A college education has long been acknowledged as essential for both personal success and economic growth. But the measurable value of its nonmonetary benefits has until now been poorly understood. Walter W. McMahon, a leading education economist, carefully describes these benefits and suggests that
The Business Growth Benefits of Higher Education
β Scribed by David Greenaway, Chris D. Rudd (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 186
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Introduction and Overview....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Britain 1850s: Exporting the Idea of a University to Empire....Pages 7-14
Sino-Foreign Business Partnerships and Higher Education....Pages 15-27
International Business Engagement via Executive Training: A Case Study of the Chevening Young Leadersβ Programme for China....Pages 28-48
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Business and Higher Education....Pages 51-61
Innovation and Commercialisation in Global Science....Pages 62-75
Universities and Business: the Moment of Opportunity and the Arrow of Research....Pages 76-87
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
The Crucial Role of Universities in Promoting Radical Innovation....Pages 91-108
IP Commercialisation: Can Do Better β A University of Nottingham Experiment in the Food and Drink Sector....Pages 109-123
Front Matter....Pages 125-125
Creating the Future....Pages 127-135
Partnerships with a Purpose: Creating Cultural and Commercial Value in the UK Film Sector....Pages 136-148
A Review of Corporate Philanthropy in UK Higher Education: The University of Nottingham Perspective....Pages 149-168
Back Matter....Pages 169-175
β¦ Subjects
Innovation/Technology Management; Administration, Organization and Leadership; Business Strategy/Leadership; Higher Education; Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics; Economic Growth
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