Institutions are presenting international programs in employability terms to attract a wider student audience as students increasingly focus on the career outcomes of international education.
Finances are not the sole factor keeping underrepresented student groups from participating in study abroad. To make programs more inclusive, institutions need to design international experiences that more closely align with underrepresented students’ identities and interests.
For international offices, diversifying revenue sources is crucial to financial sustainability as international student enrollment ebbs and flows. Smart solutions also ensure the long-term impact of internationalization.
Professional development doesn’t just help individual employees. Investment in growth and learning opportunities pays dividends for an institution’s international office, campus internationalization goals, and the field of international education.
A look at how international higher education leaders can successfully avoid pitfalls, tap new markets, and create new opportunities in uncertain times.
In an era of shaky enrollment models and surging competition for students, the challenge for higher education leaders is to successfully deploy the full spectrum of technological tools to recruit, retain, and support international students.
Call them satellite campuses, global campuses, or branch campuses—whatever the term, these international campuses continue to innovate to meet students’ needs and create additional revenue streams for their home campus.