Research Catalog

Title

The reform of Qatar University / Joy S. Moini ... [et al.] ; with Mohammed Al Hamadi, Sheikha Jabor Al Thani ; foreword by Sheikha Al Misnad.

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation, 2009.

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Additional Authors

• Moini, Joy S.
• Rand-Qatar Policy Institute
• Rand Corporation

Description

xxix, 91 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

In 2003, the State of Qatar engaged the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute to assist Qatar University with reform of its major administrative and academic structures, policies, and practices. In this summary of the reform effort, the authors recount the motivation for reform, describe the design of the reform agenda, and detail the early stages of the implementation effort, with an eye toward identifying challenges yet to be met.

Subject

• Jāmiʻat Qaṭar
• EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General
• Universities and colleges > Qatar

Note

• "Rand Qatar Policy Institute."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-91).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Designing the reform agenda -- Implementing the reform agenda -- Reflections on the reform: key elements of the reform strategy and challenges to implementation -- The challenges ahead -- Appendixes: A. Senior reform committee members -- B. Qatar university's vision and mission statements C. Conceptual framework for the Qatar university reform project -- D. An exercise in decentralized planning and decisionmaking: developing a university-wide academic plan -- E. Improving faculty development and accountability: the faculty performance appraisal system.

ISBN

• 0833047442
• 9780833047441

OCLC

• 423281264
• SCSB-10487108

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