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Purpose This working paper is a first step in a long road whose major goal is to study the
progress of the teachers and students from Laureate International Universities (LIU),
within a Human Resources Development (HDR) perspective.
Design/methodology/approach Therefore in the paper we set the framework for a future
analysis of Garcilaso within a HRD mindset. We do that by making building a conceptual
model to be used on Garcilaso, by doing a review of the relevant corresponding literature,
and by defining in detail the research questions that are to be analyzed over Gracilaso.
FindingsFor our knowledge Laureate is the biggest international conglomerate on higher
education. In fact, at the time of writing LIU is a vast conglomerate of 80 universities,
located in more than 30 countries and with an attendance of around 950 000 students in
2014-5. The sole existence of such an organization is important in management terms.
But what really makes LIU interesting in HRD terms is the existence of an internal
mobility program for students called Garcilaso. Garcilaso is a program which promotes
students and teachers mobility within the Laureate Universities. Garcilaso is comparable
to the EUās Erasmus program
Research limitations/implications We only described LIU and built the conceptual
model. It would be very interesting to make an empirical study comparing Garcilaso to
Erasmus.
Practical implications HRD scholars should know about LIU and Garcilaso, for its
dimension, and meaning.
Social implications LIU and Garcilaso are of course important from a CSR point of view.
In a globalized world their experience may have much impact and significance.
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Higher education Multinationals Privatization Globalization
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TomĆ©, E. & Martins, D. (2015). āHRD: The Case of Laureateā. UFHRD 2015 Universities Towards Evidence Based HRD Practice: Bridging the Gap. 16th International Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice across Europe. 3rdā5th June. School of Management and Marketing ā University College Cork. (20 pages). Abstract on Conference Proceedings Book, page number 92-93.