Deakin University Australia became the first international university from anywhere in the world to establish an international branch campus at GIFT City, Gandhinagar as well as the first to set-up a standalone branch campus in India. From ideation to commencement of teaching and learning – a clear eighteen months.
Deakin University will lead a workshop on the establishment of International Branch Campuses in India This will be an opportunity to share experiences and learnings, with inputs from key advisory functions from India including how to effectively address legal, finance, people and cultural issues to deliver world class outcomes in-line with the objectives of the New Educational Policy.
The primary factors fostering the establishment of the campuses are:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The workshop will benefit international education providers who are keen to understand the key factors and processes that underpin the establishment of a successful International Branch Campus in India. They proposed speakers / facilitators are the on-ground personnel who partnered with Deakin and Southampton.
The workshop will be led by Mr John Bolton, Executive Director of International Branch Campuses at Deakin University and supported by senior representatives from Southampton University and selected representatives their strategic partners.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Global Education Providers, Administrators, Education and Training Authorities, TNE, etc.
TARGET AUDIENCE LEVEL:
Intermediate
Executive Director, International Branch Campus, Deakin University, Australia
John Peter Bolton, a PhD Candidate in Transnational Education at Deakin University, is the Executive Director of International Branch Campuses (IBC). He leads the establishment of Deakin’s campuses in India and Indonesia, advancing innovative transnational education partnerships since-COVID-19. John contributes to Deakin’s internationalisation plan, and IBC governance and assurance. He engages regularly with global stakeholders on University wide strategic initiatives. His research focuses on transnational partnerships in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. A Chartered Accountant and Associate Fellow of the International Education Association of Australia, John holds multiple advanced degrees, including an Executive MBA from Melbourne Business School.
Head, Campus Operations, Deakin University, Australia
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, India
Ketaki Gor Mehta is a Partner in the GIFT City and Financial Services Regulatory Practice of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and has been helping foreign universities in setting up branch campuses at the International Financial Services Center at GIFT City, India.
Practice Lead - GIFT City, InCorp, India
Meet Thakkar, based in Mumbai, MH, IN, is currently a Leader - GIFT City Practice and Taxation at InCorp India. Meet Thakkar brings experience from previous roles at In.Corp Advisory, Manish Modi & Associates (part of Synthesis Group) and D.R. Doshi & Co. Meet Thakkar holds a 2010 - 2015 CA in Accounting and Finance @ The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Executive Director, South Asia, GROK Global, India
Geetanjali Sharma serves as Grok’s Executive Director for South Asia, based in New Delhi, India. Geetanjali provides operational oversight in India while also supporting Grok’s wider portfolio of solution services leveraging her deep knowledge of the South Asia market. With a career spanning nearly 20 years in the education industry, Geetanjali’s breadth of knowledge and expertise includes institutional representation, student recruitment management, traditional and digital marketing campaign development, education agency engagement, team leadership, and operations management. Geetanjali also holds a Master’s degree in Economics.
Managing Director, GROK Global, USA
Ben Barth is currently the Managing Director of Grok Global Services, providing in-country resources and expertise for educational institutions in key education markets. Prior to this, Ben served as a Trade Commissioner and Education Officer at the Consulate General of Canada in Guangzhou. Ben also worked as a Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Canada in China, focusing on education and natural resources portfolios.
CEO South Asia, Deakin University, India
Ravneet Pawha is the Global Vice President and CEO South Asia at Deakin University. She has developed collaborations for Deakin in India and has contributed to the immense success across the region. Deakin University is the first international university in the world to open a teaching campus in India. It has established its first international branch campus in GIFT City.
Executive Director, International Branch Campus, Deakin University, Australia
John Peter Bolton, a PhD Candidate in Transnational Education at Deakin University, is the Executive Director of International Branch Campuses (IBC). He leads the establishment of Deakin’s campuses in India and Indonesia, advancing innovative transnational education partnerships since-COVID-19. John contributes to Deakin’s internationalisation plan, and IBC governance and assurance. He engages regularly with global stakeholders on University wide strategic initiatives. His research focuses on transnational partnerships in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. A Chartered Accountant and Associate Fellow of the International Education Association of Australia, John holds multiple advanced degrees, including an Executive MBA from Melbourne Business School.
Monday 24 March 2025
12:30 - 15:30
MR 404A
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