Transition of entrepreneurial university: from local to international

Abstract

Universities are becoming entrepreneurial due to highly competitive environment and decreased dependence on government funding. It is argued in literature that the competitiveness of higher education institutions (HEIs) will increasingly depend on their ability to operate internationally in the near future. However, the knowledge of entrepreneurial university management especially the ways to create the international presence and provide educational services cross-border is insufficient and this research is contributing to fill this gap. The transfer of higher education concept from public good to private good or tradable service in line with the contemporary theories and practices in international higher education have been analysed in the paper to illustrate the shift in international activities of HEIs. The analysis performed illustrates the growing transnational education (TNE) consumption globally and the growth of international education market value as the potential playground of an entrepreneurial university.