5 International Trends for 2013 from the Chronicle of Higher Education Researchers are setting predictions for the 5 trends that may affect international branch campuses in 2013. 1) More pushback from home campuses Before: overseas campuses developed with promises of enhanced prestige and revenue development by (more…)
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Last month, a school official at the University of San Francisco’s resigned in protest over the school’s aggressive recruiting of Chinese students. Dayle Smith, a professor and associate dean of undergraduate studies at USF’s School of Management, believed that the university’s high numbers of Chinese enrollment – (more…)
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As the Vericant team heads into our second year, we’ve been delighted to receive positive feedback from not only our partner schools, but also from our interviewees and their families who have been extremely happy with our interviews (see their testimonials on our Reviews page). We’re (more…)
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Though many Chinese students continue to flood to foreign universities for their education, those at home and those returning are debating the value of a foreign education. James Melik’s article “China: the Paradox of Foreign Education,” in BBC Business News, looks at why some Chinese may have (more…)
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Yesterday the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) published an article on their blog written by our very own Chris Boehner. It’s called “China Clarified: What Every IEC Should Know about Serving Families in China” and it really goes a long way towards explaining why China’s education (more…)
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“Qiangshou” (pronounced chiang-show) literally means “hired gun.” Originally, this term referred to writers making their living by selling articles and scripts for low prices. Over time, the meaning has evolved to mean someone performing a task in the name of others. In the Chinese education world, qiangshou refers to a person who…
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