Adventures in Europe - practical advice on setting up a branch campus

13:30-15:00 BST, Thursday 16 September

The Eighth Directors of International Meeting will explore the opportunities for UK business schools of establishing branch campuses in Europe. Led by experts from HEADway Advisory, University of Kent and the Chartered ABS's International Committee the meeting will be a great opportunity for learning and discussion.

Special Guest Speaker:
Professor Nigel Healey, Professor of International Higher Education, Interim Provost and Deputy President, University of Limerick

Agenda

13:30   Welcome, housekeeping and introductions

Professor Simon Mercado, Executive Vice President / Directeur Général-Adjoint, ESCP Business School
Sébastien Vivier-Lirimont, Founder & Managing Partner, HEADway Advisory

13:35   Overview of branch campuses (context, history, strategic potential, models)

Professor Nigel Healey, Professor of International Higher Education, Interim Provost and Deputy President, University of Limerick

13:45   Case study 1 – branch campus in Europe (joint campus model)

Alastair Ross, Head of Operations (Europe), University of Kent

14:00   Case study 2 – branch campus in Europe (managed campus model)

Tom Buckley, Director - Recruitment, Admissions and International Development, Lancaster University

14:15   View from the host country – opportunities in the French HE system

Anne FAHY, Deputy Managing Director, Economic Development, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Céline LANFRANCHI-SIGNOL, Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation, Economic Development, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

14:25   Q&A

14:55   Closing remarks

Andrew Crisp, Director, CarringtonCrisp
Professor Simon Mercado, Executive Vice President / Directeur Général-Adjoint, ESCP Business School

15:00 Close

Note: Attendance at this webinar is restricted to people with responsibility for international strategy at Chartered ABS member institutions. If you are interested in attending and unsure whether you are eligible then please contact Daniel Walsh daniel.walsh@charteredabs.org.