Publications

Research Reports/Briefs/Trend Analysis
• A Third Wave of International Student Mobility: Global Competitiveness and American Higher Education, University of Berkeley, Center for Studies in Higher Education
• Envisioning Pathways to 2030: Megatrends Shaping the Future of Global Higher Education and International Student Mobility
• Are International Student Cash Cows? Boston College International Higher Education
• Three  Waves of International Student Mobility (1999-2020), Studies in Higher Education (SIHE), UK (Spring 2017)
• Assessing Return on Investment in International Student Recruitment, NAFSA’s Guide to International Student Recruitment (Spring 2017)
• Building A Capacity for International Graduate Student Career Success, NAGAP Perspectives
• Guest Editor of Special Issue on International Student Success, Journal of International Students, November 2016
• [Commissioned Research] Landscape of Pathway Partnerships in the U.S. NAFSA
• [Commssioned Research] Bridging the Gap: Recruitment and Retention to Improve International Student Experiences, NAFSA
• Mobility Patterns and Pathways of Indian Engineers to the U.S., World Education News & Reviews

• Improving the Experiences of International Students, Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning

• International Student Retention and Success: A Comparative Perspective, World Education News & Reviews

• Book Review "University Expansion in a Changing Global Economy: Triumph of the BRICs?", Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning
• Attracting and Retaining International Students in Canada, World Education News & Reviews

• Three Solutions for Reforming Indian Higher Education, Higher Education Special Interest Group, Comparative and International Education Society

• International student enrollment: Evidence-driven strategies, Boston College’s International Higher Education (Winter, 2015)
• Challenges and Opportunities for Global Student Mobility in the Future: a comparative and critical analysis ( Book chapter with Hans De Wit )
• Student Segmentation for Master’s Degree-Seeking International Students, NAGAP Perspectives, 26 (1), 2013
• Europe and internationalisation of higher education in a global context with Francisco Marmolejo, Jocelyne Gacel Avila and James in POSSIBLE FUTURES: The next 25 years of the internationalisation of Higher Education
• In Search of Solutions for the Agent Debate, Boston College's International Higher Education, Fall 2013
• Student Segmentation for an Effective International Enrollment Strategy, World Education News & Reviews
• Making Community Colleges Work in India: Providing Access, Fueling Aspirations, Institute of International Education
• Strategic Issues and Priorities for International Enrollment, AASCU

• A Question of Quality in Transnational Education, European Association for International Education (EAIE) Forum

• Partnerships in India: Navigating the Policy and Legal Maze, American Council on Education,

• Social Media in International Student Recruitment, Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) Issue Brief, March 2013
• Preparing to Recruit From Emerging Markets, NAFSA: Trends & Insights for International Education Leaders, March 2013

• International Recruitment Agents: Moving from Quantity to Quality, NAGAP Perspectives, 24 (3), 2012
• Mobility of Chinese and Indian undergraduate students—Pros and Cons, Boston College's International Higher Education, Summer 2012
• Trends in International Student Mobility, World Education News & Reviews

• Beyond More of the Same: The Top Four Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment, World Education News & Reviews
• Not All International Students are the Same: Understanding segment, mapping behavior, World Education News & Reviews

• Getting future ready: Key competencies for graduate admissions professionals, NAGAP Perspectives, Winter 2011 (Results of the NAGAP research grant I was awarded)
• Drivers of mobility of Chinese and Indian students, Boston College's International Higher Education, Winter (2011)

• Using social media to recruit Indian students, IIENetworker
• ‘Needs assessment of NAGAP members on international issues’, NAGAP Perspectives, Winter 2010.
• Co-authored book chapter on U.S.-India academic collaborations, International Institute of Education (IIE), 2010
• Emerging Models of Indian-European Higher Education Collaborations, World Education News & Report
• Country report on India for UNESCO book on Student Affairs and Services in Higher Education
• China and India: Understanding Market Characteristics for Online Recruitment, World Education News & Report
• Current Indian overseas enrollment trends, World Education News & Reviews, December 2010
• ‘China and India: Understanding Market Characteristics for Online Recruitment,’ NAGAP Perspectives, Winter, 2009.
• Sustaining the Momentum in Recruiting Indian students, World Education News & Report, Sept. 2008.
• Inducing money magnetism: Fundraising practices in American universities and lessons for Indian higher education, Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.19-26 (with Dr. Vijaya Narapareddy)

