international student recruitment

Vietnam: Fastest Growing Facebook Market in the World

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The number of Facebook (FB) users has doubled over the past year to over 22 million, which amounts to 61% of all netizens in Vietnam.  As one post pointed out, "Global brands are definitely eyeing the Vietnamese Facebook market."  The implications for student recruitment are also obvious.  If you want to reach out to young people, you need … Continue reading Vietnam: Fastest Growing Facebook Market in the World

TRIỂN LÃM DU HỌC MÙA XUÂN 2014 StudyUSA CÁC TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VÀ CAO ĐẲNG HOA KỲ

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Please indulge me while I share with you this promotional video for Capstone Vietnam's spring 2014 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) & Vung Tau!  Enjoy! Hẹn gặp lại bạn tại Triển lãm!  See you at the fairs!

At 30,000 Feet All I See Are Alumni

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Below is a guest post from Marguerite Dennis, who has been recruiting internationally for over 25 years, first at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and then at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts.  Those colleges and universities that have dedicated and active alumni certainly have a competitive advantage over those that don't in terms of student recruitment and exploring … Continue reading At 30,000 Feet All I See Are Alumni

U.S. Commercial Service Weighs In On In-Country Representation

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In its latest Vietnam Market Education and Training update (PDF, June 2013) the U.S. Commercial Service includes among strategies that "have proven effective in marketing education services to Vietnam" this one: Appoint a Representative Local representation is essential for the success of any American schools in the Vietnamese market. Local students and parents tend to depend on … Continue reading U.S. Commercial Service Weighs In On In-Country Representation

2013 NAFSA Conference Follow-Up

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I greatly appreciated the opportunity to meet with many colleagues at the NAFSA:  Association of International Educators annual conference in St. Louis.  I was gratified by the high level of interest in  Vietnam and the number of new schools that wish to recruit and engage in other activities here.  On a personal note, I was also happy to make my … Continue reading 2013 NAFSA Conference Follow-Up

Study in the USA Launches First Vietnamese Language Magazine

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I'm pleased and excited to announce that the first ever Vietnamese language magazine has been published by Study in the USA, a well-known Seattle, Washington-based company that created the first U.S. studies website and continues to connect students to well-known U.S. universities, colleges and English schools through the website and its English and foreign language magazines. … Continue reading Study in the USA Launches First Vietnamese Language Magazine

IIE Selects Five U.S. Universities for Partnership Program with Vietnam

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Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), five U.S. universities will have the opportunity to incorporate Vietnam into their internationalization strategies and develop partnerships with counterparts in Vietnam in the coming academic year – with the assistance of the Institute of International Education (IIE). The … Continue reading IIE Selects Five U.S. Universities for Partnership Program with Vietnam

Yes, No, Maybe? NACAC Straddles the Proverbial Fence

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A special commission studying the use of commission-based recruitment of  international students has urged the National Association for College Admission  Counseling to lift a ban on the practice, while at the same time discouraging  it.  (Shift on Agents, Inside Higher Ed, 13.6.13) Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Policy Statements How much time and money were invested in … Continue reading Yes, No, Maybe? NACAC Straddles the Proverbial Fence