Revista Gestão Universitária na América Latina (Jan 2013)
DESAFÍOS Y PROBLEMÁTICAS DE LA GESTIÓN UNIVERSITARIA EN EL SISTEMA DE LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR PÚBLICA, ASPECTOS A CONSIDERAR EN LA REGIÓN CENTROAMERICANA
Abstract
The authors present an overview of the main issues to which management of public higher education faces, drawing attention to key aspects to consider in the Central American region, due to its particularity. There are synthesized and developed, a series of challenges to which the university administration should respond with high levels of efficiency and effectiveness, and continue maintaining their social role looking for the benefit of the majority. Among the main challenges and problems there are presented: self-assessment and accreditation, quality assurance, access and social relevance, inclusive admission policies that promote the income of student populations, maintenance and strengthen the various socio-economic programs aimed at the student population, installed capacity, academic monitoring - student, decentralization of the educational offer, strengthening ties between the university sector and other levels of education, higher education funding, generation of innovative knowledge, and research management.