PhD Dissertation
Developing a competency-based curriculum for a master’s program in Services Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) using online Delphi method. SSME is a new interdisciplinary field that focuses on improving and innovating service systems. It is supported by several organizations including IBM.
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Commentary/Op-ed/Articles
• Foreword for International Student Mobility and Opportunities for Growth in the Global Marketplace
• Nationalist style politics will trigger a new wave of international mobility, Times Higher Ed
• International Recruitment and Megatrends: Implications for Business Schools, BizEd, AACSB International
• Innovation Is Critical for Global Universities and Colleges, Huffington Post
• How the US can stem decline in international students, University World News
• Accelerating Global Engagement With Collaboration and Innovation, AACSB International
• Trump travel ban may affect international enrollment, University Business
• Increasing Competition For Attracting International Students, Huffington Post
• Globally engaged higher education institutions must innovate and embrace technology, Huffington Post
• ‘Glocal’ students get a chance to attend foreign universities at home, Asia Times
• A perfect storm for international student mobility? University World News
• Asian students flock to the US for graduate degrees, Asia Times
• Trump’s travel ban orders will harm US high education, University World News
• International students: Trump’s travel ban could be devastating, Hechinger Report
• Travel Ban will result in a precipitous decline in international student enrollment from Muslim-majority countries, Financial Express
• Study in America: How do Chinese and Indian students differ? Asia Times
• Building a capacity to attract international students to Indian universities and colleges, The Economic Times
• Demonetization of Indian Currency To Impact Students Coming To Study In The U.S., Forbes
• International educators build bridges, not walls, University World News
• The politics of the UK and the US will not be welcomed by international students, Times Higher Ed
• Attracting International Students: How Australian Higher Education Stays Ahead of Competition? Forbes
• International Student Enrollment Post-9/11 Shows Resilience of American Universities and Colleges, Forbes
• Big Ten Universities Become Bigger with International Students, Forbes
• Research on Pathway Programs for Recruiting International Students, Huffington Post
• Growth in International Graduate Enrollment Calls for Support Across Student Lifecycle, Forbes
• Rankings should be used to increase quality for all, (with Erich Dietrich) University World News
• Shifting fortunes send new waves of ‘turtles’ overseas for study, Global Times
• American Higher Education Becomes More Attractive for International Students and Global Talent, Forbes
• Higher Education Must Go Beyond Recruitment and Immigration Compliance of International Students, Forbes
• With poor job prospects for Chinese students, is it still worth investing in a US education? South China Morning Post
• How Indian students maximize the value of studying in the US for career advantage? Quartz
• Master’s degree programs can survive — if universities can attract more international students, The Washington Post
• Investing in International Student Enrollment Strategies, University Business
• Diversity of International Students in the US, Huffington Post
• Investigating International Student Success, University World News
• How China Plans to Become a Global Force in Higher Education, The Guardian
• Knowledge helps power China along the new Silk Road, The Australian
• The End of the Chinese Growth Story? University World News
• Building an Ecosystem of Higher Education Innovation, Huffington Post
• LinkedIn: the future of global university rankings? University World News
• Want to save higher education in India? Go beyond engineering The Economic Times
• How Can Asia Compete for International Students? University World News
• Is your international enrolment strategy sustainable? University World News
• Attracting International Students: Can American Higher Education Maintain its Leadership? Huffington Post
• Towards Quality Transnational Education, University World News
• How do we assess the impact of internationalisation? University World News
• New ways of learning: digital hype or cultural shift? The European Association for International Education (EAIE) Blog
• Universities Need to Get Ready for India’s High Fliers, University World News
• Preparing for the Future of Transnational Education, The European Association for International Education (EAIE) Blog
• Higher Education Internationalization – What gets measured, gets funded, University World News
• Reforming Higher Education with Transparency, University World News
• International Branch Campuses Get Too Much Attention, University World News
• Redefining Value in International Higher Education, University World News
• Diversification Key to International Higher Education, University World News
• Beyond Intuition: Towards Informed Internationalisation Strategies, The European Association for International Education (EAIE) Blog
• International student recruitment via informed choice, University World News
• Transnational Education: competing to win Glocal students, UK HE International Unit (IU)
• How to engage foreign universities in India, Business Standard
• Branch Campus or Partnerships – Or Both? University World News
• Breaking the Perception Barrier, India-China Chronicle
• The Future of International Doctoral Mobility, University World News
• Know Your International Student – Global or Glocal? University World News
• How to Grow International Undergraduate Student Numbers, University World News
• Emerging Global Education Trends, India Today
• Three Higher Education Trends to Watch for in 2013, University World News
• Need to Prepare for the Next Wave of Foreign Students, University World News
• What India Can Learn from China's Higher Education? The Economic Times
• A Diverse Student Body Means a Stronger University, University World News
• MOOCs - BlackBerry's Lesson for Higher Education, University World News
• Recruiters Need to Understand Student Groups Better, University World News
• Transparency for a Change in Higher Education, The Economic Times
• Could MOOCs Lead to the Decline of Branch Campuses? University World News
• Transparency for a change in higher education, The Economic Times

