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UNINA9910790018103321 |
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Titolo |
For-profit colleges and universities [[electronic resource] ] : their markets, regulation, performance, and place in higher education / / edited by Guilbert C. Hentschke, Vicente M. Lechuga, and William G. Tierney ; foreword by Marc Tucker |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Sterling, Va., : Stylus, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-00-344485-7 |
1-000-97297-6 |
1-003-44485-7 |
1-57922-527-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (222 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HentschkeGuilbert C |
LechugaVicente M |
TierneyWilliam G |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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For-profit universities and colleges - United States |
Education, Higher - Economic aspects - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; 1. FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY; 2. EVOLVING MARKETS OF FOR-PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION; 3. WHO ARE THEY? AND WHAT DO THEY DO?; 4. DIFFERENCES IN ACADEMIC WORK AT TRADITIONAL AND FOR-PROFIT POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS: Policy Implications for Academic Freedom; 5. MARKETS, REGULATION, AND PERFORMANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION; 6. ACCREDITATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: The Role of For-Profit Education and National Accrediting Agencies; 7. A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON FOR-PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION; 8. THE PUBLIC GOOD IN A CHANGING ECONOMY; APPENDIX A |
APPENDIX BAPPENDIX C; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book offers a clear-eyed and balanced analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, reviewing their history, business strategies, and management practices; setting them in the context of marketplace |
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