Besides, some education consultants by virtue of their sheer knowledge in the field are also invited by governments to share their expertise in bringing about reforms education policies.
Indeed, education consultants are the lifeline of any education system today. We at The Knowledge Review have highlighted the importance of education consultants in our latest edition titled, Leading Education Consultants to Watch in 2020.
4. EDITOR’SNOTE
There used to be a time when bringing about
reforms, transitions, providing training and
updating members the education community
along with creating awareness about government
policies were the responsibilities of the educators. In
addition, they also counselled students with their future
career path. All these responsibilities along with
educating the future generation used to be very taxing
for the educators.
Gone are those days. Now one cannot even imagine the
education sector without education consultants. They
not only bring about transitions in the education
environments of institutes but are also the dependable
guides for teachers, students and parents. They
implement changes in the curriculum to the best
interests of both teacher and learner.
The responsibilities of an educational counsellor are
aplenty. Besides, improving the school’s and student’s
needs they have to also keep themselves abreast with
the global education trends and reforms. The
information gathered is then disseminated to the
educators and the other members of the education
community. Lot of research and market survey are done
by the educational consultants to shoulder their
responsibilities effectively and to the satisfaction of the
educators as well as that of the students.
EDUCATIONAL
CONSULTANTS –
OPTIMISING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
5. Ample knowledge about various careers and
career opportunities, incorporating current
technology and education trends are no
child’s play for the consultant who manages
various aspects of education skilfully.
Education consultants are the most
trustworthy advisors for teachers, parents,
school administrators and students. With
them lie the gigantic responsibility of
assessing education standards and
improvising the best methods to raise the
bars.
Then there are millions of students aspiring to
study overseas in the best universities and
education consultants are the best guides for
them. Evaluating the profile, choosing the
right university, preparing financial
documents, supporting documents, filling
applications, counselling for Visa interviews
and University interviews are all deftly
managed by the education consultants. Once
you entrust your educational journey to an
education consultant, you can rest assured
that the process will be cakewalk for you.
Besides, some education consultants by
virtue of their sheer knowledge in the field are
also invited by governments to share their
expertise in bringing about reforms education
policies.
Indeed, education consultants are the lifeline
of any education system today. We at The
Knowledge Review have highlighted the
importance of education consultants in our
latest edition titled, Leading Education
Consultants to Watch in 2020.
On the cover we have, Campus Abroad
Mauritius, which devotedly provides
conclusive counselling, supports young
learners, and helps them make a career
choice or pick a subject that taps the greatest
potential within them.
Other prominent consultants include,
HeadWest Migration, which provides various
immigration services to Canada and other
countries. It is a new age education and
immigration start-up established in 2015.
Through various strategies, HeadWest offers
permanent residency services, abroad
education placements, investments in
businesses overseas and assistance; and
Visamax Immigration, which caters to the
needs of people who are willing to start their
career and a new life in other countries.
This edition also includes insightful articles
penned by industry experts and our in-house
editorial team, sharing their views on
education consulting and beyond.
We hope you enjoy reading this editon as
much as we did while curating it for you!T R
Sumita Sarkar
sumita@theknowledgereview.com
6. Campus Abroad Mauritius
Endowing Opportunities for a Glorious International Education and Career
HeadWest Migration
The Gateway to
Endless Opportunities
Visamax Immigration
Providing Tailored
Immigration Solutions
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7. CXO STANDPOINT
Astute Thoughts
Why and how
women can be the
face of tomorrow’s
business leaders
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The power of Molecular
Understanding and
Interpretation in
Precision oncology:
From science
Fiction to reality
Expert’s Viewpoint
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The study of the
Philosophy of Religion in
the age of the internet
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The Know-Hows
Ask Educational
Consultants
12. If we ask many industry professionals, ‘how they came
to be where they are today?’ most of them will say that
they walked down the path of diminishing salaries and
stopped where they felt that this is the least they need to
earn.
But, what most of them neglect to say is how as a young
adult they constantly struggled with the choice of career.
This calls to mind Confucius’ words, “Choose a job you
love and you'll never have to work another day in the life.”
However, choosing a career that one loves is not an easy
decision to make considering how the world is getting
competitive every day, and aspirations of having cross-
disciplinary knowledge are rising. The point to be noted
here is that choosing a career directly influences a student’s
preference of subject matter.
Young learners today have an amazing opportunity as
technology has opened doors to the world and has brought a
plethora of opportunities to learn in a competitive global
economy at the touch of a button. The world today is
looked at differently and the global milieu has opened
several potential educational gateways, not only in terms of
choices of subjects but also in terms of destinations.
