Three-Day International Conference on Academic Leadership and Management in a Globalised Economic Era: Perspectives and Challenges (ICALMHE'2023)
In Association with
Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE)
Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh – 522503
March 2- 4, 2023
Organized by
Dept. of Commerce & Business Management
University College of Arts & Sciences
Krishna University, Machilipatnam
World over, the higher education ecosystem is facing many unprecedented challenges. The race to restructure and reform the higher education systems is accelerating particularly among developing countries. The rapidly changing landscape of higher education requires new thinking and updated practices. Indian higher education system is not immune to these discernable changes. Over the past two decades the Indian higher education system has gone through transformations unprecedented in terms of growth and expansion than the most countries witness over a century. However, the emphasis so far had been on accessibility rather than quality, knowledge creation, inventions and innovations. Now it’s the need of the hour to contemplate and update the focal areas and priorities of higher education, and start working on mechanisms that generate high quality educators, scientists, engineers and researchers capable of knowledge creation; entrepreneurship and capability of handling live problems; be sensitive to local needs; and develop the education ecosystem in-phase with ever-changing global requirements. While competition has always been a force in academics and can help produce excellence, it can also contribute to a decline in a sense of academic community, mission and traditional values when higher educational institutions suffer from academic leadership and management deficit. Moreover, it is realized that academic expertise is not sufficient for the successful leadership and management of higher educational institutions as academic leadership is different from teaching skills. Although the universities and governments come with a variety of policies and programs time to time to respond to the fast changing environmental forces in higher education sector, it is struggling hard to survive and sustain in a globalised economic era shaped by an increasingly integrated world economy, new information and communications technology (ICT), the emergence of an international knowledge network, and other forces beyond the control of academic institutions. Especially, the higher education in India is beset with a host of problems and challenges pertaining to quality, knowledge creation, inventions and innovations when India is aiming to be an important player in the post globalization knowledge economy.
Indian higher education, therefore, needs a new kind of leadership and management to meet the objectives of the National Education Policy 2020, aimed at building a global best education system rooted in Indian ethos and transform India into a global knowledge superpower. To build capacities of existing academic leaders and administrators and to draw fresh talent into the management of the higher educational systems, this two-day international conference will deliberate on the academic leadership and management challenges facing the higher education system in general and University system in particular in a globalised economic era, and to work out a plan of action for a paradigm shift both in terms of achieving qualitative and quantitative academic and research outcomes, and also in the regulation of higher education and University system. This conference aims to bring together policymakers from government, leading academic experts, practitioners and research scholars to exchange and share their perspectives and experiences and research results on all aspects of academic leadership and management in higher education. Two plenary sessions: (a) “Leadership and the Higher Education Ecosystem at Global and Local - Review and the Road Ahead” and (b) “Governance and Management of Higher Educational Institutions in India- Need for a Paradigm Shift” will also be conducted during this conference. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for academicians, researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of leadership and management in higher education and university system. The conference will be followed by breakout sessions, covering twelve thematic areas, namely:
Global Perspectives on Higher Education and University Administration.
Academic leadership and Management of Higher Educational Institutions: Present and Future.
Privatization of Higher Education in India: Problems and Prospects.
Internationalization of Indian Higher Education: Benefits and Challenges.
Global Trends in Educational ICT Practices – Innovative Learning in the 21st Century.
Impact of Technology on the Future of the University Education.
A Responsive Higher Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment: Change and Disruptive Innovation for Learner Centric Education.
Online Education and Open Distance Learning: Recent Trends and Future Prospects.
Creation of Multidisciplinary Universities in India – Role of Collaborative and Transformative Leadership.
Education 4.0: New Models of Education for the Industry 4.0.
Autonomy, Regulation and Participatory Governance Models in Higher Education.
National education policy 2020 - Transformative Road Map for Higher Education and University System.
About Krishna University
Krishna University was established in the year 2008 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh through Act No. 29 of 2008. The University largely caters to the higher educational needs of people in Krishna District in particular and Andhra Pradesh in general. It believes in imparting higher education of global standards in the fields of arts, sciences, pharmacy, commerce, management and technology to suit the contemporary educational needs of the society. The University is established in a great historic coastal town called Machilipatnam, which is the head-quarters of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. The town is a special grade municipality in Krishna District existing since 3rd century BC. This is a great educational center offering all the academic courses except medicine. This University is striving to reach milestones of quality and excellence in higher education under the astute leadership of the Vice Chancellor (FAC), Prof. K. Rama Mohan Rao.
About Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam (Bandar), a port city located in the South-Eastern part of Andhra Pradesh, which is situated at a distance of 65 Kms. from Vijayawada, is a magical pot porrie of all things wonderful. It is a town with a rich history of foreign conquests, business and trade starting with the early Arab traders, then the French, followed by the Dutch and the British History still lives in Machilipatnam. Machilipatnam is head-quarters of Krishna District having Buddhist pilgrimage at Ghantasala, origin of Kuchipudi dance, Venugopalaswamy temple at Movva, Goddess Kanka Durga blessing from the top of the hill at Vijayawada, toys of Kondapalli, handloom textiles of Challapalli, kalankari textiles and paintings of Pedana, Manginapudi beach, gold plated jewellery and Panduranga Swamy temple of Chilakalapudi which is also known as Keera Pandaripuram. Keera Pandaripuram means Pandaripuram of South which is having huge number of Parrots are famous tourism places. Most proudly Indian national flag is designed from this place by Sri Pingali Venkaiah.