Many people agree that donations to universities by social and business leaders are often a case of "gilding the lily." That is to say, the better a school's reputation and the more people recognize and support its academic orientation, the more likely it is to get donations.
企業化經營不少人都同意，社會人士或企業對大學捐款絕對是「錦上添花」，也就是說，大學聲望越高、辦學理念越得到社會認同，越可能得到捐款。