INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - NEW TRENDS FOR ROMANIAN UNIVERSITIES

Georgiana Surdu () and Valeriu Potecea ()
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Georgiana Surdu: Romanian-American University, Romania
Valeriu Potecea: Romanian-American University, Romania

Journal of Information Systems & Operations Management, 2021, vol. 15, issue 1, 129-136

Abstract: On a background of significant economic and demographic changes, Romanian higher education must consider the internationalization process as a natural and extremely important step in its future development. In an education system where accreditation procedures and rankings became in last decade the main tendences in terms of quality and the predominant language of science is English, we believe that internationalization is not only positive, but also very relevant as a key component of the changing landscape of higher education. Also, the participation of Romanian universities in the internationalization process is not just about earning immediate and positive aspects, it also requires greater accountability and the need to improve educational services in order to demonstrate competitiveness at European and global level. In this internationalization process cannot be involved only private universities or public universities, the effort must be unitary and the law of education in Romania must be deeply rooted in the current economic and social realities. Internationalization of higher education is a multivalent process. It includes many forms of cooperation in the area of research and student exchanges, massive open online courses or co-taught courses and degrees. Universities discovered that international partnerships are important, but can be costly, and many are not valuable, because of asymmetrical recognition of the reputation and branding of each university. Smaller universities that partner with more renowned universities may consider they will benefit from a transfer of know-how and branding, but later find out that their students are more interested by the university that is stronger in that collaboration (like it is the case of double degree programs). More than ever before, especially private universities are conditioned by funds and therefore are obliged to make a selection of relevant international partners and projects, in order to achieve institution' own objectives and ambitions.

Date: 2021
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