However, to decide one’s preferred subject and most
important choosing a college that helps them bring out their
true potential requires access to extensive information,
streamlined processes, and thorough knowledge about all
the global educational institutions.
This calls for the need for a well-aware and experienced
network of education aligned service providers and
consultants. These consultants devotedly provide
conclusive counseling, support to young learners, and help
them make a career choice or pick a subject that taps the
greatest potential within them. Campus Abroad Mauritius
Ltd is one such education consultant. The philosophy,
‘Children matter but, their goals, dreams, and future matter
more’ is central to this agency.
Gateway to a World of Opportunities
Campus Abroad Mauritius has created an environment that
shapes global citizens considering every country or
education institution equally important. It suggests a list of
opportunities for the best available education institutions
worldwide in its counseling sessions and provides a
platform for the aspirants to sit with their experienced
counselors.
Established in 2001 by Mr. Seshadri Jayasankar and Mrs.
Rajeshwari Jayasankar, Campus Abroad Mauritius acts as
a facilitator that enables Mauritian students to pursue
overseas education. The company was started as an agency
that represented only three to four British Universities.
From those humble beginnings, the organization has today
grown to a stage where it represents over a hundred
institutions worldwide.
13. It is licensed by the Ministry of Education, Government of
Mauritius and is also a member of various educational
bodies like ICEF and QISAN. Campus Abroad is registered
with UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admission Service).
Students wishing to pursue higher education in the UK can
apply to UCAS online from the Campus
Abroad’s office in Rose-Hill.
In addition to the UK, Campus Abroad
works with numerous institutions in
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the
USA, India, China, Switzerland, Hungary,
Germany, and more. Campus Abroad is
an Education New Zealand recognized
agency. Most of the staff at Campus
Abroad have undergone PIER
certification or British Council training.
The consultancy wing of Campus Abroad
Mauritius also helps overseas educational
institutions to set up bases in Mauritius
by conducting market surveys, liaising
with governmental authorities, and
preparing detailed business plans. This
division has helped several leading Indian
institutions set up operations in Mauritius.
Choose a job you love
and you'll never have
to work another day
in the life.” - Confucius
EducationalConsultants to watch in 2020
LeadingT R
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14. Check-listing Easy Study Abroad Process
At present, this education consultant stands in a position to connect
students with the preferred course in the right institution in the right
country. It provides the following services to the students, parents, and
educational institutions:
• Easy Application and Admission processing
• Unbiased university and destination counseling
• Managing Offer acceptance process
Even as agents,
we need to be
prepared for a
reduction in the
number of
students walking
into the office for
information.
“
“
15. Campus
Abroad
Mauritius
follows a
calculated and
a tailored
approach
based on the
experiences
and knowledge
on the matter
to aid its
customers.
“
“
• Decisive visa counseling and support
• Accommodation support and other student
essentials support
• Immigration Services through its contracted agents.
We can thus say that Campus Abroad Mauritius follows
a calculated and tailored approach based on the
experiences and knowledge on the matter to aid its
customers. It focuses on ensuring that all its customers
16. experience a seamless overseas boarding and have an at-
home accommodation facility. Most Universities do offer
on-campus accommodation for international students and
Campus Abroad Mauritius gives students a virtual tour of
the respective accommodations and guides them to
choose wisely.
Being student-centric counselors, this consultancy is not
obliged to focus on any particular university.
Representing universities from all over the world,
offering more a plethora of courses worldwide, Campus
Abroad remains loyal to its principle of keeping students’
interest foremost.
As a result, Campus Abroad has managed to develop a
network of universities, banks, travel agencies,
immigration agencies, students, and even alumni due to
which this firm enables students to connect with
individuals at the University who will assist students like;
finding accommodation off-campus, airport pick ups and
transfers, opening bank accounts etc.. Additionally, it also
helps students in connecting with other students who are
currently studying at the University. Campus Abroad's
connection with banks allows students to apply for
education loan and avail scholarships.
Managing Crisis and Adapting
We have already established how through in-depth
engagement with students and parents, the counselors at
Campus Abroad understand and formulate a customized
plan for them. However, times are changing, and looking
We are investing
heavily in
technology as
post COVID, we
are convinced
that this is the
way forward
“
“
17. at the present pandemic outbreak, the number of students preferring to study
abroad might reduce in numbers and Campus Abroad is preparing itself for
such a situation. “Even as agents, we need to be prepared for a reduction in
the number of students walking into the office for information,” says Mr.
