TITLE:
The Reality of Implications of Economic Globalization on Saudi Higher Education
AUTHORS:
Mohammed Abdullah Almaraee
KEYWORDS:
Saudi Higher Education, Economic Globalization, New Global Economy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.4 No.11,
November
25,
2016
ABSTRACT: The implications of economic globalization on the developmental policies of Saudi Higher Education Institutions (SHEI) have been investigated. The descriptive-analytical approach has been carried out in order to describe the characteristics of phenomenon being studied. Besides this, an analysis of information has also been obtained from various sources, which are documents reports, and interviews conducted by the researcher by considering five experts in Saudi higher education, in addition to the participant observation. It has been evaluated through outcomes that economic globalization has reflected on the philosophy of Saudi education. This analysis has been carried out through the keenness of responsible persons on the alignment of its outputs and labor market by making changes in the structures and systems of higher education institutions. The quality system of academic programs encourages research activities that have been adhered by SHEI. These changes are observed to have a weak impact, instead of having a real influence on academic programs.