Vietnam Records 11% Increase from 3/15 to 3/16

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There are currently 1.18 million F (academic student visa) & M (vocational/nonacademic) students currently studying in the US, an increase of 6.2% from March 2015. Vietnam had the 2nd highest increase in the world at 11.1%, after India (31.1%). There are currently 29,101 Vietnamese studying in the US at all levels, mostly in higher education, … Continue reading Vietnam Records 11% Increase from 3/15 to 3/16

Fall 2016 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam & Myanmar

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Attention US student recruitment colleagues!  If you're interested in recruiting (more) Vietnamese students, consider participating in the fall 2016 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam with an add-on fair in Yangon, Myanmar, an up-and-coming market for US-bound students.  Follow this link for detailed information and online registration. MAA (Full disclosure:  I'm a proud employee of … Continue reading Fall 2016 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam & Myanmar

“America & Japan reporting big gains in Vietnamese enrolment”

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A good update on Vietnamese enrollments in Japan and the US from the ICEF Monitor.  I've written posts and articles about most of this information with the exception of the recent Japanese update.  The bottom line is that Japan is now the world's leading host of Vietnamese students, followed by the US, Australia, China, and … Continue reading “America & Japan reporting big gains in Vietnamese enrolment”

Pre-NAFSA Conference Seminar About Vietnam

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Riding the Wave:  Student Recruitment in Vietnam If you're planning to attend the 2016 NAFSA Annual Conference in Denver, CO, arrive before Monday, 30 May, and are interested in learning more about Vietnam and student recruitment in that dynamic market, please join my seminar.  Yes, this is a shameless self-promotion but not THAT shameless because … Continue reading Pre-NAFSA Conference Seminar About Vietnam

Using Competitors’ Names in Google AdWords

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How many ways are there to skin a cat, when it comes to cheating students, parents, clients and partners?  Here's one example that I mentioned in a 12/14 article about (un)ethical agency-based recruitment in Vietnam: Using a well-known competitor’s name in Google AdWords, an example of a dirty trick that is not illegal, but is … Continue reading Using Competitors’ Names in Google AdWords

International vs. Country-Specific Fairs

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Recruiters have lots of choices when it comes to different types of fairs. All make the same promises. Hundreds or even thousands of students at each event, all interested in overseas study and all with the ability to pay. How to choose? Here’s one easy way. If you represent an institution from a top five … Continue reading International vs. Country-Specific Fairs

US nationalism – The elephant in the room

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Nationalism stands in the way of creating global citizens, but it is the subject few involved in international education in the United States want to speak about. Follow this link to read my latest article published by University World News, entitled US nationalism – The elephant in the room.  In a nutshell, it's about nationalism, … Continue reading US nationalism – The elephant in the room

Tips for Entrepreneurs

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Memo to entrepreneurs:  read this, take it to heart, live it.  Good advice from Thuan Pham, Chief Technology Officer of Uber, excerpted from a recent Tech in Asia article about him. It's about the work, innovation, quality, impact, taking risks, learning from failure and leaving a legacy.  If all of the pieces of the puzzle … Continue reading Tips for Entrepreneurs

Dog & Pony Show Revisited: At an Education UK Exhibition?

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Say it ain't so, Joe!  I happened to be in the neighborhood and decided to stop by the British Council Vietnam's Education UK Exhibition in HCMC, which was held on 13 March at the Rex Hotel.  Much to my surprise and disappointment, I noticed large groups of students, school uniforms and all (on a Sunday?), … Continue reading Dog & Pony Show Revisited: At an Education UK Exhibition?