Jayasankar
He further adds online communication is going to be the norm going forward
and thus Campus Abroad has redesigned its website and is in the process of
developing a mobile app. It is also extremely active on social media and is
geared for talking to students on several online platforms. “Education fairs
are also likely to go fully
virtual,” he commented.
Thus, we can say that Campus
abroad will in future focus more
on the use of technology. “We
are investing heavily in
technology as post COVID, we
are convinced that this is the
way forward. We are planning
to expand into the African
mainland as we firmly believe
that Africa is the continent of
the future. We are also getting
into executive training both face
to face and through the online
mode,” concluded Mr.
Jayasankar.
Our goal is
to bring
international
education
within the
reach of
every
individual
“
“
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20. ASTUTE MIND
Dr. Brian Hufing
Assistant Professor of
Philosophy & Theology
Southern Evangelical
Seminary
OCTOBER|202018
21. tudying reality is important. Studying ultimate reality
Sis ultimately important. Many philosophers and
theologians argue that God exists as the cause for
everything else that exists. The issue of God’s existence and
nature falls under the philosophy of religion, as do the
issues of evil, miracles, and religious experience. These
areas require years of study in metaphysics (what is real),
epistemology (what is knowledge), and the history of
philosophy. To be qualified to hold the title ‘Philosopher of
Religion’, or any such title, one must pay his/her academic
dues, such as getting a masters and doctoral degree. This
certainly does not mean that one cannot study the field of
philosophy of religion unless he/she is in a formal academic
program. What it does mean, is that to be considered an
authority, one must possess a certain level of peer-reviewed
training.
Once upon a time, the research required to attain such
credentials had to be done through laborious hours in a
library utilizing databases, looking through books on
shelves, and acquiring sources through the mail. While
much of this is still is required, the Internet has drastically
changed the way research is performed. It has allowed
philosophers of religion around the world to collaborate
faster and with greater ease, use centralized databases, and
experience lightning fast communication. It has also
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22. provided the ability to acquire sources from anywhere in the world at the touch of a button. In addition,
philosophers of religion have been able to post papers (Academia.edu) and articles online, subscribe to
journals online, and keep abreast of the latest scholarship via search engines or databases. Such databases are
invaluable for dissertation research, such as ProQuest. Other sites allow for general research for students and
teachers. One such site is the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP, plato.stanford.edu). There are well
over 1000 articles written by accomplished and well-known philosophers, which are peer reviewed for the
site. The SEP boasts of many ways that it is distinct from traditional journals. For example, unlike traditional
journals, the SEP can continually update articles as the authors see fit. Also, they can write on a more
comprehensive list of topics that are not covered in traditional journals. The SEP allows for digital cross-
referencing between articles. Further, the SEP can have a broader audience than academic journals, as the
latter tend to focus on specialists in the field of study. Many of the articles in the SEP are in the area of
philosophy of religion, or relate to it. Such a digital database of topics is a great resource for students and
teachers.
Many philosophers of religion have their own websites, blogs, etc., such as Richard Howe
(richardghowe.com), William Lane Craig (reasonablefaith.com) and Edward Feser (edwardfeser.com). This
is a great way to allow students and the public to access their papers, thoughts, and to some extent the ability
to converse. Such sites, as well as sites like YouTube, allow for these philosophers to host debates, lectures,
and interviews so that students and interested persons can avail themselves of such a treasury of information
and knowledge.
With the advent and popularity of the Internet, however, there have been some negative consequences as
well. As most people know, anyone can create a website, blog, or whatever online. Professors and students
alike know of the convenience and potential dangerous effects of sites like Wikipedia.com. Because of such
sites, schools in general have imposed a rule that no more than about 10% of students’ resources can come
from the Internet. (Oftentimes this does not limit the use of sites such as the SEP, online access to academic
journals, or eBooks.) The reason for such limits is because educators do not want students pulling from just
any website. Many online have no formal training in the area in which they write or discuss. This is the case
with printed and published books as well; however, the ability to be able to write online is much easier than
having to go through a publisher. Just buy a domain name, and one can be in business. While sites can be
good for specialists to help promote and study research, as well as teach the general public or students, the
uninitiated can also make sites with no peer evaluation or formal training—much to the detriment of the
field, and to the chagrin of legitimate philosophers of religion.
Possibly the Internet’s most profound effect for philosophers of religion is online education. No longer does
one have to move to get certain degrees (especially BA and MA degrees). Now, one can study the philosophy
of religion from home. The merits (convenience) and demerits (alleged lowering of educational quality) of
such education are debated almost endlessly. What is not debated is that the Internet has changed and is
changing education in drastic ways.
