Multinational universities?

"More than 200 degree-granting international branch campuses of universities are now located in foreign countries. But a new report says some universities are considering transforming the branch campus model into fully fledged multinational universities “by slicing up the global value chain in ways akin to multinational corporations”. 
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http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20120802130423710