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International Higher Education Market Development & Partnerships

Helping higher-education institutions develop international markets, build effective agent channels and create institutional and TNE partnership opportunities.

Positioning

Institution-facing, strategic and B2B throughout.

Which markets merit investment, the channels that make them work, and partnership opportunities developed to the point institutional teams can take forward. Engagements are with institutions and education organisations only.

Areas of expertise

Five capability areas

  1. 01

    International Market Development & Market Entry Strategy

    Deciding where an institutional proposition can realistically compete, and how a market should be entered and activated.

  2. 02

    International Agent Network Development & Channel Management

    Quality-led development and management of the education-agent channel — a working channel rather than a longer list of signed agents.

  3. 03

    Institutional, Pathway & TNE Partnership Development

    Identifying and developing institutional partnership opportunities to the point where the appropriate institutional teams can take them forward.

  4. 04

    Market Intelligence & Competitive Positioning

    Practical market-level intelligence gathered to support institutional decision-making rather than to produce reports.

  5. 05

    International Outreach & Market Activation

    In-market and channel-facing activity that converts a market strategy into presence and relationships.

  6. Full scope for each capability area.

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International reach

Depth first, breadth second

Primary market strength

Africa — particularly East Africa

The deepest professional relationships and market-development experience sit here, with East Africa as the core focus.

  • South Asia
  • Central Asia & CIS
  • Southeast Asia & Asia-Pacific
  • Middle East
  • South America
  • Selected additional international markets
Stylised world map indicating regions of professional market-development reach
Africa — particularly East Africa6 additional regions

Who I work with

Institutions building international capability

Universities
Colleges & higher-education institutions
International campuses
Education groups
Institutions pursuing market expansion
Institutions exploring partnerships

Engagement

Discuss an international market-development or partnership objective.

Introductory conversations are intended to understand the institution, target markets, objectives and potential scope before any engagement is proposed.

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Engagement basis
Remote international engagement, with on-site availability in the UAE, Qatar and Malta. Other markets may be considered depending on the scope and requirements of the engagement.