Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Perspectives on Competence, Strategic Positioning and Implementation
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-40193-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 218 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Research in Higher Education

This research volume provides a comprehensive analysis of university online learning through the lens of strategic business management, applying rigorous corporate strategy frameworks to understand how universities develop, position and sustain online education initiatives.

Moving beyond educational planning models, the book applies theories of core competence, strategic positioning and strategy implementation drawn from business management scholarship to higher education. Drawing on comparative case studies of five UK universities representing contrasting historical eras and institutional models, it identifies the organisational capabilities required for effective online learning, examines strategic choices around partnerships and resource allocation, and develops a practical decision framework to guide institutional leaders navigating digital transformation in the post-COVID landscape.

This book is intended for higher education researchers seeking new theoretical perspectives, senior university leaders and managers responsible for digital strategy, policymakers concerned with the governance of higher education systems, and practitioners focused on expanding access through online and blended learning.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dunkwu, Jude

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction: The Strategic Question

Part I · Foundations

2 Strategic Frameworks for University Transformation

3 The Unbundling Question

4 Research Design and Methodology

Part II · The Five Cases

5 Collegiate University: Tradition Meets Digital

6 Civic University: Design and the Partner Question

7 Accessible University: An Organisation Built to Teach at a Distance

8 New University: Applied Learning, End to End

9 Plate Glass University: Building Online from a Standing Start

Part III · Synthesis

10 Reading the Cases Together: A Cross-Case Framework

11 Implementation and Competence Across the Cases

12 The Build-versus-Partner Decision

13 The Global South: Transferability at Its Most Demanding

14 Conclusion: The Strategic University

End Matter

Epilogue: Future-Proofing the University

Appendix A: Glossary

References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Jude Dunkwu is a Strategic Management Tutor on the Global MBA programme, University of London, United Kingdom, and a Visiting Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Ibadan School of Business, Nigeria