国分 峰樹
Research on the New Wave of Research University Models:
A Case Study of U.S. Universities that Massify Research Universities
Kokubu Mineki
April,2022
Abstract
With the evolution of technology symbolized by Ed Tech, universities no longer have the physical constraints of location and capacity that result from a “campus”. Universities can now provide high quality education to many students at low cost through “online” that is not limited by time and capacity. In other words, neither higher quality education nor increased student volume necessarily led to higher costs. This has given rise to a new wave of research university models. The Harvard model, which is the representative of the traditional research university models, has been strictly selective in pursuit of “how to become the best research university in the world”. In contrast, the ASU model has emerged, which seeks “how to enable more people to study at the world’s best research universities” through the effective use of technology. The academic management of Arizona State University (ASU), which seeks to achieve both excellence and equity, has become widely known in the United States. In Japan, however, there have been no studies approaching ASU’s management strategy in the area of university management research. This study clarifies the reality and characteristics of the new wave of research university models through a case study that analyzes them as “alternatives to the traditional research university models”.
