The business growth benefits of higher education / edited by David Greenaway, University of Nottingham, UK and Chris D. Rudd, University of Nottingham, UK.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction and overview / David Greenaway and Christopher D. Rudd -- Britain 1850s: exporting the idea of a university to empire / Glyn Davis -- Sino-foreign business partnerships and higher education / David Greenaway and Christopher D. Rudd -- International business engagement via executive training: a case study of the Chevening young leaders' programme for China / Shujie Yao and Miao He -- Business and higher education / John Cridland -- Innovation and commercialisation in global science / Peter Blezard -- Universities and business: the moment of opportunity and the arrow of research / Sir Andrew Witty -- The crucial role of universities in promoting radical innovation / Martin Binks -- IP commercialisation: can do better. a university of nottingham experiment in the food and drink sector / Neil Davidson -- Creating the future / Stephanie Sirr -- Partnerships with a purpose: creating cultural and commercial value in the UK film sector / Richard Paterson -- A review of corporate philanthropy in UK higher education: the University of Nottingham perspective / Melissa Wadams.