• Could MOOCs lead to the decline of branch campuses? University World News
• Why are Chinese women more interested in management education than American? Huffington Post
• A shift in student mobility from China and India by 2015? University World News
• The rise of 'glocal' students and transnational education, The Guardian
• Is one-year MBA better than two-year? Huffington Post
• Who goes for which master's degree? Huffington Post
• Are you prepared for the arrival of 'glocal' students? University World News
• Are recruitment agents an express train without brakes? University World News
• Why do you want to study abroad, Hindustan Times
• How does the rise of Asia influence international student mobility? University World News
• Passport to study: Enrollment trends of Indian students, India Today Aspire
• The right balance, EDU
• Don't be trapped in the next Tri-Valley!, Careers360
• The future of international student mobility, UniversityWorldNews
• Academic leadership beyond bottomline, EDU
• Indian students flock US institutes, Business Standard
• America calling, Hindustan Times
• Call for a internationalisation policy on higher education, EDU
• The relevance of internationalisation of Indian higher education, Digital Learning
• A crisis of confidence in Indian higher education? University World News
• The B-schools Bubble, EDU
• Higher education at the crossroads, EDU
• A "Gyan Ratna" to engage global talent, EDU
• Wake up IIMA, Financial Express
• Six marketing mantras for admissions, EDU
• Crossing disciplinary boundaries in B-schools, EDU
• Shouldering the quality responsibility, EDU
• Foreign universities: Who’s coming and why? Indian Express
• Seven education trends for 2011, EDU
• 2015: Arrival of the Gen-Q and Quality, EDU
• Time for quality precedence, EducationWorld
• Moments when scope meets excellence, EDU
• World-class aims demand quality, Times Higher Education
• Foreign campuses: Tried and tested, EDU
• Foreign providers: Putting national needs first, University World News
• Good-for-profit higher education, EDU
• Global accreditation: Why and how, EDU
• Finding the perfect international partner, EDU
• Support community colleges growth, EducationWorld
• Advantage foreign universities?, EDU
• Realising the vision of world-class varsities, EDU
• Foreign universities - a reality check University World News
• Leading without leadership?, EDU
• Achieving excellence in B-schools in India, MBA Review
• World-class universities: Making aspirations achievable, University World News
• Adding an Indonesia to India: Sustaining the recruitment momentum, IIE Network, 2008.
• Partnering for global success: Case of Asian business schools, IIE Network Website, 2007
• Are MBAs from Mars?, Economic Times, New Delhi
• Learning and earning value of an MBA, Times of India
• Demystifying management career, Times of India
• Profit of personal finance, Economic Times