Abstract

The paper seeks to propose a conceptual framework that could explain the Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions (IHEIs). It seeks to explore relationships that could be tested in an empirical study trying to understand the phenomenon of IHEIS. It suggests that Management International Orientation (MIO) could have a significant effect on IHEIs and that this relationship is mediated by Dynamic Capabilities (DC). It also advocates that the MIO affects the level of collaborations that a university is capable of engaging in. Through collaboration, an institution improves its dynamic capabilities thus positively affecting its internationalization process. The study recommends future researchers to empirically test these effects and relationships amongst Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)