A proposed vision for activating financial sustainability in emerging Saudi universities in light of the new university system (Bisha University as a model)

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Abstract

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the reality of achieving financial sustainability in the rationalization and investment fields in the light of the new university system at the University of Bisha from the point of view of faculty members and their assistants . And to identify the existence of statistically significant differences between the averages of the study sample responses about the reality of achieving financial sustainability in the rationalization and investment fields due to (gender - academic rank ), and to develop a proposed vision for developing financial sustainability at the University of Bisha in the light of the new university system. The study used the descriptive approach, and used the questionnaire as its tool, and its sample consisted of (285) faculty members and their assistants at the University of Bisha. The study reached a set of results, including The achievement of financial sustainability in the field of rationalization came with a (moderate) degree, and that achieving financial sustainability in the investment field came with a (low) degree. There are differences between the averages of the study sample responses at the level of significance (0.05) due to the variable (sex) in favor of females, there are no statistically significant differences between the average responses of the study sample at the level of significance (0.05) due to the two variables (academic rank - type of college).The study also provided a vision for the development of financial sustainability at the University of Bisha in the light of its results. The study recommended taking measures and applying more effective methods within the university to improve the level of practices in the rational field of financial sustainability within the university.

Keywords: A proposed vision - Financial sustainability - Emerging Saudi universities - New university system - Bisha University.