Photo from El Confidencial Below is a post by Dr. Morris Berman a US historian and social critic whom I've known for many years. He points out the obvious when referring to "the tectonic shift from West to East," which is why I use the hashtag #Asian Century often and with confidence. (I've lived in … Continue reading The Larger Shift
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Indian Education Agents Selling Canada-Bound Students a Bill of Goods
I came across this story on LinkedIn. It's yet another example of an education agent cheating a client in its headlong pursuit of profit. This is one of the issues that contributed to the crisis affecting Canada and its higher education system. Met with a 30-year-old man from India today. He is working in Canada … Continue reading Indian Education Agents Selling Canada-Bound Students a Bill of Goods
A Small Business Role Model: Kudos to Pizza 4P’s!
I've eaten a lot of pizza and related dishes in my time and I can say without exaggeration that Pizza 4Ps is the most delicious I've ever had the pleasure of enjoying. I'm impressed by the consistent quality across locations and over time. It's one reason why Pizza 4P's now has 31 restaurants in Vietnam, … Continue reading A Small Business Role Model: Kudos to Pizza 4P’s!
B-1/2 vs. F-1 Visas to the USA
The adjusted refusal rate for B (tourist/business) visas issued to Vietnamese citizens in 2018 was 26.2%, which means the issuance rate was 73.8%. I wish we had access to the same information for F-1 (student) visas broken down by state and even institution and type of institution. Student visa issuance rates are generally quite a … Continue reading B-1/2 vs. F-1 Visas to the USA
“Hyderabad techie shot in Kansas restaurant, dies”
Very sad incident. We should avoid USA for study and employment. -Sanjoy Pandey Another international student, Sharath Koppu, who arrived in January in the US to begin his Master's degree in computer science at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, has fallen victim to the USA's endemic gun violence. The above headline was the title of an … Continue reading “Hyderabad techie shot in Kansas restaurant, dies”
Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment: Thinking Beyond China and India
Thanks to Rahul Choudaha for permission to repost this insightful commentary... With more than 260,000 students from China and India enrolled in the US, many American institutions are over-reliant on these two markets for meeting their international student recruitment goals. With the budget cuts, self-financed students are becoming increasingly important and Chinese undergraduate students are … Continue reading Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment: Thinking Beyond China and India
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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