The Role of Flagship Universities in a Region:Transformation Models

Marina Baryshnikova, Elena Vashurina, Irina Chinnova, Elza Sharykina and Yuri Sergeev

Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow, 2019, issue 1, 8-43

Abstract: Marina Baryshnikova - Candidate of Sciences in Pedagogy, Deputy CEO of the National Training Foundation. Address: Bld. 1, 7 1905 Goda Str., 123022 Moscow, Russian Federation. E-mail: baryshnikova@ntf.ruElena Vashurina - Candidate of Sciences in Economics, Leading Expert at the International Office of Kazan Federal University. Address: 18 Kremlevskaya Str., 420008 Kazan, Russian Federation. E-mail: evashuri@mail.ruElza Sharykina - Candidate of Sciences in Economics, Deputy Director of the Center of Expertise and Consulting, National Training Foundation. Address: Bld. 1, 7 1905 Goda Str., 123022 Moscow, Russian Federation. E-mail: elzagrishkova@gmail.comYuri Sergeev - Candidate of Sciences in Pedagogy, Head of the Analytical Research Department, National Training Foundation. Address: Bld. 1, 7 1905 Goda Str., 123022 Moscow, Russian Federation. E-mail: sergeev@ntf.ruIrina Chinnova - Candidate of Sciences in Engineering, Associate Professor, Project Executive, Department for Vocational Education and Science Development, National Training Foundation. Address: 18 Kremlevskaya Str., 420008 Kazan, Russian Federation. E-mail: chinnova@ntf.ruEfforts in providing expert and methodological support for the implementation of flagship university development programs in 2016-2017 yielded a specific-purpose flagship university model and four generic flagship university transformation models: regional technology leader (RTL), regional comprehensive university (RCU), industry sector leader (industrial university) (IL), and trans-border region university (TBRU). The article provides distinctive features of the four models, analysis of the regions where specific types of models prevail, and the results of model testing.As it has been found, flagship universities basically develop along two generic models, RCU (classical universities, nearly half of the project participants) and RTL (engineering universities, one third of the flagship universities). For most universities, the type of transformation model pursued is strongly related to their current status and external environment characteristics. However, a number of universities fall in between and cannot be classified neatly under any particular model due to some specific external and internal factors. In this case, universities may use elements of more than one transformation model at once, yet the choice of model should first of all be based on the regional factors that determine the position and role of the flagship university in terms of the priority areas of regional development.

Keywords: flagship university; regional development; target model; transformation model; higher education; development program (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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