CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Spirkina, Elena |
|---|---|
| Title | Competition in European higher education: case-study of Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich |
| Summary | Competition in higher education is a recently emerged and relatively unexplored issue. In Europe, with the commencement of the Bologna Process in 1999, concerns have been raised about the disadvantageous position of European universities on the international education market vis-à-vis those of the leading regions in higher education such as the United States and Great Britain. Seeking to enhance European universities’ competitiveness and their contribution to regional economic development, the European Union has initiated a thorough reformation process that will entirely revolutionize the image of higher education institutions. Using the example of Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich this study examines the structural changes triggered in light of striving to increase competitiveness, as well as the effects that these changes produce. Despite the generally accepted belief that the implementation of policies oriented to enhancing competition and excellence will lead universities to a prosperous future, I argue that competition in higher education brings also negative consequences which have to be considered both on the institutional and governmental levels. |
| Supervisor | Rigi, Jakob; Bateson, Rositsa |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/spirkina_elena.pdf |
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