The Corporate University

The new phase of discussion being adressed in class has focused on the modern university as a corporation more so than an institution of learning. We defined the corporate university as one whos ultimate goal is to make money rather than provide a quality education for students. The objective of firms across the globe is to profit from the exchange of a good or service, and in the case of the corporate university, the service they offer is the education that many people desire. The question to ask is whether or not an institution focued on making money through the education system is really dedicated to the successful education of its students (really customers). Another is if people should even use these insitutions to pursue their educational goals, realizing that whether or not they achieve them is not the concern of the university. With that in mind, it is necessary to realize the advantages that come with a coporate university. It stands to reason that with more money and an emphasis on continuing to make money, there will be more opportunities for students in the form of advantages such as technological advancements and increased access to research. With both positives and negatives associated with the coporate university, the decision which path to choose when pursuing higher education falls to the students themselves and becomes that much more difficult.