The “Third Missionary” Impact of Universities through a Regional Example

Abstract:

The impact of education and intellectual capital on economic growth is increasingly being recognized by governments around the world. One way to accumulate and increase intellectual capital is to strengthen and expand the higher education sector.

We live in a dynamically changing world where the role of higher education is also changing. It is already expressed as a social and economic expectation for higher education institutions that, in addition to their core activities, education and research, their function / activity will be expanded with a “third mission”. The three-pillar model consist of education, service and research (with development and publication). This primarily means being able to transfer and utilize the knowledge and resources accumulated during the two core missions to partners outside the academy as effectively as possible. In the age of the technological revolution and environmental crises, the role and field of higher education is becoming more valuable. The complexity (opportunity and threat) of the globalization of higher education lies in providing training for the global economy, seeking answers to the challenges and contradictions of globalization, and linking globalization processes.