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Management and Added Value

of Joint Programmes

Workshop 1

Melita Kovacevic University of Zagreb

Conference

“Mastering Joint Excellence under Erasmus Mundus” European Commission - EACEA

Brussels, June 29-30, 2016

Topics

Background: HE Reform and Policy Bologna Process, policy and strategic documents, European and

global perspective

University and Society modern university: new demands, new roles,

new missions

University and Programmes Development modernization of HE system: new ways of teaching and learning, new

curricula, focus shift

joint programme: its role in academic and work world, their

contribution to quality, mobility and employability

Instead of conclusion open questions: challenges for the management and further

development

Globalisation

- it affects all human activities and processes

- demand for more research and research practices to address them

- need to promote a future development of a knowledge-based society, both in developed and developing countries

an increased strategic role for universities

(EU, EUA, WB, OECD…)

New demands on university

EHEA

ERA

European vs. World perspective

- new HE market

- new demands

- changing rules

AFRIKA

EUROPE USA LATIN AMERICA

ASIA

AUSTRALIA

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AFRIKA EUROPE USA LATIN AMERICA ASIA AUSTRALIA

university society

Education

Innovation/Technology Transfer

Research

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university reform restructuring

• Global economic crisis

• European additional booster

• Local

World class universities good (local and regional) universities comprehensive universities field-oriented universities research universities old and new universities

The knowledge society: universities play the key role

• Educating future employees and training researchers

• Key role in performing basic and collaborative research

• Performing interdisciplinary research

• Contributing to social and economic development

• Fostering international cooperation

Internationalisation & Global engagement

• Fast development of intra-European mobility & joint programmes > 25 years of EU funding through ERASMUS

o 20% EU benchmark for 2020

• New approaches, the focus is shifting:

o Student recruitment - Europe has 1.5 M+ non European students

o Graduate students are the main targets

o Strategic approaches are being developed by HEIs & governments

o Fast growing research collaborations and institutional networking, strong focus on master/doctoral programmes and young researchers

Institutional Networking & Linking with Society

o importance of HEi for society and economy

o industry and local/regional/national authorities

o research organisations

o local/regional HE partners – universities and colleges

o international HE partners

some relevant attributes of the system:

o competitiveness, but collaboration

o capacity

o triple I - interdisciplinary, intersectoral, international

o mobility

o employability

a need for new types of curricula

Programmes development

Joint programmes

a mean to link academic and world work

o international setting

o build up teaching and research capacity

o enhance mobility

o facilitate employability

Joint programmes and employability

significantly higher employment rates! (60% within 2 mths!!)

added value

1. strong links with the employers

2. close cooperation with the field of work

3. internship as part of the curriculum

4. career guidance and support

5. development of soft skills, supported and enhanced

during mobility

Soft skills appreciated by employers

added value

o communication skills

o foreign language skills

o intercultural skills

o self-confidence

o adaptability

o ability to lead

Management of joint programmes

(joint or double degree)

institutional motivation led by

o strategic partnerships

o to increase internationalisation

o to enhance collaboration in research

o to increase institutional visibility

huge diversity of JPs

Main components of the JPs management

development

management

execution

evaluation

sustainability

Prerequisites for a successful management of joint

programmes:

within the institution

o human resources, both academic and non-academic

o defined procedures and administrative support

o staff flexibility and communicational skills

o change management

o various student services needed to support mobility

Prerequisites for a successful management of joint programmes:

outside the institution

o to learn and to maintain networking

o adequate HR units - recruiting adequate staff

o to cooperate with local and regional authorities

o to raise additional funding

o to nurture entrepreneurial approach

o to make programmes sustainable

How to enhance employability?

Ten recommendations

1. Build up joint solutions (coordinators exchange)

2. Consistent institutional promotion (Erasmus Mundus Brand Name)

3. Link academic and labour world

4. Deploy professional alliances for academia

5. Establish internships /give a practical learning a place

6. Mediate and integrate internships

7. Support confidence, opportunities for more commitment

8. 'Optimize' internationality

9. Support and facilitate student networks

10. Activate complementary abilities (to be employed and to employ yourself)

(Erasmus Mundus, Practical Guidelines, 2011)

Instead of conclusion

Open questions: Challenges for the management of JP

o What are the obstacles in designing/running the programmes?

o What do we need to do to increase the number of JPs?

o How sustainable are the programmes once EMP funding is not available

any more?

o Are institutions developing appropriate strategies to maintain joint

programmes?

o How many joint programmes award Joint Degree?

o What does need to be done to increase the rate of EMP that award JD?

o What kind of management tools universities/HEI need in order to design

and run EMP?

o How can HEI further contribute with EMJP to graduate employability?

Good practices prove that JPs bring added value to

o institutions

o students/graduates

o employers

At the same time, there is a need to pay attention and further develop

o complex management issues

o stable partnership and sustainable funding

o exchange of good practice

Thank you