Educationalists are well able to find fault with rankings on numerous grounds and may reject them outright. However, given that they are here to stay, we could also try to improve them wherever possible. All currently published university rankings combine various measures to produce an overall...

This paper criticizes the current narrow view on the role of universities in knowledge-based economies. We propose to extend the current policy framework of universities in national innovation systems (NIS) to a more dynamic one, based on evolutionary economic principles. The main reason is that...

With legislative budgets tightening and state funding for public education decreasing, colleges and universities should consistently being looking for ways to increase revenue. One major revenue stream for colleges and universities is alumni donations. However, a comprehensive model to better...