美国高校在海湾阿拉伯国家开设国际分校的进展、挑战与启示

American Universities Opening International Branch Schools in the Gulf Arab Countries: Progress, Challenges and Inspiration

美国是世界最大的国际分校输出国,出于国家战略与经济需求在海湾国家大力创建国际分校,已形成国家战略意图与经济利益并驱的办学目的、市场导向与政府导向并重的办学形式、实用性与特色性兼容的课程设置、坚持许可性与同效性的质量保障,同时面临国际分校生存问题、文化冲突问题与质量不对等问题。我国与“一带一路”沿线国家进行教育合作需明确当地需求、打造国际知名大学品牌、建立质量监管体系等,才能促进双方的教育交流与合作。

The United States is the world’s largest exporter of international campuses. In order to meet national strategic and economic needs, the United States vigorously established international campuses in the Gulf countries, which has formed a school running purpose driven by both national strategic intent and economic interests, a schooling running form with equal emphasis on market orientation and goverment orientation, a curriculum that is practical and characterisitc compatiable, and adheres to the quality assurance of licensing and effectiveness. At the same time, it faces the problems of international campuses, including survival problems, cultural conflict and inequality. In order to promote educational exchanges and cooperation between China and countries along the Belt and Road, we need to clarify local needs, build internationally renowned university brands, and establish quality supervision systems.