Comparative Comparison of Strategic Thinking in the Management and Planning of Universities Inside and Outside the Country

In the light of various studies carried out in varioussocio-economic areas, scientific and cultural development has beenintroduced as a prerequisite and fundamental factor for sustainabledevelopment of the societies. Obviously, universities, as a scientificand intellectual command center of the society have a fundamental and unique role and function. In order to achieve this,the most significant and fundamental problem or challenge ofuniversities is the lack of a comprehensive and long-term plan thatcan clarify the prospects for university development, providing areasonable and reliable framework for different types of activitiessuch as educational, research, technology and support-staffactivities. Since the strategic thinking in the management andplanning of universities can be used as a solution to the challengesof the present age and to the strategic requirements of highereducation institutions both inside and outside the country, so: Thepresent study aims to compare comparative strategic thinking inthe management and planning of universities inside and outside thecountry with the aim of identifying the main and subcomponentsof management and strategic planning. This research is acomparative study in the field of university management.Theresearch data have been analyzed to extract the main andsubcomponents of strategic management using factor analysis .The research findings showed that there are 6 main componentsand 6 sub-components in the comparative comparison of thestrategic thinking in the strategic management and planning ofuniversities inside and outside the country.