Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Management and Added Value
of Joint Programmes
Workshop 1
Melita Kovacevic University of Zagreb
Conference
“Mastering Joint Excellence under Erasmus Mundus” European Commission - EACEA
Brussels, June 29-30, 2016
Topics
Background: HE Reform and Policy Bologna Process, policy and strategic documents, European and
global perspective
University and Society modern university: new demands, new roles,
new missions
University and Programmes Development modernization of HE system: new ways of teaching and learning, new
curricula, focus shift
joint programme: its role in academic and work world, their
contribution to quality, mobility and employability
Instead of conclusion open questions: challenges for the management and further
development
Globalisation
- it affects all human activities and processes
- demand for more research and research practices to address them
- need to promote a future development of a knowledge-based society, both in developed and developing countries
an increased strategic role for universities
(EU, EUA, WB, OECD…)
New demands on university
EHEA
ERA
European vs. World perspective
- new HE market
- new demands
- changing rules
AFRIKA
EUROPE USA LATIN AMERICA
ASIA
AUSTRALIA
6
AFRIKA EUROPE USA LATIN AMERICA ASIA AUSTRALIA
university society
Education
Innovation/Technology Transfer
Research
7
university reform restructuring
• Global economic crisis
• European additional booster
• Local
World class universities good (local and regional) universities comprehensive universities field-oriented universities research universities old and new universities
The knowledge society: universities play the key role
• Educating future employees and training researchers
• Key role in performing basic and collaborative research
• Performing interdisciplinary research
• Contributing to social and economic development
• Fostering international cooperation
Internationalisation & Global engagement
• Fast development of intra-European mobility & joint programmes > 25 years of EU funding through ERASMUS
o 20% EU benchmark for 2020
• New approaches, the focus is shifting:
o Student recruitment - Europe has 1.5 M+ non European students
o Graduate students are the main targets
o Strategic approaches are being developed by HEIs & governments
o Fast growing research collaborations and institutional networking, strong focus on master/doctoral programmes and young researchers
Institutional Networking & Linking with Society
o importance of HEi for society and economy
o industry and local/regional/national authorities
o research organisations
o local/regional HE partners – universities and colleges
o international HE partners
some relevant attributes of the system:
o competitiveness, but collaboration
o capacity
o triple I - interdisciplinary, intersectoral, international
o mobility
o employability
a need for new types of curricula
Programmes development
Joint programmes
a mean to link academic and world work
o international setting
o build up teaching and research capacity
o enhance mobility
o facilitate employability
Joint programmes and employability
significantly higher employment rates! (60% within 2 mths!!)
added value
1. strong links with the employers
2. close cooperation with the field of work
3. internship as part of the curriculum
4. career guidance and support
5. development of soft skills, supported and enhanced
during mobility
Soft skills appreciated by employers
added value
o communication skills
o foreign language skills
o intercultural skills
o self-confidence
o adaptability
o ability to lead
Management of joint programmes
(joint or double degree)
institutional motivation led by
o strategic partnerships
o to increase internationalisation
o to enhance collaboration in research
o to increase institutional visibility
huge diversity of JPs
Main components of the JPs management
development
management
execution
evaluation
sustainability
Prerequisites for a successful management of joint
programmes:
within the institution
o human resources, both academic and non-academic
o defined procedures and administrative support
o staff flexibility and communicational skills
o change management
o various student services needed to support mobility
Prerequisites for a successful management of joint programmes:
outside the institution
o to learn and to maintain networking
o adequate HR units - recruiting adequate staff
o to cooperate with local and regional authorities
o to raise additional funding
o to nurture entrepreneurial approach
o to make programmes sustainable
How to enhance employability?
Ten recommendations
1. Build up joint solutions (coordinators exchange)
2. Consistent institutional promotion (Erasmus Mundus Brand Name)
3. Link academic and labour world
4. Deploy professional alliances for academia
5. Establish internships /give a practical learning a place
6. Mediate and integrate internships
7. Support confidence, opportunities for more commitment
8. 'Optimize' internationality
9. Support and facilitate student networks
10. Activate complementary abilities (to be employed and to employ yourself)
(Erasmus Mundus, Practical Guidelines, 2011)
Instead of conclusion
Open questions: Challenges for the management of JP
o What are the obstacles in designing/running the programmes?
o What do we need to do to increase the number of JPs?
o How sustainable are the programmes once EMP funding is not available
any more?
o Are institutions developing appropriate strategies to maintain joint
programmes?
o How many joint programmes award Joint Degree?
o What does need to be done to increase the rate of EMP that award JD?
o What kind of management tools universities/HEI need in order to design
and run EMP?
o How can HEI further contribute with EMJP to graduate employability?
Good practices prove that JPs bring added value to
o institutions
o students/graduates
o employers
At the same time, there is a need to pay attention and further develop
o complex management issues
o stable partnership and sustainable funding
o exchange of good practice
Thank you