For those interested in studying the most profound questions and issues of ultimate reality, the philosophy of
religion is an intriguing and fascinating area to devote one’s time and efforts. The Internet has made it much
easier to explore the issues. It has also tended to blur the lines between scholarship and ignorance. If you are
reading this and are interested in the philosophy of religion, be thankful for the advent of the Internet. But
also beware. Choose sites and schools wisely, and enjoy one of the most important and rewarding fields of
study. T R
OCTOBER|202020
23.
24. The Gateway to Endless Opportunities
With enormous benefits, people willing to move to
Canada are offered flexible immigration
programs. Canada aims to draw a very huge
international crowd. Currently, Canada is looking to invite 1
million immigrants. As the Canadian market is booming for
the students, it is the right time to plan for immigration.
Keeping upbeat with the trend, HeadWest Migration
provides various immigration services to Canada and other
countries. It is a new age education and immigration startup
established in 2015. Through various strategies, HeadWest
offers permanent residency services, abroad education
placements, investments in businesses overseas and
assistance.
The aim of HeadWest Migration is to be the consultant of
choice for the customer in providing immigration solutions
in a legal and comprehensive manner. The consultancy
currently is working in almost all the segments of the
international visa market. The services range from skilled
migration visas, business migration visas, study visas to
tourist visas.
Excellence Throughout the Journey
Since the beginning of the journey, the clients of HeadWest
consultancy have been very satisfied with services. This is
why the clients have immense faith in the company and its
practices. The consultancy follows an assessment process of
the customer’s profile.
For HeadWest consultancy, it is very important, to be
honest with its customers. The team at HeadWest doesn’t
give false hope to its clients if the profile does not meet the
requirement prescribed by the country.
Vikas says, “Given the fact that we do not accept every
client like many others irrespective of their eligibility,
neither do we promote to fabricate documents and aim
towards a 100% success rate. A lot of clients were surprised
when we didn’t accept their case and told them that they
didn’t qualify as compared to other companies who were
signing them up.”
Honesty, Integrity and Trust
HeadWest Migration stands strong on its core values of
honesty, integrity and trust. With a 100% transparency in all
the processes, the company provides a roadmap to the
customers. Through genuine solutions, students are helped
to choose their dream university.
As most of the clients do not have in-depth knowledge
about the overall process, HeadWest makes it their aim to
make the client aware of it. From choosing the right course
to filing the visa document, HeadWest provides a
comprehensive service.
HeadWest has strategic partnerships in the industry and
works directly and indirectly through highly curated service
providers in the visa industry.
Unmatched Assistance to Students
Indian students have immense potential. Hence, to direct
such talents to the ever-rising education destination,
HeadWest has struck alliances across Australia, Canada and
Europe. Through its network, the consultancy offers a range
of courses to its student clients for diploma, bachelor’s,
postgraduate diploma and master’s programs.
The Student Direct Stream (SDS) process ensures that the
students get a streamlined visa process. Genuine students
have a great opportunity to study abroad on an as low
budget as Rs 15-16 lacs including living expenses per year.
Canada currently has immense potential for students,
skilled professionals, and businessmen alike. There are
numerous choices across different sectors to start with study
and become a permanent resident or set up a business and
then become a permanent resident.
HeadWest
Migration
We are a new age education & immigration startup which has evolved
from 2015 to now as a cornerstone of the Immigration industry
“ “
OCTOBER|202022
25. Vikas Puri
Founder
Behind the inception of HeadWest Migration, there is a
very unique purpose. The Founder, Vikas Puri an
Australian Citizen, had moved to Australia in 2008 as an
offshore skilled migrant. In 2014, due to family
commitments, he had to move back to India.
After returning to India, his friends and family started
asking him for advice and tips about all the international
immigration as well as the educational process. This is
when Vikas came up with the idea of immigration
consultancy.
An Experienced Advisor
HeadWest, with its expertise in the immigration sector, is the only company in the
market that is seamlessly aiming to benefit students. It does so by giving them an end-
to-end solution. The students are directed in a study course depending on their liking
which will further make a pathway to PR Visa.
Vikas says, “Canada is at the forefront of the International education sector with the
innovative SDS admission process and pro-student part-time work opportunities, Co-op
options and finally the post-study work right of up to 3 years which gives an opportunity
to convert the study status to permanent residency and a pathway to Canadian
Citizenship.”
