Publication Type
Magazine Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
4-2026
Abstract
The university has never been more powerful— or more embattled. Research output has expanded sharply. Global collaborations span continents. Elite institutions, once concentrated in the West, have taken root across Asia, the Middle East and beyond. Universities anchor innovation districts, train professionals and generate discoveries that shape modern life. By the conventional measures long used by the academy to evaluate itself—publications, rankings, enrolments, revenue—higher education, taken as a whole, is thriving in many contexts.
Keywords
Institutional design, Organizational impact, Strategic management, Public value, Organizational governance, Leadership, Institutional credibility, Change management, Stakeholder alignment, Social impact
Discipline
Leadership Studies | Strategic Management Policy
Publication
Asian Management Insights
Volume
13
Issue
1
First Page
12
Last Page
19
ISSN
2315-4284
Publisher
Singapore Management University
City or Country
Singapore
Embargo Period
5-17-2026
Citation
FRITZEN, Scott.
The impact imperative: Building universities and institutions that demonstrably matter. (2026). Asian Management Insights. 13, (1), 12-19.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ami/317
Copyright Owner and License
Singapore Management University
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://ccx.smu.edu.sg/ami/issues/volume-13-issue-1/vantage-point/impact-imperative?new=1