Analyzing the impact of corporate management models on higher education

Higher education institutions are increasingly adopting corporate metrics such as performance indicators, rankings, efficiency targets, and measurable outcomes.

Critics argue that corporate efficiency models conflict with university goals, as intellectual inquiry, foundational research, and student development involve inherent uncertainty and long time horizons.

Treating students like customers and evaluating diverse academic disciplines through a single managerial lens risks undermining fields like philosophy, literature, and history.