Noteworthy Awards
•“10 Most promising Immigration Consultants in India 2018” by a Review Magazine
•“Most Promising Immigration Consultants in India” by India Business Awards 2018
organized by Blind Wink
• Nominated by The Entrepreneur Magazine in 2018.
Success Stories
Vikas has mentioned a few stories that have changed the lives of his clients. He
mentions, “Mr.Raj chose to join an MBA program through the foundation pathway and
has been highly impacted by our service. His Visa was rejected in the first attempt,
however, our team worked relentlessly on his case and worked on his SOP document
and made it really impactful and he was able to Join University Canada West.”
Vikas adds, “Mr. Kumar wanted to pursue Supply and chain management course. We
found such an option at Yorkville University and were able to place him in their
Bachelor program. He got a Scholarship of $10000 and got his Visa approval in a quick
time. He is well settled in his course and has further referred his sister who has started
her admission process with us for the Business Management program at Vancouver
Community College.”
Vikas’ and the team’s dedication and honesty have helped shape various lives. There are
many opportunities for people in Canada and lead a peaceful life. Through HeadWest’s
assistance, the dream of immigration can be made true.
We
have 100%
transparency
in all our
processes and
we like to
work from
the client’s
perspective
and work out
options which
would have
a positive impact
on their
careers
“
“
T R
23OCTOBER|2020
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LeadingT R
26. EDUCATIONAL
CONSULTANTS
ASK
Modern day Indian society stresses on
education, as it is an essential
function for a developed society.
Education does not mean school and school
does not mean education. So, what does it mean
to be educated? To consider yourself educated
means developing the knowledge and skill to
look beyond the hidden complexity. Education
means to teach people about everything around
and provide necessary skills to compete in the
world.
The limitations of finding a good educational
guidance depend upon the teachers, budgets,
location and outside influences. With these
ideas in mind a strong example of a person-
based experience is “Educational Consultants”.
The large variety of experiences of multiple
perspectives allow consultants to seize
advantage of educational opportunities. They
are continuously aware of what is today’s
educational requirements.
Every student is unique, mentoring every
student and giving personal attention are
focused by consultants. Ensuring solutions
through a maze of questions, career path, career
goals, complete guidance on educational loans
and also providing information to students
about the various National, International, and
Institutional Scholarships are the basic services
that consultants provide.
“Be Educated, Be Organized”
OCTOBER|202024
27. Educational Consultants assist in identifying the industry trends and
give special attention to identify the correct institutions for these
popular courses. A consultant will give substantial attention which
school may be unable to provide.
Dream School Admit is one of the leading Educational Consultants in
India. Getting into the right Graduate program with a top experience
Dream School Admit will walk you down the path.
Online counseling in India is still evolving. At Quikconsult technology
connects real people to real experts for online advice and counseling
through chat and email. It is a marketplace and one stop shop of
independent experts from over 19 industries. Edwise International,
World Wide Education, Karan Gupta Consultants, are some of the
leading Overseas Education Consultants.
Taking the current scenario of pandemic into consideration,
international universities as well as those within the geographical
boundaries of the nation have shifted to the online medium of
education. With the rapid advancements being made in
the field of technology, universities abroad ensure that
students inculcate in various interactive sessions.
With respect to job prospects, students have the
opportunity to engage in internships or part-
time jobs as well. Thus, this is the perfect way
to enhance their skills and be ready whenever
the opportunity comes knocking at the doors.
School provides us the baseline for our
knowledge. But educational consultant is what
truly shapes an individual beliefs and ideas.T R
25OCTOBER|2020
The Know-Hows
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29.
30. THE POWER OF MOLECULAR
UNDERSTANDING AND
INTERPRETATION IN
PRECISION ONCOLOGY:
FROM SCIENCE
FICTION TO REALITY
recision medicine may represent the most
Psignificant revolution in medicine in the last
decade. Since the completion of the Human
Genome Project, there has been a proliferation of
studies aimed at the discovery of direct links between
specific alterations in the individual DNA, also known
as germline DNA, and diseases. The first goal is to
identify potential therapeutic interventions aimed at
replacing the defective gene or correcting the
underlying defect causing the disease. The second,
probably with much more downstream impact, is to
identify individuals at risk and make them aware of the
potential risk for future generations and, in some cases,
correct the defect before it is transmitted.
Massimo Cristofanilli, MD, is a
professor of medicine in
hematology and oncology at
Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine and associate
director for translational research
at the Robert H. Lurie
Comprehensive Cancer Center of
Northwestern University.
