Charting a new path toward economic prosperity: Comparing policies for higher education hubs in Hong Kong and South Korea

Charting a new path toward economic prosperity: Comparing policies for higher education hubs in Hong Kong and South Korea

• Beecher, Bradley Salesforce.org
• Streitwieser, Bernhard The George Washington University
• Zhou, Joy The George Washington University

Industry and Higher Education, (0), , 2019

SAGE Publications

2019

• R Educational Policy & Administration
  • RC Educational Planning & Decision Making Process, Educational Administration
• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QE Post-Secondary Education
• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education

Cross-border Education Education Hub Higher Education Knowledge-based Economy

• Hong Kong
• South Korea

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

This article presents a comparative analysis of national policies, implementation strategies, and regional and global aspirations to establish education hubs in Hong Kong and South Korea. The authors argue that existing definitions of education hubs do not yet sufficiently consider whether a hub's orientation is global or regional and how its funding sources direct its mission and vision. The authors first review current definitions of education hubs and then use Ranga and Etzkowitz's Triple Helix conceptual framework to analyze Hong Kong and South Korea's national policies and their hubs' distinct vision, goals, strategies, rationales, and major stakeholders. The article concludes with an updated definition for education hubs which is inclusive of purpose, mission, role in the knowledge economy, and relationships between key stakeholders, including government, higher education institutions, and industry. This research identifies key indicators of a successful hub and provides additional necessary insights for policy makers working to develop future education hubs.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 09504222

• 10.1177/0950422219880477

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/6d3f60ae

2020-08-26