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The Influence of Internationalization and Projects Based on the Triple Helix Concept on the Development of the Competitiveness of Higher Education Institutions

In accordance with current global trends, project internationalization and integration of higher education institutions, with the aim of generating common ideas based on synergy and commercialization of the same, represent one of the key elements for achieving competitive advantage. With internationalization, a higher education institution develops a specific direction in development quality policy, which is then implemented in various policy arenas. Higher education institutions are facing increasing challenges to meet the needs of users of their services. The current position and role of higher education institutions, as well as the modalities of their activities, are gradually changing. New solutions are being sought, more focused on the entrepreneurial component as a key factor in the sustainable development of higher education institutions. Also, the competitiveness of higher education institutions increasingly depends on their cooperation with the economy and the public sector, with projects that represent strong interaction of three key stakeholders (higher education institutions, business and public sector), in order to maximize synergy based on triple helix concept. Following the global trends, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Osijek (MEFOS) has recognized these paradigm changes in higher education, and by finding strategic partners is launching an increasing number of projects to generate new ideas and develop commercial activities to increase its competitiveness. This paper presents cases of many years of development of such projects and methodologically describes the concept of their development in recent years. The results indicate a significant increase of project activities in the past period, resulting primarily from internationalization and integration projects and connecting faculties with the economy and the public sector, with the aim of raising growth and development of the region in which it operates. The results presented in this paper can serve as an example of good practice for the development of other higher education institutions in the Republic of Croatia and beyond.

competitiveness, higher education, internationalization, project management, strategic development, triple helix

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