Abstract
Today’s’ globalised world is replete with many fast occurring changes and challenges. These changes have put more pressure on leaders of higher education institutions. Although frequent exchange of ideas, people and capital among countries through internationalization has brought many benefits to students, societies and countries, higher education leadership faces many challenges when it comes to preparing campuses to meet the increasing needs of globalization. This paper reviews the critical role of higher education leadership in effectively managing the change and cope with the challenges inside the campuses. The paper attempts to answer the question on way leadership in higher education institutions may overcome the challenges more effectively. To answer this question, the paper investigates into current existing literature from a variety of perspectives. To explain this situation, the paper attempts to highlight the possibilities, problems and promises of internationalization of higher education and the role of leadership. This will provide some insights to the higher education leaders on ways that students can be better prepared as leaders in present globalised world.
Highlights
They suggest to educators, policy makers and leaders of higher education to critically look into this need of internationalization (Van Damme, 2001)
This paper looks into questions like what should be the form of internationalization and how leadership can help higher education institutions achieve the goals of internationalization
These aims are to review the role of leadership in managing changes and challenges of internationalization of higher education; to review ways leaders develop strategic plans to attain the goals of internationalization; and to review the focus, struggles, approaches, and successes of higher education institutions in promotion of internationalization
Summary
This has provided more opportunities to the higher education institutions but has added to their responsibilities (Gacel-Ávila, 2005). Technology has facilitated the transmission and transformation of ideas, people, and capital in an easier way, there are many challenges faced by higher education leaders and campuses for meeting the demands of globalisation (Kehm & Teichler, 2007). Researchers in this regard, stress on internationalization of higher education to achieve the larger goals of education. Examines the pursuit of the internationalization of higher education and the role of leadership in promoting it
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