A Conceptual Review on Strategic Planning for Universities in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Strategic planning for universities is increasingly becoming popular nowadays as almost all the universities have started adopting a framework for developing a strategic plan to be incorporated in their corporate plan. As far as Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) are concerned, the extent to which they have achieved the things laid down in the strategic plan is used as a yardstick to keep their identity sustainable. Since it is almost applicable to all the universities, Sri Lanka is no exception. Strategic planning consists of two parts named managing today as well as managing tomorrow. It is imperative for all the universities to have a strategic plan so as to steer them towards achieving their vision, mission, goals and objectives.

Keywords: Strategic planning, strategic plan, sustainable, corporate plan, HEIs