Promoting Commercialization through Internationalization of Higher Education

Authors: Dr. Tania Gupta

Pages: 36-39

Abstract:

Post 1991 economic reforms, a new form of globalization called ‘academic globalization’ has emerged. Neo- liberalism has spread its clutches globally in the sphere of higher education. Its powerful discourse can be witnessed in terms of change in public higher policy. Higher education, initially a government –supported service has entered the marketplace. Universities are big businesses, marketing themselves in the world-wide education market.All over the world, privatization has been accepted all too well in consensual silence. Besides privatization, another global commercial strategy adopted by countries is the internationalization of higher education. This paper puts forth the conceptual framework of internationalization of higher education and highlights its role in promoting commercialization of higher education