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Higher Ed, Inc.: The Rise of the For-Profit University
Richard S. Ruch
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Description for Higher Ed, Inc.: The Rise of the For-Profit University
Paperback. As Ruch makes clear, the major for-profit colleges and universities offer a different approach to higher education-one that may be increasingly influential in the future. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
Among higher education institutions in the United States, for-profit colleges and universities have steadily captured a larger share of the student market. A recent trend at for-profit institutions is the coupling of job training with accredited academic programs that offer traditional baccalaureate, professional, and graduate degrees. Richard Ruch, with administrative experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors of higher education, takes us inside these new for-profit institutions, describing who teaches there, who enrolls and why, and how the for-profits are managed and by whom. He analyzes their different structures, services, and outlook on higher learning and training, and explains ... Read more
Among higher education institutions in the United States, for-profit colleges and universities have steadily captured a larger share of the student market. A recent trend at for-profit institutions is the coupling of job training with accredited academic programs that offer traditional baccalaureate, professional, and graduate degrees. Richard Ruch, with administrative experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors of higher education, takes us inside these new for-profit institutions, describing who teaches there, who enrolls and why, and how the for-profits are managed and by whom. He analyzes their different structures, services, and outlook on higher learning and training, and explains ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
316g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801874475
SKU
V9780801874475
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99-45
About Richard S. Ruch
Richard S. Ruch is an independent scholar and consultant who has worked for twenty years as an academic dean and chief academic officer in diverse institutional settings.
Reviews for Higher Ed, Inc.: The Rise of the For-Profit University
A balanced description of how and why [for-profit colleges and universities] continue to attract growing enrollments, and his text will be useful for anyone who wants to understand this significant trend... The chapters about for-profit finance and academic culture are particularly insightful. Highly recommended. Library Journal Higher Ed., Inc: The Rise of the For-Profit University offers a window into, as ... Read more