Higher Ed, inc. : the rise of the for-profit university /

"In Higher Ed, Inc., Ruch opens up the discussion about for-profit higher education from the perspective of a participant-observer. Focusing on five providers - the Apollo Group (the University of Phoenix); Argosy Education Group (the American Schools of Professional Psychology); DeVry, Inc. (D...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ruch, Richard S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.
Temas:
Universities and colleges > United States > Finance.
Proprietary schools > United States > Finance.
Vocational education > United States.
Private schools > United States > Finance.
Universités > États-Unis > Finances.
Écoles privées > États-Unis > Finances.
Enseignement professionnel > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Private schools > Finance
Universities and colleges > Finance
Vocational education
Universiteiten.
Financiën.
Winst.
Commerciële organisatie.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Confessions of a For-Profit Dean
  • 2 The Players
  • 3 The History of For-Profit Education in the United States
  • 4 The Financing of For-Profit Higher Education
  • 5 The Academic Culture of For-Profit Universities
  • 6 Lessons from the For-Profit Side
  • Notes
  • Index

Ejemplares similares