LEGAL

Special Counsel for International Affairs.  Add a seasoned international professional to your senior team to advise on international agreements, country registrations, company formation, operational compliance, faculty, staff and student mobility, expatriate and local national employment, and third party service providers.

Transaction Management and Support.  Access superior end-to-end expertise to manage your complex international transactions, including drafting, cross-border negotiations, and coordination of local country counsel.

Due Diligence Reviews.  Source guidance and advice on the questions your institution needs to ask about potential international partners and donors, local operating challenges, regulatory compliance and special circumstances.

Outside Counsel Review.   Source, vet and review the performance of outside country counsel advising on international transactions. 

STRATEGIC CONSULTING FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Comprehensive Strategic Internationalization Review. Evaluate your global footprint, identify and analyze institutional strengths, weaknesses and opportunities, and chart a course for bold, cost-effective international engagement.

Global Risk Assessment.  Drawing upon on-the-ground experience in more than 45 countries, including many on the US State Department Travel Warning list, guide your Board or Senior Management Team to evaluate your institution's appetite for risk and review current and prospective international ventures through a high-level institutional risk lens. 

Strategic Opportunity Sourcing and Due Diligence.  Augment your institution's business development capacity through consultative analysis of new market entry objectives, market segmentation, and identification of qualified partners/targets for strategic growth and brand enhancement.  

GOVERNANCE

Board Development.  Analyze the effectiveness of your diverse governing Board through informal and formal self-assessments. Support your Board by developing best-practice policies and procedures, including strategic trustee recruitment plans, new Board member orientations, codes of conduct/expectations, fundraising policies, endowment investment policies, facilitated Board retreats, and more.

Organizational Structure Review.  Identify gaps and align institutional resources for informed institutional decision making. 

Policy and Procedure Review.  Benchmark and up-date your institutional governance policies, including by-laws, committee charters, conflict of interest policies, and other key documents supporting the appropriate exercise of fiduciary duties.

Board and Senior Management Training.  Educate your Board and senior administrative team on the range of risks and opportunities involved with institutional plans for expanded global engagement.

RISK MANAGEMENT 

Policy and Procedure Review.  Benchmark your institutional risk management policies and procedures against industry better practices.

Education and Research Abroad Review.    Evaluate your education and research abroad portfolios, including operational and regulatory compliance, status of partnership agreements, political and operational risks, and emergency preparedness.

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Investigations.   Engage an independent, cross-culturally experienced professional  to  assist your Board and senior management team with the investigation, evaluation and successful resolution of sensitive issues involving local staff, partners or government officials.

COACHING AND FACILITATION

Management Teams and Working Groups.  Improve the productivity of your teams as they frame and execute international expansion plans.

One-on-One.  Access real-time individual coaching for your staff and senior leadership on the knowledge, skills and competencies needed for effectively managing across cultures.