Facultad de Contaduría y Administración

Following a trend common in other countries, in its recent history Mexico has aspired to develop some of its higher education institutions to the level of research-oriented peer universities of excellence. A unique case of a private institution, the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) is being analized, considering that its flagship campus has officially embarked on a path to achieve the status of world-class research university but has yet to reach that goal.

Following a trend common in other countries, in its reent history Mexico has aspired to develop some of its higher education institutions to the level of research-oriented peer universities of excellence. A unique case of private institution, the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) is bein analized, considering that its flagship campus has officially embarked on a path to achieve the status of world-class research university but has yet to reach that goal.

Quienes estamos involucrados en la internacionalización de la educación superior partimos de una serie de supuestos que usualmente no están debidamente apoyados por datos fidedignos o evidencias que vayan mas allá de lo anecdótico. En este artículo analizo los resultados de la Encuesta Global sobre Internacionalización de la Educación Superior efectuada por la Asociación Internacional de Universidades (IUAU) y discuto las implicaciones para América Latina.

This chapter includes a review of trends and issues on immigration and higher education, using the United States and France as cases in point. It highlights the importance of widening access to higher education to immigrants and their children in the coming decades. It does not cover international (or foreign) students, i.e. migrants coming to their host country for the purpose of studying.

Peter Drucker shocked many in 1997 when he suggested that "universities won't survive" and argued that "today's [college] buildings are hopelessly unsuited and totally unneeded". 1 Although Drucker was perhaps exaggerating with this prediction since universities are still around and continue to grow, he helped us to recognise that while higher education is becoming a dynamic, global enterprise, the strategic management of higher education facilities is becoming increasingly complex.

Higher education in the world faces significant challenges for which innovative policy actions are advisable. This summary includes a list of key issues that country governments may consider as they address the need for reform in their higher education systems.

The main objective of this paper is to outline what policies matter most for an effective tertiary education (TE) system. It is crucial to ask not simply whether a system is working, but whether it is working to cope with current and expected demand in nations across the world. The paper presents the conceptual background and operational tools of the Systems Approach for Better Education Results-Tertiary Education (SABER-TE) methodology used by the World Bank to support government education policy makers to assess policy areas of relevance to a country’s tertiary education system by benchmarking national policies against international best practices. The paper first provides a historical perspective on the World Bank’s involvement in tertiary education. Next, it discusses the importance that tertiary education has in today’s society and presents a brief review of the most significant issues and trends in tertiary education worldwide. In the second part of the document, the SABER-TE guiding principles are discussed, as well as the policy areas that the framework assesses. The document then describes instruments for data collection; a rubric for scoring, benchmarking, and analyzing the data; and methodological approaches for collecting and disseminating the findings of a SABER-TE assessment.

We live in an increasingly turbulent, complicated, complex and contradictory, but also fascinating and interesting world, in which many of our preconceived notions are being contested or are no longer valid. And this is the world in which we need to question if what we are and have been doing with intercultural learning, with internationalization, and, in general, with education, is really responding to emerging challenges
and opportunities. It is time to rethink the role of education and intercultural learning and the international dimension in a world which is still having persistent social inequality and ideological polarization. The uncertainties of today’s world should serve as a wake-up call to seriously reflect about the impact of international and intercultural education.

En este artículo pretendemos narrar de manera sucinta el impacto inicial de la pandemia en la educación superior de México. Una buena cantidad de consecuencias, tanto esperadas como inesperadas, por la emergencia sanitaria aún están por identificarse y evaluarse, toda vez que el escenario es inédito. Sin embargo, la respuesta inicial de las universidades mexicanas ha sido relativamente consistente, con énfasis en las urgencias de corto plazo aunque con poca atención aun a las implicaciones de largo plazo.

En este articulo pretendemos narrar, de manera sucinta, el devenir de los acontecimientos hasta el 18 de mayo de 2020, así como sus impactos en la educación superior de México. Una buena cantidad de consecuencias, tanto esperadas como inesperadas, por la emergencia sanitaria aún están por identificarse y evaluarse, toda vez que el escenario es inédito.

In today's world, higher education faces important opportunities and challenges, many of which are new and unexpected. The increased complexity of higher education institutions themselves is reflected in the expansion of their roles and responsibilities. These roles and ...

Issues that will shape the future of higher education institutions and new trends in campus architecture were the themes of a recent international seminar. Francisco Marmolejo, former consultant to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), presents here an overview of the seminar, explaining changes taking place in the area of higher education facilities and providing participants' views. Presentations from three countries are also described below: Mexico's Monterrey International Knowledge City; the higher education learning environment and the Finnish technology hub of Otaniemi; and, in Spain,

Les enjeux qui détermineront l'avenir des établissements d'enseignement supérieur et les nouvelles tendances dans l'architecture des campus ont fait l'objet d'un récent séminaire international. Francisco Marmolejo, ancien consultant auprès de l'Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques (OCDE), dresse ici une vue d'ensemble du séminaire, faisant état des changements survenus dans le domaine de l'équipement de l'enseignement supérieur et exposant les opinions des divers participants. Des présentations de trois pays fi gurent également ci-après, avec pour thèmes : Monterrey, Cité internationale du savoir au Mexique ; l'environnement d'apprentissage dans l'enseignement supérieur et le carrefour de technologie d'Otaniemi, en Finlande ; et enfi n, le bâtiment

Instituições de ensino superior (IES) podem e fazem uma contribuiçãosignifi cativa para o desenvolvimento econômico regional, social e cultural. Numa economia globalizada, a relevância de várias atividades conduzidas naquelasinstituições é crescente em importância e está sujeita a um aumento de uma avaliaçãominuciosa e cuidadosa. Entretanto, falhas de comunicação entre os agentesregionais e as IES reduzem a efetividade dos seus esforços no ensino, na pesquisa eno serviço público e limitam a compreensão do nível local de seus impactos. Estasfalhas de comunicação estão frequentemente associadas aos sinais políticos fracosou confusos, e agendas confl itantes. Com o propósito de responder este dilema, a OCDE implementou um projeto de pesquisa que envolveu 14 regiões através de12 países. Este artigo objetiva retirar algumas importantes lições da pesquisa daOCDE entitulada “Apoiando a Contribuição das Instituições de Ensino Superiorpara o Desenvolvimento Regional”.