Multiple tracks (MULTI)

This key interest area includes essions of relevance to more than one key interest area and sector.  Sessions usually focus on the business development and strategic aspects of international education and relates to high-level, comprehensive, innovative or emerging international education strategies at the global, national, state/territory, institutional, organisational and/or sectoral levels. This includes major government initiatives, policies and regulations relating to international students and international education in general.

Topics

Topics under this KIA typically include:

• emerging trends in international education on a global scale 
• comprehensive internationalisation strategies 
• Major policy changes and initiatives
• examples of good practice in leadership and management of international education 
• strategic approaches to identifying significant new business opportunities and emerging markets  
• bilateral and multilateral partnerships and alliances, including public/private partnerships 
• innovative management structures and approaches  
• national approaches to international education 
• strategic responses to major challenges facing international education 
• new forms of international education and internationalisation 
• challenges and opportunities for providers 
• embedding an entrepreneurial approach within business structures and fostering entrepreneurialism and a spirit of business innovation  
• technological advancements to achieve business objectives and to streamline business practices 
• demographic and geopolitical shifts impacting on international education

Note:

Topics in MULTI often overlap with topics in other tracks, but generally focus on high-level ideas, concepts, initiatives and strategies that aim to improve business outcomes, achieve organisational goals, increase growth, inform strategic decisions and pursue strategic opportunities.  Sessions in this track also normally relate to more than one education sector.

Target audience

This KIA will be of interest to: 

• senior staff with overarching responsibility for international education in their organisation  
• senior staff responsible for setting strategic and operational objectives  
• government officials 
• delegates interested in keeping abreast of global trends and developments in international education  
• delegates interested in identifying emerging markets, understanding changes in existing markets and becoming more informed about opportunities, competitor activities and challenges 
• student recruitment agents 
• marketing and recruitment staff 

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