The outsourced university : how public-private partnerships can benefit your campus / Scott Carlson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carlson, Scott, author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business and education.

Privatization in education.

Public-private sector cooperation.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

30 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The Chronicle of Higher Education, [2019]

Summary:

"There was a time when colleges and universities handled almost all the functions necessary to enroll, educate, and graduate students. As financial and political pressures mount, more schools want to focus on the academic core - teaching and research - and transfer much of the rest of their operations to specialized businesses. The result is a complex relationship between colleges and companies, and it's quickly growing more common: the public-private partnership, or P3 ... Whether your goal is to get up to speed on industry trends, consult a roadmap for procuring partnerships that facilitate growth and efficiency, or hear from experts who have shepherded deals in the past, this issue brief aims to tell college leaders how to begin ... [Readers will learn how to]: assess whether a P3 arrangement is right for your campus; determine the appropriate campus services for a P3; identify the right partner for your institution and needs; [and] avoid common pitfalls through case studies from institutions across the country."-- Publisher's website

Contents:

Introduction

The rise of the public-private partnership

Gettin the deal done

P3S in action

a final word.

Notes:

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references (page 30).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

OCLC:

1098171155