Viet Nam Enrollment Up 6%, According to SEVIS Biannual Report

For some reason, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), decided to issue an update on international student enrollment as of May 2017.  There are currently 1.18 million international students with F (academic) or M (vocational) status studying at 8,774 schools in the … Continue reading Viet Nam Enrollment Up 6%, According to SEVIS Biannual Report

BREXIT & US Election: No Major Short-Term Effects on VN Student Interest

This is the latest in a series of Diversification Market Reports produced by Hotcourses, the UK's leading course search company with more than 6,000 course providers.  (Hotcourses was recently acquired by IDP.) Below are an overview, executive summary, and list of the key takeaways, the most important of which is this:  BREXIT and the US … Continue reading BREXIT & US Election: No Major Short-Term Effects on VN Student Interest

Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses-2017 Edition

This is an excellent report produced by the American Council on Education and sponsored by Navitas.  Here's a brief description from the ACE website: Conducted every five years, Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses assesses the current state of internationalization at American colleges and universities, analyzes progress and trends over time, and identifies future priorities. It … Continue reading Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses-2017 Edition

Gaming the US Student Visa System: Easy as 1-2-3

Do you want to emigrate to the US without the muss and fuss of a multi-year immigrant petition that may or may not be approved?  Psst!  Here's a low-cost solution.  Apply to an undergraduate or graduate program, depending upon your educational background, at a reputable college or university where there are not many Vietnamese students, … Continue reading Gaming the US Student Visa System: Easy as 1-2-3

Decoding International Students’ Experiences With Education Agents: Insights for U.S. Institutions

This is an excellent survey conducted by World Education Services (WES) about the use of education agents by students around the world - with the exception of Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Here's a brief note about their analysis, including some caveats. Survey results are broken down by region of origin. We … Continue reading Decoding International Students’ Experiences With Education Agents: Insights for U.S. Institutions

Summer 2017 VietAbroader Study Abroad Camp (VASAC) in HCMC & Hanoi

Dear Friends & Colleagues, I'm pleased to share with you information about the summer 2017 VietAbroader Study Abroad Camps (VASAC) in mid-July.  These events are different than in years past because they will last for four (4) days instead of one (1). For those of you who don't about VietAbroader (VA), whose slogan is Empower … Continue reading Summer 2017 VietAbroader Study Abroad Camp (VASAC) in HCMC & Hanoi

Breaking into Cambodia: Asia’s new tiger economy

My latest article, this time about Cambodia, was published by The PIE Blog with this introduction: An economic transformation, demographic change and greater access to digital resources are all driving demand for study abroad among Cambodian students. Mark Ashwill, managing director of Capstone Vietnam, shares why the market is ripe for overseas institutions looking to recruit international students, … Continue reading Breaking into Cambodia: Asia’s new tiger economy

Riding the Wave: An Update on Student Recruitment in Viet Nam

Riding the Wave: An Update on Student Recruitment in Viet Nam An Unofficial Pre-NAFSA Annual Conference Seminar Date:  Monday, May 29, 2017              Time:   10 a.m.- 12 noon Seminar Leader: Dr. Mark Ashwill, Managing Director, Capstone Vietnam   Co-Speaker: Phuc Phan, Founder and Instructional Designer, College Scout  Content by Dr. Mark Ashwill   A comprehensive … Continue reading Riding the Wave: An Update on Student Recruitment in Viet Nam

Viet Nam Moves Up to 5th Place Among Sending Countries

In my latest University World News article I write about the increase in the number of Vietnamese students studying in the US from November 2016 to March 2017, and the fact that Viet Nam was the only country to move up in the ranking of sending countries, displacing Canada in fifth place, as I predicted … Continue reading Viet Nam Moves Up to 5th Place Among Sending Countries

You Don’t Have to Study Business to Do Business

Forbes Vietnam published an article by me with the above title in its February 2017 (#45) issue.  An expanded English version, which focuses more on the value and advantages of a liberal arts education and includes more examples, will be published this spring.  Here's a brief introduction: Viet Nam currently ranks 6th among all countries … Continue reading You Don’t Have to Study Business to Do Business