The impact of a Higher Education Institution on Socioeconomic Development – the Study Case of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal

Saúde, Sandra; Borralho, Carlos; Féria, Isidro; Lopes, Sandra

doi:10.12775/cjfa.2014.024

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“…Such studies discuss impacts caused by the entire HEI (rather than a single core element). Ten of these studies analyze the regional economic impacts of HEIs (Alves et al, 2015), while other studies focus on contributions to regional socioeconomic development (see Robinson and Adams;Saúde et al, 2014). The local economic impacts of HEIs are caused by spending on goods and services and spending by staff and students, as well as by indirect effects on local supply chains, e.g.…”

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The impacts of higher education institutions on sustainable development

Findler

Schönherr

Lozano

et al. 2019

IJSHE

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Purpose This paper aims to conceptualize impacts of higher education institutions (HEIs) on sustainable development (SD), complementing previous literature reviews by broadening the perspective from what HEIs do in pursuit of SD to how these activities impact society, the environment and the economy. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2005 and 2017. Inductive content analysis was applied to identify major themes and impact areas addressed in the literature to develop a conceptual framework detailing the relationship between HEIs’ activities and their impacts on SD. Findings The paper identifies six impact areas where direct and indirect impacts of HEIs on SD may occur. The findings indicate a strong focus on case studies dealing with specific projects and a lack of studies analyzing impacts from a more holistic perspective. Practical implications This systematic literature review enables decision-makers in HEIs, researchers and educators to better understand how their activities may affect society, the environment and the economy, and it provides a solid foundation to tackle these impacts. Social implications The review highlights that HEIs have an inherent responsibility to make societies more sustainable. HEIs must embed SD into their systems while considering their impacts on society. Originality/value This paper provides a holistic conceptualization of HEIs’ impacts on SD. The conceptual framework can be useful for future research that attempts to analyze HEIs’ impacts on SD from a holistic perspective.

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Section: Findings Of the Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impacts of higher education institutions on sustainable development

Findler

Schönherr

Lozano

et al. 2019

IJSHE

257

135

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“…High speed refers to the "one-second rule" in data processing. High-value and low-density refers the disproportion between the number of valuable data and the total number of data (Saude, Borralho, Feria, Lopes & Dziawgo, 2014).…”

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Impact of Data Analysis on the Business Administration Education Reform in Teaching Style

2018

EDUC SCI-THEOR PRACT

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With the innovation development of the science and technology, the human society has stepped into the big data era when it is the teaching demand and future trend to apply and develop the big data in business administration education. Against the backdrop of the big data era, objective analysis of college teaching style reform is the key to determine the relationship between the big data and the business administration education, thus promoting the bilateral common development. This paper firstly introduces the theories about the big data and business administration education, then explains the relationship and action mechanism between these two, and finally explores the the big data's driving force in reform of teaching, learning, evaluation, management, research & development and service in business administration education. This paper not only ascertains the role of big data in business administration education informationization, but also spurs further synergic development of the big data and university or college education.

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Local community development and higher education institutions: Moving from the triple helix to the quadruple helix model

Shyiramunda,

van den Bersselaar

2024

Int Rev Educ

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This article examines issues of local community development in Rwanda, building on the triple helix model proposed by Henry Etzkowitz and Loet Leydesdorff in the 1990s to draw insights from international perspectives. The authors favour an expanded quadruple helix model which includes the local community as a unit of analysis, alongside higher education institutions (HEIs), the private sector and government. In this fourfold model, the local community is identified as an additional helix based on the idea that HEIs can serve as engines for boosting economic development. The results of the authors’ analysis show that innovations in higher education which are directed towards community development can, in turn, lead to changes in existing practices and teaching to better reflect the needs of the local community as well as the broader community beyond the immediate context of HEIs. Graduates’ employable skills can be strengthened through outreach initiatives by HEIs, along with the collaborative support of all elements in the fourfold model. The authors’ review of relevant literature and policy documents goes further to illustrate how each element can play an optimal role in forming a strong and sustainable partnership at the local level. The robust cooperation among helices in this model may lead to higher rates of graduates’ employment in a knowledge-based society. These innovations can further lead to full alleviation of poverty, starting from the sphere of local community development.

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The impact of a Higher Education Institution on Socioeconomic Development – the Study Case of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal

Cited by 3 publications

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The impacts of higher education institutions on sustainable development

The impacts of higher education institutions on sustainable development

Impact of Data Analysis on the Business Administration Education Reform in Teaching Style

Local community development and higher education institutions: Moving from the triple helix to the quadruple helix model

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