Foreign higher education institutes in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Naithani, Pranav (2011): Foreign higher education institutes in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Published in: The Alternative: Journal of Management Studies and Research , Vol. 10, No. 1 (2011): pp. 46-52.

Abstract

Gulf cooperation council (GCC) countries are witnessing an exponential growth in new foreign higher education institutions on account of government policies which promote setting up of local campuses of renowned foreign universities. But GCC countries have not been able to adequately address key quality related issues in higher education domain resulting into poor participation of local workforce in the private sector. This paper presents key issues in private higher education in GCC countries which need to be addressed on a priority basis by the local governments to help improve the quality of higher education.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Gulf Cooperation Council, foreign education institutes, private higher education.
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I0 - General > I00 - General; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M0 - General > M00 - General

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