arrangement in Australia

A View From The Top: Deans on Australian Business Schools

Standing at the crossroads: the vulnerabilities of Australian business schools

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