An expert in translational research
and treatment of patients with
inflammatory breast cancer, Dr.
Cristofanilli has led the
development of novel diagnostic
and prognostic markers in primary
and metastatic breast cancer. His
research is focused on advancing a
patient-centered, biology-driven
model of cancer care, combining
sophisticated tissue and blood-
based molecular diagnostic
technologies and innovative
treatments.
Dr. Cristofanilli is also Director of
Lurie Cancer Center OncoSET.
Through an innovative three-step
process – Sequence, Evaluate,
Treat -- the precision medicine
program combines oncology with
genomic sequencing to provide
cutting-edge cancer care
personalized for each patient.
Another area of emphasis is
educating physicians about
emerging technologies and
strategies for translating advances
in precision medicine to their
clinical practice.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Massimo Cristofanilli
MD
OCTOBER|202028
31. identified therapeutic interventions. There is a new and
pressing need to provide every physician with the tools and
capability to rapidly access this expanded knowledge and
translate it into more effective and individualized
therapeutic options.
Large organizations have created infrastructures such as
molecular tumor boards (MTBs) and have expanded their
portfolio of clinical trials to include more targeted agents.
Even in such a scenario, if we were to rapidly escalate the
use of molecular diagnostics in every patient with advanced
cancer and incorporate the use of liquid biopsy into
everyday practice, the time and resources needed to analyze
individual data over time would be overwhelming. This
challenging and complex task requires the incorporation of
artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the practice of
oncology allowing rapid bioinformatics analysis of complex
genetic codes and provides the list of cancer-related
genomic abnormalities likely to drive individual tumors.
The use of AI can drastically reduce the time to analyze the
‘current’ scientific and clinical evidence available in the
literature (sometimes thousands of manuscripts) to predict
the pathway- or gene-direct agent likely to produce the best
therapeutic benefit. In the near future, it will also
incorporate structured clinical data from thousands of real
cases, improving the predictive value of the structured
reports.
The evaluation and treatment of a cancer patient is moving
closer to the reality seen in science-fiction literature and
movies. For every medical consultation, a treatment and
prediction of benefit can only be accurately prepared after
analysis of both tissue and blood samples for somatic and
germline mutations. The simplified report of this complex
analysis is performed with the support of both sophisticated
laboratories supported by AI in a short time, and repeated
over time in the blood to monitor response to treatment and
potentially change it. Imaging studies will become less
useful and the overwhelming data will furnish evidence for
new models to develop drugs, ultimately reducing cost.
The creation of the “perfectly healthy” individual without
any genetic condition is coming closer to reality. In the
meantime, the development of revolutionary interventions
to treat progressive blindness due to a mutated gene
(RPE65) and hemophilia represent some examples of such
novel and impactful opportunities. At a more practical level,
today pharmacogenomic testing is increasingly offered to
patients to predict the efficacy and toxicity profile of
commonly used drugs, allowing physicians to practice a
safer and more precise therapeutic intervention.
Perhaps the area with the greatest potential impact for
precision medicine is oncology, by definition a genetic
disease. Many alterations in gene-controlling essential
functions in cancer cells have already been discovered, but
genetically-directed therapeutic interventions have been
successful in only a minority of cases. Generally, these
interventions are beneficial when the genetic change in the
cancer cells is predominantly in one gene location in all the
cells.
The most successful example of gene-directed therapy is
represented by imatinib (Gleevec), FDA-approved for the
treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and
gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). The clinical use of
this agent also provided the opportunity to learn about
resistance mechanisms to targeted therapies and the
importance of monitoring the complex biology of cancer
cells. Thus, we need to use multigene testing to be able to
assess a more complex pathway analysis and to use the
same testing in a longitudinal fashion.
The availability of sophisticated genomic analysis allowing
investigators to evaluate large panels of cancer genes
(somatic DNA alterations), sometimes associated with
mRNA expression profiling using a small amount of tissue,
is becoming an affordable reality for every tumor and
available to every patient. Most of these tests perform
parallel testing of germline (individual patient) DNA,
giving a more complete understanding of the cancer-
associated risk and potential therapies. Moreover, the use of
blood-based genomic testing or liquid biopsy allows for a
continuous monitoring of somatic (tumor) alterations over
time, with the assumption that we can potentially predict
benefit or response and use imaging studies more
judiciously. The availability of these novel tests created a
paradoxical situation in clinical practice. Many times
oncologists are not prepared to deal with the complexity of
the information provided, or do not have access to the
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32. Providing Tailored
Immigration Solutions
VISAMAX
IMMIGRATION
The firm is led by 2 licensed Canadian immigration
consultants who are full members of the national
regulatory body, the Immigration Consultants of Canada
Regulatory Council (ICCRC). Mr. Randy Boldt is the
CEO and Principal Immigration Consultant of the
firm. He obtained his MBA in Banking and Finance
from the Cass Business School in England. He is
extremely well-versed in the application of business
knowledge in immigration procedures.
