Business Acumen

Thinking Creatively About Sustainable Resources for Internationalization

In this webinar, the presenters offer a model, set of steps, and best practices to help you better utilize and grow the people, budgets, and programs working together toward internationalization at all types of higher education institutions.

Mining and Analyzing Data for Effective Education Abroad Decisionmaking

How can education abroad offices collect and use data for decisionmaking? Successful use of data can be applied to program review, student assessment, and in predicting long-term trends. In many cases, the data you need may already exist in your databases. Knowing how to mine that data so that it

Achieving Affordable and Equitable Participation in Education Abroad

Students often cite finances as a barrier to international experiences. In an effort to engage all students in transformative international experiences, institutions should consider their education abroad offerings with an eye towards affordability and equity among program choices, while ensuring

Funding Models for Education Abroad Operations

February 24, 2021

Ryan C McLemore (San Diego State University) and Jonathan Sylvia (Dartmouth College) in collaboration with the 2021 EAKC Subcommittee on Financing Education Abroad Questions and comments on this resource? Email the Education Abroad Knowledge Community leadership. Introduction The structures and

The Use of Alternative Wage Surveys in Prevailing Wage Determinations

On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published an interim final rule that changed how DOL computes wage rates when using Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) wage data to make a National Prevailing Wage Center (NPWC) prevailing wage determination or to certify an LCA that relies on

2020 Financial Aid: Review of a Year in Upheaval

During this one-hour webinar, presenters from your peers on NAFSA’s federal financial aid subcommittee shared updates to financial aid for study abroad including the impact of COVID-19 and virtual learning on of the topics below: Cost of Attendance Satisfactory Academic Progress Veterans Educational

Foundations for Strategic Analysis of International Education Data

How do we analyze our data in ways that address key components of institutional mission, strategic planning goals, accreditation requirements, etc. As international educators, we are surrounded by data from a variety of stakeholders. Our institutions and programs collect data on student enrollment

Understanding Financial Aid for Education Abroad

Financial barriers are often cited as a roadblock for potential study abroad participants. As an education abroad professional, understanding the federal financial aid system, and how it works at your institution, can open opportunities for you to better serve your students. This NAFSA e-Learning

Title IX Regulations in the Study Abroad Context

Update: In a blog post, the Department of Education updated their timeline for finalizing the proposed Title IX regulations to October 2023. Click here to see the full blog post . In a proposed rule published at 87 FR 41390 (July 12, 2022) , the Department of Education proposes amending the 2020

Management Essentials for Education Abroad Offices

December 4 - 6, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Learn essentials, through interactive work with peers, including finance, program evaluation, and staff management in the context of current education abroad best practices. Gain insights from trainers, who currently manage education abroad offices, so that you can understand the challenges you