Abstract
Strategic mergers are formal combinations or amalgamations of higher education institutions with the aim of enhancing competitive advantage, or merging for 'mutual growth'. Recently, in a number of countries, there has been a decided shift from mergers initiated by governments, and dealing mainly with 'problem' cases, towards institutional-initiated mergers involving strong institutions, and with clear strategic objectives. These issues are addressed and a case study is presented of the 2004 merger that created the new University of Manchester, which aims to be among the top 25 universities internationally by 2015.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 99-121 |
| Journal | Higher Education Policy |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Educational Administration, Management and Leadership
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