Randy is currently a member of the board of the
regulatory body ICCRC. He has also appeared multiple
times before the Parliamentary Committee on
Immigration as an individual to provide submissions.
Tobey Xiang is the Associate Immigration Consultant atVisamax Immigration. His main practice areas include students,
skilled workers, and family sponsorships. He also has experience representing clients before the Canada Border Services
Agency and in study permit compliance audit proceedings.
Tobey is extremely well-versed in Canada’s immigration legislation and court decisions at various levels. Aside from
advising and representing immigration clients, Tobey also devotes his time to advise fellow immigration consultants in the
industry and has been called “the consultant of consultants.” Tobey is bilingual and speaks English and Chinese Mandarin.
Mr. Randy Boldt
CEO
Tobey Xiang
Associate Immigration
Consultant
Major Personalities of Visamax
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33. Located in the northernmost part of North America,
Canada is spread over an area of 9.98 million square
kilometers. Due to its amazing facilities and high-
quality living standard, Canada has become a prominent
choice of immigration for people from numerous countries.
People usually immigrate depending on their needs. Some
people might want to immigrate for their business purpose
while some may want to immigrate as skilled workers.
Due to some complicated process, immigrating to Canada
has been a difficult task for many people. Based in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Visamax Immigration caters to the
needs of such people who are willing to start their career
and a new life in Canada. To help make the immigration
process easier, Visamax was formed in the year 2008.
Visamax offers immigration consulting services and legal
representation to businesses and individuals wishing to
relocate to Canada either temporarily or permanently. The
immigration process often involves complex legal
procedures. Although the Canadian government tries to
explain everything properly on their websites, the
complicated nature of the matters makes the process
difficult to understand.
The government often finds that the more they try to clarify
the rules, the more confusion they create for the general
public. Hence to fill this gap, Visamax provides
professional immigration advice. The consultancy focuses
on each individual as each person’s needs are different.
Exclusive Services
The core service of Visamax is to advise and represent its
clients in almost all immigration programs and proceedings
which also include Provincial Nominee Programs. Visamax
offers general business advice exclusively for its business
clients. This helps its clients to develop sound and practical
business plans and organize their source of funds.
When it comes to services for international students,
Visamax provides easy and convenient services with
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regards to their visa processing. Visamax Immigration is
also the authorized student recruiter for most of the post-
secondary schools in Manitoba. For students destined to the
province of Manitoba, Visamax Immigration offers school
admission services free of charge.
Visamax Immigration stands out from other firms in that it
recognizes and appreciates the differences among
individuals. “We believe that the same piece of advice
would not work well if designed to fit everyone. This puts us
in a good position to determine the best-tailored solution or
course of actions we recommend to our student clients,”
says Randy.
Visamax’s free career counselling for their student clients
helps the students to get accustomed better to the labour
market environment after their graduation. This would help
them with their transition into skilled workers and
permanent residency eventually.
Significant Role of Visamax
As most of the clients desire to eventually immigrate to
Canada permanently, Visamax with its careful evaluation
makes it possible. The immigration process is tedious and
requires a thorough knowledge of all the sections involved
in the immigration process. Visamax Immigration is a
trusted advisor and advocate during the execution of the
entire arrangement, which requires thorough and detailed
planning.
Randy adds, “We firmly believe in the importance of giving
advice that is competent and ethical. Moreover, student
clients are often within the age group that requires extra
guidance and support, and these are what we strive to
provide as well.”
Benefits of Immigrating to Canada
Canadian Government gives great importance to
international graduates as they are considered as the most
suitable immigration candidates for the country. Most of the
economic immigration programs feature facilitative
requirements for graduate students.
While on the business side, the immigration program has
recently been changed targeting the entrepreneurs in the Hi-
Tech industry under what’s called the Start-up Visa
Program. It has changed from a temporary pilot project to a
permanent immigration program.
This is a reflection of the government’s strong intention to
start recruiting more tech entrepreneurs amid the U.S
immigration crisis. Visamax Immigration will be pleased to
work with clients in both areas. As Randy concludes, “Our
mission is to become one of the most well-known and
sought-after immigration consulting firms in the country.”
