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New players, different game : understanding the rise of for-profit colleges and universities / William G. Tierney and Guilbert C. Hentschke.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.Description: 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780801886577 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0801886570 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 378 22
LOC classification:
  • LA227.4 .T545 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: For-profit postsecondary education : lumpers or splitters? -- The innovators : new services, new sector -- New forces in an old industry -- Growth of for-profits -- Finance and governance -- Faculty roles -- Defining success at the for-profits : students, programs, and employers -- Students and other priorities -- Clashes of cultures, sectors, and purposes -- Conclusion: Growth, demand, and purpose in postsecondary education.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks LA227.4 .T545 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001077907

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-207) and index.

Introduction: For-profit postsecondary education : lumpers or splitters? -- The innovators : new services, new sector -- New forces in an old industry -- Growth of for-profits -- Finance and governance -- Faculty roles -- Defining success at the for-profits : students, programs, and employers -- Students and other priorities -- Clashes of cultures, sectors, and purposes -- Conclusion: Growth, demand, and purpose in postsecondary education.

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