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The American for‐profit university: a model for the information economy
Author(s) -
Sperling John
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/1468-0270.00103
Subject(s) - phoenix , globalization , profit (economics) , economics , for profit , net profit , marketing , management , economy , classical economics , business , market economy , microeconomics , geography , metropolitan area , archaeology
Within the context of ‘the engine of globalisation,’ Sperling explores the rigidities and inefficiencies in ‘traditional’ American higher education institutions. He points to the ways in which the for‐profit university can overcome these problems, while at the same time being a net contributor to the tax system. In particular, he suggests that it is the profit motive that makes the University of Phoenix responsive to its its customers, and technologically innovative.