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36. Dr. Terri Howe is the Director
of Career Services and
Adjunct Professor at Texas
A&M University-Corpus Christi
and has been a practicing
Career Counselor for nearly
two decades. She has a
passion and interest in
researching career options
for marginalized or otherwise
career challenged populations
such as women, military
veterans and people
with disabilities.
About the Author
Why and how women can be the
face of tomorrow’s business leaders
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37. he future face of business is a female one.
TAccording to United Nations Women, when more
women work, economies grow and an increase in a
country’s female labor force will equal faster economic
growth. Women have demonstrated the qualities of good
leadership in whatever work setting or industry in which
they found themselves long before acceptance as business
leaders. While the glass ceiling is still firmly in place in
many ways, there are gleaming examples of women who
possess these qualities and shine as models of how female
leaders will help shape the face of tomorrow’s business
world.
Business analysts have made many lists of qualities and
characteristics over the years, attempting to understand
what the profile of the future successful leader will look
like. Qualities such as having a vision, integrity, and being
collaborative have made these lists countless times and are
considered critical to the future success of business leaders.
In addition to these qualities, choice of leadership style,
transformational or transactional, is known to impact a
company’s performance and consequently should be
considered when trying to determine how the future of
business will appear.
It is a commonly held belief that vision is shaped from the
top of an organization and permeates the entire company,
depending on the strength of the leader’s belief in the
vision. Tomorrow’s leaders will need to drive the company
towards this vision and at the same time, be prepared to
alter the vision to keep pace with consumer demands.
Because women are historically good readers and quick
learners, they possess the ability to stay abreast of changes
that can alter a company’s trajectory and consequently the
vision. A great example of this is Chairman and CEO of
General Motors (GM) Mary Barra’s vision to transform
GM’s traditional offerings to keep pace with the future. In
2016, Barra took on electric car company, Tesla, by
launching the Chevrolet Bolt EV, with a battery that outlasts
Tesla cars. This was a risky, but calculated move that has
reshaped the vision of GM and set the tone for future
production.
In order to steer a company towards a vision, a tomorrow’s
great business leader must lead with integrity. This involves
being an ideal role model when others are watching and
doing the right thing even when no one is looking. Leading
with integrity will allow tomorrow’s leaders to avoid
pitfalls, such as the lack of transparency that have brought
large corporations down. Women leaders such as Stephanie
Buscemi, COO for the cloud tech company Salesforce, have
been “walking the walk” and leading by example in a male-
dominated industry. Knowing that her every move is being
watched, Buscemi intentionally seeks out challenging
opportunities in cloud computing to resolve so she can
exemplify integrity in action.
Along with vision and integrity, future leaders will drive
business successfully forward by incorporating
collaboration into the process. Working together to achieve
a common goal is a time-honored practice that women in
many industries have mastered to achieve exponentially
better results versus the attempt to “go it alone.” Women
like to share ideas and come up with solutions that are
effective and benefit everyone involved. Collective
organizations, such as SheWorx, encourage female
entrepreneurs to work together on the same goals and
propel their businesses forward, making much greater gains
than those who attempt sole enterprises and have no outside
support. Participants in these collective endeavors have
found success across the globe with co-founders Yin Li and
Lisa Wang setting up programs in New York, Los Angeles,
London, Singapore and Tel Aviv.
Besides these qualities, another factor that will continue to
shape the face of business is a leader’s style – whether it is
transactional or transformational. Transactional style of
leadership employs some sort of system of reward and
punishment or discipline. In this type of work environment,
employees are motivated to perform in order to attain a
reward (e.g. bonus pay or additional time off) or avoid
negative consequences (e.g. denying a time off request)
associated with not meeting one’s work goals. A leader
utilizing a transformational style motivates workers by
encouraging and inspiring employees. Transformational
leaders tend to model exceptional behavior and work to
help the employees understand and embrace the company’s
vision. Women leaders gravitate to the transformational
style because they tend to be relationship-oriented. Unlike
men, women are more likely to form strong interpersonal
connections with subordinates that encourage higher levels
of job performance.
While there are many factors that will come into play to
shape the face of tomorrow’s business leader, considering
these qualities and styles can provide perspective on how
future business leaders could look. And, adding the
additional layer of how women embody these qualities and
styles aids in bringing the picture into focus. There is no
doubt that women who tend to possess high integrity, create
and share vision in a collaborative, transformational way
will contribute to the furtherance of good business practice. T R
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