Higher Education and Silicon Valley: Connected But Conflicted

by W Richard Scott and Michael W. Kirst

Book Overview

A data-rich study of the difficult partnerships between the colleges, universities, and businesses of Silicon Valley.

Universities and colleges often operate between two worlds: higher education and economic systems. With a mission rooted in research, teaching, and public service, institutions of higher learning are also economic drivers in their regions, under increasing pressure to provide skilled workers to local companies. It is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421423081
• ISBN13: 9781421423081
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"