Re-Shaping the Managerial Strategy, at the Level of Romanian Universities, in the Context of the New Highly Competitive Education System

Abstract:

The study of the higher education system has been lately, in Romania an important topic in different type of studies due to the severe changes that affected the field in the recent years and also due to the new economical environment. Considering these changes that affect the field of higher education, our study tries to suggest some new elements that should be reflected in the management strategies of the Romanian universities. Using a game theory approach the study frames the entire education system in the constraints of a competitive market, emphasizing therefore the importance of the new elements that should be regarded carefully by the decision makers in the process of strategic planning. The study also provides a description of the conditions that should be met in order for these elements to be reflected in the strategies of the universities.