For-profit colleges and universities their markets, regulation, performance, and place in higher education

This book offers a clear-eyed and balanced analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, reviewing their history, business strategies, and management practices; setting them in the context of marketplace conditions, the framework of public policy and government regulations; and viewing them in t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Hentschke, Guilbert C. (-), Lechuga, Vicente M., Tierney, William G.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub 2010.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This book offers a clear-eyed and balanced analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, reviewing their history, business strategies, and management practices; setting them in the context of marketplace conditions, the framework of public policy and government regulations; and viewing them in the light of the public good. Individual chapters variously explore FPCU's governance, how they develop courses and programs, and the way they define faculty work; present findings from in-depth interviews with parttime and full-time faculty to understand how external forces and the imperative of pro.
Descripción Física:ix, 209 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9781579225278