Strategic Planning at Akdeniz University

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Strategic Planning at Akdeniz University

• Prof.Dr. Oguz K. Baskurt
• Chief-Advisor to the Rector
• Akdeniz University

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Strategic Planning in Turkey

• The regulation
• Published on May 26, 2006
• Budget concerns

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Strategic Planning in Turkey

• The regulation
• Published on May 26, 2006
• Budget concerns

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Strategic Planning in Turkish Universities

• Started in 90s.
• Good examples
• e.g., METU

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Akdeniz University

• Strategic Planning Studies
• 2005-2006
• The first plan will cover the years 2007-2012

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early 2005

• Rectors message
• Declaration of the start of strategic planning
  process
• Electronic Discussion Platform
• strateji_at_akdeniz.edu.tr

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mid 2005

• Strategic Planning Panel Discussion
• Chaired by the Rector
• 300 Academic and administrative staff
  participated

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mid 2005

• Akdeniz University Strategic Plan should be in
  accordance with
• International trends
• National policy and development plans
• Regional needs and expectations,
• and the majority of Akdeniz University human
  resources, students and other stakeholders should
  be represented in the preparation of this plan.

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Fall, 2005

• Strategic Planning in Universities Symposium
• Philosophical, Political, Institutional aspects
  of strategic planning in Universities

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• Strategic plan of a University should take the
  following into account
• International trends
• National education policy
• National science and technology policy
• National development plans
• Regional needs and expectations

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Fall, 2005

• Strategic Planning in Universities Symposium
• Distinguished invited speakers
• Panel discussion with regional authorities
• Examples of strategic planning experiences in
  Universities

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Fall, 2005

• Strategic planning team
• 4 young, enthusiastic individuals
• Guidance meeting for SWOT analysis in academic
  units
• SWOT analysis in academic units
• Formation of Strategic Planning Council of
  Akdeniz University
• 15 Members
• Academics, student council,administrative staff,
  representatives of external stakeholders

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Late, 2005

• Weekend meeting with the participation of
  administrators of academic units and Strategic
  Planning Council
• Presentation of SWOT analysis results
• Preliminary discussions for the values, mission
  and vision statements
• Discussions on the methodology of the strategic
  planning studies
• Discussions on the number and responsibility of
  the study groups

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EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
RELATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS
PROMOTION AND MARKETING
RESEARCH
TECHNOLOGY
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Early, 2006

• Group studies
• 9 groups, 6 14 members each
• Representatives from academics, students,
  administrative staff, stakeholders
• Group studies started by late January, 2006
• Weekly meetings for most study groups
• Each group assisted by one of the members of
  strategic planning team
• Group members were encouraged to communicate with
  their peers.

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Spring, 2006

• Questionaries used during the planning studies
• Academic Staff Job Satisfaction Questionnaire
• Administrative Staff Job Satisfaction
  Questionnaire
• Research Assistant Job Satisfaction Questionnaire
• Organizational Image  Questionnaire
• Student Satisfaction Questionnaire
• Academic Unit Administrators Organizational
  Structure Questionnaire
• Administrative Unit Directors Institutional
  Structure Questionnaire

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EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
RELATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS
PROMOTION AND MARKETING
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH
TECHNOLOGY
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Spring, 2006

• Group studies completed!
• Group reports
• Aim
• Target
• Strategies

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Mid, 2006

• Strategic Planning Council evaluating the group
  reports.
• Revisional discussions on values, mission and
  vision, in the light of group reports

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Fall, 2006

• Draft of Akdeniz University Strategic Plan
• Open for internal evaluation and critisims
• Final form of the Strategic Plan
• Approval by the University Senate

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2007

• Strategic Plan 2007-2012

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