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Publication Government Models for Financing Higher Education in a Global Context: Lessons from the US and UK(2018-09-13) Villarreal, Pedro; Ruby, AlanThis paper reviews common funding approaches/models found in the US and UK as well as the philosophical, political, and economic rationales underpinning their use, and the policy environments that contributed to their adoption in the hope of informing substantive policy discussion, decision-making, and implementation. It finds that different funding approaches/models may be appropriate based on the contextual realities and current circumstances of a country. Thus, incremental approaches might reflect government interests, but may not serve the public good. Enrollment based approaches (per capita and per credit) have advantages and remain viable options for adoption for nations seeking to expand access to higher education. Performance funding options may be appropriate when a robust system of higher education exists, and government seeks performance outcomes as a tool in promoting special projects or government priorities. However, those nations considering performance-based models may need a fair warning. The performance-based approach has yet to be proven to be the panacea it was purported to be, at least in the US and UK.Publication US Student Debt: Borrowing the Long and Lending the Short of it(2015-01-29) Ruby, AlanFinancing options fail to live up to the promises made by politicians, says Alan Ruby.Publication The Not So Open Door(2010-11-18) Ruby, AlanLatest data on flow of international students to the U.S. raise questions about state quotas and tuition policies and how to calculate the economic value of students, writes Alan Ruby.Publication Transferability and the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools: Exploring Models of Practice Transfer(2014-01-01) Ruby, Alan; McLaughlin, ColleenPublication State Interventionism(2013-11-28) Ruby, AlanPublication From Where I Sit - Take and Give(2012-10-04) Ruby, AlanPublication How international higher education graduates contribute to their home country: an example from government scholarship recipients in Kazakhstan(2022-01-20) Jonbekova, Dilrabo; Serkova, Yevgeniya; Mazbulova, Zhanar; Ruby, Alan; Jumakulov, ZakirMany countries offer government scholarships for international higher education and expect the recipients to contribute to national development. While there are many benefits from these scholarship programmes, they have been criticized as expensive. We examine the perceived contribution of Kazakhstan’s two government scholarship alumni to the development of the nation. Drawing on Kirkpatrick’s model of evaluation, we explore the influence of government scholarships on Bolashak and Nazarbayev University alumni and their contribution at organizational and societal levels. Our findings show that both groups of alumni play important roles in developing local talent and contributing to the improvement of systems, practices, and policies within their workplaces and to wider socio-economic changes. Alumni are fostering social developments bringing attention to issues of environmental protection and political engagement. However, our findings also illustrate that underdeveloped industries, limited job opportunities in some fields, low salaries, bureaucratic management culture, and resistance to change limit alumni contributions. We argue that the problem is at the system level and that the national economy is lagging in human capital development. Our findings emphasize the critical importance of developing the economy in tandem with education and human capital development to reap greater benefits from the knowledge of international education graduates.Publication A Chinese Branch Campus in Malaysia - Adjusting Fundamentals(2017-12-01) Ruby, Alan; Yingfei, BonnieThe first overseas campus established by a renowned Chinese university - Xiamen University Malaysia is a flagship of China’s international engagement strategy in higher education. How XMUM adjusts and adapts to the local environment will be an exemplar for other Chinese universities.Publication Generation Y Are Failing to Put Money Where Their Mouths Are(2015-04-09) Ruby, AlanAlan Ruby wishes students would use their economic clout in a more politically and morally meaningful way than purchasing organic burritos.Publication Review of Kenneth Baker et al., 14-18: A New Vision for Secondary Education(2015-04-29) Ruby, Alan