Professors: The Key to Internationalization

Authors

  • Philip Altbach
  • Gerard Postiglione

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.73.6086

Keywords:

Globalization and Internationalization, International, Internationalization of the professoriate, Problems of international higher education internationalization, Attitudes of professors about internationalization

Abstract

A key factor in internationalizing any university is the academics who work there. This article notes that analyzes the attitudes of the academic profession and notes that most academics are not very internationally minded. Results from two international studies are used for this analysis.

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Published

2013-03-17

How to Cite

Altbach, P., & Postiglione, G. (2013). Professors: The Key to Internationalization. International Higher Education, (73), 11–12. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.73.6086

Issue

No. 73: Fall 2013

Section

International

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