MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESSES WITH THE HELP OF MOVEON V3.
Budin, Grigory (2014)
Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405269908
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405269908
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In recent years, International mobility and collaboration between HEIs has proven to become a big part of higher education in and outside Europe. Educational institutions need to be active and even proactive on the international arena to remain attractive for future and existing students. Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences has defined internationalization as its strategic goal.
The present study was aimed at utilizing ERP software for optimization of handling internationalization processes in the field of higher education. Due to the fact of growing impact of global cooperation in the educational field, as well as the increasing demand in internationally educated professionals, the overall volume of international cooperation has increased recently. It became clear that taking into use an ERP software would simplify and reduce the time consumed while handling the routine processes.
As using ERP software to maintain international activities of educational institutions is a relatively new tendency, and, thus, there is little information about the best practices of utilizing such software, the study was based on the analysis of data collected from potential benefiters of utilizing such software to conduct their professional tasks. Interviewing the professionals involved in handling the designated processes and observation of the overall situation as an insider created the grounds for carrying out an action research, which was aimed at in-depth analysis of the current situation and at proposing effective solutions to be adopted in the work process.
This study has provided hands-on solutions for optimizing the internationalization processes and activities undertaken at the Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences. As a side outcome, gaps in the process handling were outlined, and further development actions were proposed. The practical approach has shown its effectiveness and also created a ground for important improvements which should be done in order to increase the attractiveness of the HEIs on the international market.
The present study was aimed at utilizing ERP software for optimization of handling internationalization processes in the field of higher education. Due to the fact of growing impact of global cooperation in the educational field, as well as the increasing demand in internationally educated professionals, the overall volume of international cooperation has increased recently. It became clear that taking into use an ERP software would simplify and reduce the time consumed while handling the routine processes.
As using ERP software to maintain international activities of educational institutions is a relatively new tendency, and, thus, there is little information about the best practices of utilizing such software, the study was based on the analysis of data collected from potential benefiters of utilizing such software to conduct their professional tasks. Interviewing the professionals involved in handling the designated processes and observation of the overall situation as an insider created the grounds for carrying out an action research, which was aimed at in-depth analysis of the current situation and at proposing effective solutions to be adopted in the work process.
This study has provided hands-on solutions for optimizing the internationalization processes and activities undertaken at the Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences. As a side outcome, gaps in the process handling were outlined, and further development actions were proposed. The practical approach has shown its effectiveness and also created a ground for important improvements which should be done in order to increase the attractiveness of the HEIs on the international market.