The Business of Higher Institutional Education
Higher education is facing increasing challenges. Economic and financial pressures have heightened the strain on the sustainability of higher education institutions (HEIs). These pressures have prompted a shift toward adopting business models and commercial practices to maintain institutional operat...
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| author | Huneberg, Samantha Khan, Franaaz Lupton, Cayle Coleman, Theophilus Edwin Kasuso, Tapiwa G Manyatera, Gift Koen, Louis Lenong, Jentley van der Merwe, Leoni Boniface, Amanda Elizabeth |
| author_browse | Boniface, Amanda Elizabeth Coleman, Theophilus Edwin Huneberg, Samantha Kasuso, Tapiwa G Khan, Franaaz Koen, Louis Lenong, Jentley Lupton, Cayle Manyatera, Gift van der Merwe, Leoni |
| author_facet | Huneberg, Samantha Khan, Franaaz Lupton, Cayle Coleman, Theophilus Edwin Kasuso, Tapiwa G Manyatera, Gift Koen, Louis Lenong, Jentley van der Merwe, Leoni Boniface, Amanda Elizabeth |
| author_sort | Huneberg, Samantha |
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| description | Higher education is facing increasing challenges. Economic and financial pressures have heightened the strain on the sustainability of higher education institutions (HEIs). These pressures have prompted a shift toward adopting business models and commercial practices to maintain institutional operations. While these changes have enabled some innovations, they have also placed traditional academic dynamics under significant pressure. After all, the commercialisation of HEIs comes with its own challenges and has influenced (directly and indirectly) academic freedom, constitutional values, and established approaches to teaching, learning and research. This co-edited book explores the growing tension between academic freedom and the commercial priorities of HEIs, highlighting the challenge of balancing financial sustainability with higher education’s function of being centres of knowledge, innovation and social change. Through an analysis of selected legal, academic, and operational dimensions, this book examines how HEIs can navigate these demands while maintaining their core identity. Organised around three key themes, the first focuses on the business and commercial aspects of HEIs, analysing how these influence institutional operations. Topics under this theme include issues such as corruption, procurement practices, the use of demand guarantees in construction contracts, and the legal nature of the student-university relationship. The second theme examines how the business and commercial focus of HEIs can influence academic freedom. Topics under this theme includes an analysis of the rights of academics to freedom of expression and their ability to critique their employers, the implications of Ghana’s proposed Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill on academic freedom, and the effects of disciplinary procedures on academic freedom in Zimbabwean state universities. The third theme addresses the impact of commercialisation on teaching, learning, and pedagogical approaches within HEIs. Topics under this theme include the challenges faced by students with disabilities and the role of HEIs in breaking down barriers to inclusion, the influence of HEI structures on the decolonisation of international law, and the ways in which HEIs responded to the effects of Covid-19 on first-year law students at the University of Johannesburg. The academic contribution in this book highlights that HEIs serve a critical social function that goes beyond profit-making or financial viability. This social responsibility, rooted in knowledge creation and societal advancement, should remain the primary focus. Although commercialisation is an unavoidable reality, HEIs should ultimately prioritise their social mandate over profit-driven objectives, ensuring that their core mission is not overshadowed by commercial imperatives. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1535112025-07-30T08:59:53Z The Business of Higher Institutional Education Huneberg, Samantha Khan, Franaaz Lupton, Cayle Coleman, Theophilus Edwin Kasuso, Tapiwa G Manyatera, Gift Koen, Louis Lenong, Jentley van der Merwe, Leoni Boniface, Amanda Elizabeth Domingo, Wesahl van Eck, Michele Academic Freedom Constitutionalism Higher Education Pedagogy thema EDItEUR::L Law::LN Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law::LND Constitutional and administrative law: general thema EDItEUR::L Law::LN Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law::LND Constitutional and administrative law: general Higher education is facing increasing challenges. Economic and financial pressures have heightened the strain on the sustainability of higher education institutions (HEIs). These pressures have prompted a shift toward adopting business models and commercial practices to maintain institutional operations. While these changes have enabled some innovations, they have also placed traditional academic dynamics under significant pressure. After all, the commercialisation of HEIs comes with its own challenges and has influenced (directly and indirectly) academic freedom, constitutional values, and established approaches to teaching, learning and research. This co-edited book explores the growing tension between academic freedom and the commercial priorities of HEIs, highlighting the challenge of balancing financial sustainability with higher education’s function of being centres of knowledge, innovation and social change. Through an analysis of selected legal, academic, and operational dimensions, this book examines how HEIs can navigate these demands while maintaining their core identity. Organised around three key themes, the first focuses on the business and commercial aspects of HEIs, analysing how these influence institutional operations. Topics under this theme include issues such as corruption, procurement practices, the use of demand guarantees in construction contracts, and the legal nature of the student-university relationship. The second theme examines how the business and commercial focus of HEIs can influence academic freedom. Topics under this theme includes an analysis of the rights of academics to freedom of expression and their ability to critique their employers, the implications of Ghana’s proposed Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill on academic freedom, and the effects of disciplinary procedures on academic freedom in Zimbabwean state universities. The third theme addresses the impact of commercialisation on teaching, learning, and pedagogical approaches within HEIs. Topics under this theme include the challenges faced by students with disabilities and the role of HEIs in breaking down barriers to inclusion, the influence of HEI structures on the decolonisation of international law, and the ways in which HEIs responded to the effects of Covid-19 on first-year law students at the University of Johannesburg. The academic contribution in this book highlights that HEIs serve a critical social function that goes beyond profit-making or financial viability. This social responsibility, rooted in knowledge creation and societal advancement, should remain the primary focus. Although commercialisation is an unavoidable reality, HEIs should ultimately prioritise their social mandate over profit-driven objectives, ensuring that their core mission is not overshadowed by commercial imperatives. 2025-03-05T04:08:29Z 2025-03-05T04:08:29Z 2025-03-04T11:39:19Z 2025 book ONIX_20250304_9781776489985_20 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/99158 9781776489985 9781776490004 9781776489992 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/153511 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/99158/9780906785249.pdf?sequence=8&isAllowed=y https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/99158/8/9780906785249.pdf UJ Press UJ Press 10.36615/9780906785249 10.36615/9780906785249 3162fe88-25cb-4a0f-8540-52215ef36bf0 9781776489985 9781776490004 9781776489992 UJ Press 254 Johannesburg open access |
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