Education/innovation & research sector related EU policies and activities, their impact and actions on HE etc.

The rationales and objectives of the major changes in tertiary education and research system towards NPM, deregulation, autonomy and marketization.

The nature and thematic areas of HE research and innovation studies.

Key terms, concepts, theories, methods and challenges of teaching and learning.

HE institutions as a specific organisational type, role and functions of the different organisational units, basic processes, key challenges of management etc.

Philosophical bases of social science research methodology, basics in developing quantitative research design etc.

Central features of the different HE, research and innovation systems; concepts of globalisation, internationalisation and regionalisation in HE etc.

The special nature of HEIs as organisations in terms of culture, structure and the process  of organising the production of education, research and innovation.

The role and impact of higher education with regard to the present-day societal challenges.

Different financial and management environments and their linkages to financial management of HEIs; the rationales behind different approaches in funding; HE, research and innovation as economic goods.

The concepts and dynamics of entrepreneurship and innovation in HE and HEIs; the connection of entrepreneurial HEIs and entrepreneurial education.

Philosophical bases of social science research methodology, particularly qualitative research method; conceptual and analytical framework, data collection etc.

Histories, reforms and challenges of HE system in seven Asian countries.

Review of the key concepts, cases, approaches and research in the field of educational planning.

Theories and approaches of comparative education as well as a global landscape of theories, policies, practices, cases, problems and debates in higher education reforms.

Histories, current processes and challenges of HE system in Asia, different types of systems, processes and issues.

Understanding of the fundamentals associated with the creation of social and commercial enterprises.

Preparing future educational leaders to drive sustainability initiatives within higher education institutions.

The use of data in institutional decision making processes, the sequences and steps of the process of institutional research etc.

How to develop and design institutional research projects, to combine recent information and future scenarios towards planning etc.

Fundamental knowledge and skills in research and transfer management in the field of higher education through the lens of problem-based learning.

Key developments and policies in Europe and OECD countries and key pillars of digital transformation in higher education and research settings.

Theory and practice of organizational development and change management; the context of competitive, market-oriented research and tertiary education systems; self-leadership etc.

The concepts and processes of strategic management, leadership styles, change management, organisational culture and internal resource allocation mechanisms.

Programme design and learning outcomes; the process of programme design, implementation and evaluation in higher education, etc.

Theory and practice of innovation in teaching and Learning in Higher Education, the role of researching teaching and learning for creating innovation. 

How public policies can contribute to increase the relationship between S&T and development and how S&T systems can be organized to optimize this relationship.

Study and analysis of the core aspects of higher education policies, organization and management.

The pertinent issues and the main challenges of HE research, innovation, management and leadership.

Apply the basic principles of research writing processes and techniques.