Survival Strategies by State Universities in a Depressed and Competitive Market Environment in Zimbabwe

 This study investigated the impact of enrolment expansion as a survival strategy in state universities in Zimbabwe focusing on Midlands State University (MSU). Almost all state universities in Zimbabwe have embarked on the double intake strategy such that the enrolment of state universities in Zimbabwe has grown at a tremendous rate, a phenomenon referred to as “massification”. There is a possibility of quality declining, as state universities have focused on growing student numbers while doing little to raise graduates‟ skills. A comprehensive literature review was done in this book and it reveals various perspectives on enrolment expansion and its impact on university performance. While massive literature contributions on the subject exist globally, there is very little contribution to this subject from Zimbabwe. To explore the effects of the survival strategy of enrolment expansion, the study adopted survey research design.