United States Education Cooperation with Vietnam
In a Memorandum of Understanding signed by United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James Glassman and Vietnam Vice Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan, the two countries: Expressed their wish to enhance friendship between peoples and cooperation in the field of higher education; Recognized the importance of higher education...(continue)
Asian Education Consortium
In order to facilitate progression for international students wishing to study AEC Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas and ACCA programmes, AEC has launched its Foundation Diploma in English as a Foreign Language programme. Successful students are tested against IELTS equivalent levels as some...(continue)
Bearing Point — Case Study
The Johns Hopkins University
Creating success: streamlining systems
for leadership advantage
The Client
Based in Baltimore, MD and employing more than 40,000 people, The Johns Hopkins Institutions consist of The Johns Hopkins University, The Johns Hopkins Health System, and Johns Hopkins Medicine, which are an internationally recognized university, research institute, and health care provider, respectively...(continue)
Carrot and Stick Approach
Partnering with a Group Purchasing Organization Can Pass the Test
Recently a purchasing director at a prestigious private east coast college outlined how he takes into consideration a vendor’s ability to deliver on a contract. The purchasing director considers himself more of a sales person than a purchaser. A considerable amount of his job is finding both the right vendor to work with and with being able to sell his institution to the vendor for the long haul. One of the measurements he uses for vendor capacity is the “carrot and stick” approach...(continue)
Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium
Upcoming Expo to Receive International Exposure
Higher Education Consortia magazine has aligned with Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium to give national and international exposure to MHEC’s annual Expo in December 2008, with a special multi-page Expo brochure, highlighting one of the most successful and effective purchasing cooperatives in higher education.
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