W100 members recently received the final report of this year’s annual research project on the role of reputation in international partnerships, which follows our surveys of leaders in global engagement and communications/marketing at top universities.
“Riding the Tiger: Enhancing the Role of Reputation in International Partnerships‘ research report reflects key findings that international partnerships provide great opportunities – often under-exploited at present – to build global profile; whilst also presenting a risk that they will turn around and bite you, if partners suffer reputational damage. The research aimed to answer some key questions around the role of reputation in international partnerships. Who is responsible within institutions for the development and promotion of partnerships? What are the keys to successful working relationships amongst internal stakeholders? How effectively are universities using international partnerships to enhance their institutional brand and global profile and how prepared are they for any negative reputational changes their partners might encounter?
In addition to analysing the survey responses from more than 70 top 200 universities, the report provides a series of case studies illustrating how universities are stepping up to the challenge of exploiting reputational benefits from partnerships.
Another key finding was the need for International / Global Affairs offices to be working more closely with Communications and Marketing operations to maximise the impact of
To explore this theme further, we are planning to hold the first W100 Reputation Webinar with guest speaker, Hilary Layton, giving members an exclusive opportunity to share experiences and delve deeper into the research findings. To register your interest in the webinar, to be held in the New Year, please email info@theworld100.com.