Universities in the marketplace : the commercialization of higher education / Derek Bok.

Universities in the marketplace : the commercialization of higher education /

Is everything in a university for sale if the price is right? In this book, one of America's leading educators cautions that the answer is all too often "yes." Taking the first comprehensive look at the growing commercialization of our academic institutions, Derek Bok probes the effor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bok, Derek Curtis
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Education, Higher > Economic aspects > United States.
Business and education > United States.
Universities and colleges > United States > Sociological aspects.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The roots of commercialization
  • Avoiding bias
  • Athletics
  • Scientific research
  • Education
  • The benefits and costs of commercialization
  • Reforming athletics
  • Protecting the integrity of research
  • Preserving educational values
  • Living up to the rules
  • Seizing the moment.

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