RECENT ENGAGEMENTS

Our services in 2022 included:

Strategic Planning

Institutions sought out OWS services as they looked to review and refresh their strategic plans.  OWS assisted with needs assessments and landscape analyses, as well as facilitating workshops with Boards and Executive Leadership,  to develop high level road maps and detailed plans based on measurable goals and KPIs.

Designing Global Learning Opportunities

OWS assisted institutions to scope out new global higher education institutions and programs to better serve students from around the globe.  OWS both helped organizations to assess the market environment for new programs and make concrete recommendations for new initiatives.

Business development

OWS advised organizations on business development strategies, including:

  • Diversifying an organization’s funding base in a new sector. OWS provided an overview of the sector, major funding possibilities and helped to develop strategies to obtain major contracts.

  • Evaluating and innovating services and programming to meet current market trending. OWS conducted SWOT analyses and reviewed the competitive market, and then leveraged our expertise in current trends in global education to advise customized strategic directions.

J-1 Visa Regulations 

OWS experts provided workshops on J-1 regulations and SEViS, both as a refresher to seasoned staff and to new visa officers.  We are able to provide ongoing coaching as well as serving as an "on call" resource in emergency situations to help organizations navigate through complex situations. 

International student/scholar advising

OWS partnered with our clients to coach and train new advisors particularly in the area of crisis management, including responding to physical and emotional health emergencies and natural disasters impacting campuses.

Data Oversight and Knowledge Management

OWS supported clients in managing their program data in compliance with the ever-changing data privacy environment, including GDPR and NIST 800-171 adoption.  This included guiding program management teams in producing/updating, disseminating and storing all appropriate privacy statements and consent forms, as required by data protection regulations. We also helped clients develop internal processes to manage legacy data making it accessible for reporting and to facilitate the organization in telling its story.