Parochial thinking in a global student business

By Brian Stoddart. Over the past two decades or so, one of the most startling but often unnoticed business developments in several economies has been the rise of international and transnational education.
During that period, for example, the activity has become Australia’s largest service industry and ranks consistently in the top four export industries along with mining, tourism and agriculture. General estimates put the business at around A$18 billion (US$15.4 billion) per year. Read more...