APPLICATION OF ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION AT NEPALESE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

• In Event: Theory and Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process

Abstract

Due to the increasing competition in higher education, time has come for the Nepalese educational institutions to identify their core competencies. Even though strategic planning is practiced by some of the institutions, management is often lost during the implementation of the strategic plan. Several goals, objectives and strategic paths have been found to be identified during the strategic planning. Due to unavailability of enough resources, all the goals and objectives cannot be achieved together. This research has been done to assist the management in prioritizing the most important goal, objective and strategic path for the educational institute to achieve its vision. The work has been conducted in two different types of educational institutions with different vision and different sets of problem they were facing. The research could provide guidelines for universities and colleges of developing countries with constraints in resources and time to achieve the desired vision.

Author

• Prabal Sapkota, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal