Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/188949 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Citation: 
[Journal:] Triple Helix [ISSN:] 2197-1927 [Volume:] 2 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Berlin [Year:] 2015 [Pages:] 1-31
Publisher: 
Springer, Berlin
Abstract: 
There have been several initiatives by the governments in different parts of the world to establish world-class universities (WCUs). Such initiatives have been attempted only several times and yielded varied results. This article contributes to the existing body of research in architecting WCUs by presenting an operational strategic modeling framework that is grounded in the existing body of literature for developing WCUs (Salmi 2009) which can be used to test assumptions, reveal strategic levers, and analyze dynamic complexity inherent in a task of scaling a start-up university. We present a research study that leveraged stakeholder analysis and system dynamics modeling to architect and test a long-term strategic plan of scaling a newly created Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (SkolTech) in Moscow, Russia. We find that the existence of patient capital and favorable governance is conditional on university leadership's ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations, maintain high-quality standards of its faculty and student population, and protect its brand of a world-class institution. We argue that the operational framework and findings derived from the case of SkolTech can be generalized and applied to other efforts in that area.
Subjects: 
Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Economic development
Higher education
Modeling and simulation
Strategy
System dynamics
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Document Type: 
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