Development and implementation of internationalization in Bosnia and Herzegovina higher education

PurposeThe main reason for writing this paper was the systematic determination of the state of internationalization of public higher education for the first time in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). This paper aims to compare the state of internationalization with the results of comparative European...

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Published in:International journal of educational management 2021-10, Vol.35 (6), p.1263-1276
Main Authors: Markovic, Nenad, Bokonjic, Dejan, De Lepeleer, Geert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barriers
College Students
Colleges & universities
Education
Educational Technology
Foreign Countries
Global Approach
Globalization
Higher Education
Individualized Instruction
International
International Cooperation
International education
Legislation
Mobility
Polls & surveys
Public Colleges
Qualifications
Qualitative analysis
Questionnaires
R&D
Research & development
Social impact
Student Exchange Programs
Student Mobility
Students
Study Abroad
Target groups
Technology Uses in Education
Trends
Universities
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Summary:PurposeThe main reason for writing this paper was the systematic determination of the state of internationalization of public higher education for the first time in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). This paper aims to compare the state of internationalization with the results of comparative European and world research in higher education in order to determine the direction of public universities in B&H following globalization and connection with the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), as well as to determine future steps for mandatory inclusion into global higher education flows. Furthermore, the aim was to determine the treatment of mobility and student exchange programs and the ways of recognizing acquired qualifications abroad.Design/methodology/approachThe paper opted for a research study by conducting questionnaires that were divided into questions of elimination, questions of qualification and questions of the main survey. A total of 2,822 final year students were surveyed, as well as 386 representatives of the management of public universities. Within the paper, 25 different SWOT analyses of internationalization were performed by public universities, ministries and state/regional agencies, which was the basis for the SWOT analysis of the internationalization of B&H public higher education. The data were supplemented with a qualitative analysis of the obtained results compared with the International Association of Universities (IAU) and European Association for International Education (EAIE) research, as well as an overview of the most significant achievements in the field of internationalization of higher education.FindingsThe paper provides empirical results on the barriers of students to study abroad, the existence of strategies and indicators for internationalization, the benefits of internationalization, internal and external drivers of internationalization and the potential risks of internationalization. These empirical results for B&H were compared with complementary IAUs and EAIE research and provided the basis for SWOT analysis of internationalization, development of institutional internationalization strategies and indicators, B&H recognition model, new criteria for accreditation with emphasis on internationalization and criteria for assessing internationalization. The paper suggests that virtual mobility and internationalization at home are future logical trends of development internationalization in B&H.Research limitations/implicationsSug
ISSN:0951-354X
1758-6518
DOI:10.1108/IJEM-01-2021-0002