Competing missions: Balancing entrepreneurialism with community responsiveness in community college continuing education divisions

Continuing education divisions in community colleges tend to be among the most entrepreneurial and innovative programs in higher education. This chapter presents data from a national survey of continuing education programs and suggests that shifting economic and institutional factors influence the m...

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Published in:New directions for community colleges 2006-12, Vol.2006 (136), p.75-82
Main Authors: Downey, John A., Pusser, Brian, Turner, J. Kirsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community Colleges
Continuing Education
Course Content
Course Descriptions
Data Analysis
Entrepreneurship
Institutional Characteristics
Institutional Mission
National Surveys
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Summary:Continuing education divisions in community colleges tend to be among the most entrepreneurial and innovative programs in higher education. This chapter presents data from a national survey of continuing education programs and suggests that shifting economic and institutional factors influence the manner in which community colleges offer those programs.
ISSN:0194-3081
1536-0733
DOI:10.1002/cc.261