ABOUT US
Founded in 2018 and based on three decades of strategic frontline higher education experience, Global Education Connections (GEC) is a bespoke coaching and advisory service for Education Business Leaders (EBL's) worldwide, that offers:
1) Project-based business review, transformation and monetisation services for EBL's looking to
- Go global or intra-regional
- Upscale
- Increase profit, overhaul or eliminate unprofitable divisions and services
- Find the "next big thing"
2) Consulting and coaching services for established as well as emerging EBL's, also BD managers and Senior Faculty or Operations Managers being reassigned or prepared to launch new programs or business services.
3) Annual, 2-day, invitation-only forum of Global Education Leaders (GELF) provides a unique environment and shark-free zone for decompression and exchange, with a trusted community of like-minded, growth-oriented and ethical EBL's, big-picture thinkers who prioritise student success over short-term gain. GELF runs 1 week after US Thanksgiving in the world's most inspirational outdoor settings, facilitating new business partnerships, lobbying for education policy development to accelerate international student mobility. No fees, no registration, no commercial brainwashing, just show up, share, and revitalise.
In addition to GELF, GEC provides access and advisement to EBL's for the creation of (online-f2f-blended) mindfulness and time management programs for themselves and time-challenged business unit managers.
4) Global Employment Connections: internship and employment opportunities for international students, EBL’s, teachers, administrators and agents, looking to broaden their horizons and enhance career and income opportunities across borders and continents.
Global Education Connections is the brainchild of Rupert Johnstone, a global education business facilitator who was raised and has lived and worked around the world, providing business transformation services to some of the world’s leading education brands, including
ELS Educational Services
LCI Education Network
Laureate International U
Mulpha Education Group
YBM Education
ZE Holdings Inc
OUR CLIENTS
iTEP
(INTERNATIONAL TEST OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY)
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California the International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP) provides a new, student-oriented approach to English language proficiency assessment.
The iTEP exam suite is created by renowned global academics and delivered securely by leading technicians, on-demand on any computing or mobile device (with webcam) – anywhere, anytime.
Popular iTEP exams include:
In addition to providing English assessment tools, iTEP International collaborates with educational institutions, corporations, government departments and agencies, to reach their development goals, through understanding their students', employees' and citizens' current English language capabilities and future needs. Corporate and institutional clients include:
