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Today we conclude our 4-chapter series of basic strategies for cross-cultural management of international students with an innovative approach. This approach not only has the potential to be extremely helpful, but is also the most captivating and enjoyable one by far. Of course,...

We’ve said it before and we will say it again – one of the biggest needs of international students concerns communication. International students, just like any other human being, need to communicate their thoughts and feel understanding by their peers...

Last week we launched our series of 4 basic strategies for cross-cultural management. We discussed how community building techniques and approaches can help create an inclusive and welcoming environment for international students. While community building works well for...

Today we start our journey into cross-cultural management – all the successful practices and initiatives regarding cultural and social inclusion in the context of international education. There are thousands of study abroad opportunities around the world and modern...

Don’t you hate it when your managers go on a boarding meeting retreat in the countryside and then return with a smile and a hardly implementable strategy? We sure do Actually, setting goals for international student recruitment or any other field in this way is one of...

There are bad apples in every basket, and international student recruitment is no exception. In order to prevent fraud, avoid the risk of broken dreams and lost tuition fees, we thought we can share with you the most recent infamous stories about study agent frauds....

A common problem for international student offices around the world is getting to know if their student mix is actually having a quality experience. Are they getting exposed to truly diverse cultural, social and educational environments? That is why today’s...

International student recruitment is a lot about dealing with statistical data. Where do students come from and where are they likely to go study? What is the usual age of the international student? For how long are they studying abroad? What kind of direction they are taking and...

In one of our previous posts we started discussing the concept of diversity in education: how universities can nurture a diverse international student mix while answering the needs of students coming from different countries and sometimes widely different cultures. Another side...

A month, a semester, a year or a few – no matter how much time international students spend on campus, not every minute there will consist of inspiring and challenging learning opportunities. And while the majority of any stay will be indeed spent reading, discussing,...

The landscape of education has been changing tremendously over the past five to ten years and all of us involved in the process of student recruitment have recognised the necessity to adapt quickly in order to stay relevant in this environment. To make sure you are informed about...

In our previous post we took a look at the 9 most common reasons why international students discard one university in favour of another when choosing where to study abroad. Today, we will take a slightly different perspective. We will show you the usual pattern students...