Ali Eftekhari

Student Life in Modern Universities

One of the main challenges in higher education is the working students, which are a significant proportion. Contrary to those who believe it is none of the university business, it is indeed a critical issue with a general influence, as...

New Admission Systems

Currently, admission systems are based on traditional methods relying merely on official records; but it is not sufficient (particularly for graduate programs). The admission process should also examine the applicant creativity and ambition. The official records just show that an...

Learning Community: A New Method in Modern Education

A major feature of modern universities is shifting towards new learning methods and crossing the traditional boundaries; however this enhancement is not always easy. Service-learning and out-of-class learning programs are significantly more effective than traditional classrooms with...

Graduate Programs

Essentially, PhD is ‘awarded’ to candidates upon achieving an ability to propose a doctrine; but today, PhD is like a certificate issued to those who have successfully passed some courses. This is the reason that PhD no longer...

Undergraduate Programs

Almost all of undergraduate students enter university with strong passion and somehow an unrealistic views about academe. Then, they will encounter the academic formalities as a rigid barrier, advising them that they are just junior students and their time will...

Physical Spaces of Campus

Among different aspects of higher education, less attention has been paid to physical spaces; though it is of particular importance. This issue is divided to inside and outside the classroom. Theoretically, classroom design should be well-lit, flexible spaces with...

Budget and Fundraising of Universities

The current recession did teach us to oversee such financial crises; this is indeed a necessary consideration in university administration, as learning organizations are always subject to financial fluctuations. In practice, academic executives who have experience in business affairs (having...

Organizational Change in University

Change lies in the essence of universities, which are trendsetters and change agents for society at large. University should routinely evaluate all aspects of the organization and make change to address its shortcomings. However, planned change processes should be managed...

Knowledge-Based Management

Knowledge management in research projects Modern University Management In modern university leadership, executives should act as Chief Knowledge Officers. Both in theory and practice, knowledge management play a critical role. In practice, university executives inherently (not scientifically) use knowledge management...

Modern University Management

It’s time for change; that’s a fact that all university managers know but most of them resist to admit. Relying merely on classical management strategies does not get us very far. Old-fashioned university managers have...

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