University Structural Units Rankings: Models and Solutions

Abstract

Formation of strategic management tools in Russian universities, including mechanisms for ranking the activities of structural units is an important task of the innovative development of universities.The article discusses the rating models of structural units operating in Russian universities. Based on the analysis of real practices, the university-wide models for ranking educational and scientific units are distinguished. A complex-structured rating model of all structural divisions of the university is characterized by the example of one of the leading universities. The article highlights the general characteristics of ranking models used by domestic universities. To a large extent, they concentrate around the methods of assessing the activities of organizational units that have developed in the strategic management system. They consider the achievement of indicators of the Universities Effectiveness Monitoring as the target goals to increase their competitiveness.

Keywords

• university strategic management
• university departments
• assessment of activities
• university departments rankings