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Events & Training

Building an International Admissions Office

Audience: Admissions professionals with 1-2 years of experience

This 12-hour workshop provides admission professionals with a framework to learn, apply knowledge, create a professional international admission office, and implement an international recruitment plan. It is designed for beginners but provides useful information to professionals with one to three years' experience. Topics include:
  • Institutional readiness
  • International student trends and flows
  • Marketing analysis
  • Planning, processing, and recruitment of international students to colleges and universities
  • Ethical issues
Recruitment is part of, but only one component of, this workshop. Note: This workshop does not address credential evaluation.

Workshop Objectives
  • Learn to develop an International Admissions Office
  • Develop strategies for work flow
  • Create an effective international recruitment plan
  • Learn basics of marketing research
  • Discuss other topics related to admissions