Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex

1. A. L. Gavrikov presidentNovSU Yaroslav the Wise Novgorod State University OPTIONS OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FOR A UNIVERSITY COMPLEX IN MODERN SOCIOECONOMIC SETTINGS

2. 1 • Main tendencies • in Russian higher education: • completed transition to two-level higher education; • forming the system of professional standards and independentquality assessment; • elaborating approaches to put up capital for special purpose; • forming the conception of research universities; • transition to continuous education and development of new modelsof retraining and advanced qualification courses; • more active role of public organizations in education management «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings»

3. 2 «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» From Dmitriy Medvedev’s speech (2008) «There is a pressing need to create… universities with modern campus facilities, with scientific, economic and academic independence to attract investors and tie up capital for special purpose… All new curricula must answer individual interests of talented students… The system of continuous education available to every person will be the result of our work».

4. 3 «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» • Indications of the liberal model: • true autonomy of universities; • partially paid education; • financial support provided for students; • academic freedom of instructors and their high social status; • regard for students; • student-oriented organization of studies

5. 4 «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» • Functions of the State • and regional administration bodies • within the liberal model: • monitoring the education system; • monitoring the labor market; • planning correcting influence upon the educationsystemto realize national strategic priorities and regional development programs.

6. 5 «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» • Modern interpretation of the universityas  a «susceptible innovative system» presupposes introduction of • strategic, • administrativeand • financial management • as a prerequisite for sustainable development.

7. 6 «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» Putting up capital for special purpose (American universities’ endowment-type) as an effect of “ordered” and paid services, accumulation of intellectual property, use of loans and work at the securities market will lead to changes in the property status of universities and their land plots by way of transition to the status of autonomous institutions.

8. 7 «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» • Conceptual principles of the «commercial product strategy» of a university: • continuous innovations; • diversification; • continuous education; • promotion of an educational institution; • universal quality management; • portfolio formation on the basis of a strategic analysis.

9. 8 «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» • Shift of the accent in education and professional training: • fromthe intracorporal academic purpose: what and how to teach; • tothe outside client • who needs a concrete educational program • with its  economic dimensions (price, expenditure, market capacity, potential profits and  cost effectiveness).

10. 9 • The strategic plan of the university • development till 2010: • The basis is the mission and corporative strategy: • quality and innovations. • Functional strategies: • knowledge management; • resource management; • management of changes • on the basis of the strategic management, quality and  public relations management. • The future of the university  depends upon the process of changing its present state to bring it in conformity with the tendencies of development of  its inner potential and outer surroundings. «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings»

11. 10 «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» • Stages of working out the strategic plan: • determining the objective of the university’s development; • positioning the university with regard to the objective at present; • finding the best ways of transition from the present state to the objective.

12. 11 «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» • Structure of the strategic plan: • strategies; • programmes to realize the strategies; • projects necessary for realization of the programs.

13. 12 • Organizational structure • of Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University • The university comprises seven institutes • (realization of the higher professional education programs): • The Institute of Continuous Pedagogical Education; • The Institute of Electronic and Information Systems; • The Institute of Medical Education; • The Humanities Institute; • The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources; • The Institute of Economy and Management; • The Polytechnical Institute. •  The university also comprises five colleges (realization of the higher professional education programs and professional training programs): • College of Economy and Law; • Pedagogical College; • MedicalCollege; • Polytechnical College; • Staraya Russa Polytechnical College (a branch). «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings»

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15. «Options of Strategic Development for a University Complex in Modern Socioeconomic Settings» 14 Our contacts: www.novsu.ru novsu@novsu.ru Anatoly.Gavrikov@novsu.ru