Competitiveness level of higher education system in Finland in comparison to the United States
Dzharatov, Aleksandr (2020)
Dzharatov, Aleksandr
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020120726455
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020120726455
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In the modern era of technological development, knowledge has acquired a crucial role in
the global economy. The demand for higher education has increased, and the importance
of the industry is growing. Both Finland and the United States are known for their competitive higher education systems. However, their approaches are different, and they have
own strong and weak areas.
The objective of the research was to compare higher education in Finland and the United
States by the competitiveness factor, identify possible gaps in certain areas and propose
suggestions for their improvement.
Based on the methodology of World University Rankings which served as a theoretical
framework of the thesis, qualitative study with benchmarking technique was conducted to
answer the research question. During the research two semi-structured interviews with
the experts in the field of higher education were organized in order to get new insights on
the topic. Both primary and secondary data were profoundly analyzed using constant comparative analysis method.
Results of the research have revealed advantages and development opportunities in higher
education of both countries. Finland has a well-positioned network of institutions that provides high level education in any part of the country. Its development area is promoting
higher education and increasing its reputation on a global market. The United States have
prestigious institutions that are known globally, but the quality of education in general varies. The development suggestion was to minimize deviation in quality and to take more responsibility for societal impact by considering human factor over financial interest.
the global economy. The demand for higher education has increased, and the importance
of the industry is growing. Both Finland and the United States are known for their competitive higher education systems. However, their approaches are different, and they have
own strong and weak areas.
The objective of the research was to compare higher education in Finland and the United
States by the competitiveness factor, identify possible gaps in certain areas and propose
suggestions for their improvement.
Based on the methodology of World University Rankings which served as a theoretical
framework of the thesis, qualitative study with benchmarking technique was conducted to
answer the research question. During the research two semi-structured interviews with
the experts in the field of higher education were organized in order to get new insights on
the topic. Both primary and secondary data were profoundly analyzed using constant comparative analysis method.
Results of the research have revealed advantages and development opportunities in higher
education of both countries. Finland has a well-positioned network of institutions that provides high level education in any part of the country. Its development area is promoting
higher education and increasing its reputation on a global market. The United States have
prestigious institutions that are known globally, but the quality of education in general varies. The development suggestion was to minimize deviation in quality and to take more responsibility for societal impact by considering human factor over financial interest.