The CABS Eighth Directors of International Meeting will explore the opportunities for UK business schools of establishing branch campuses in Europe. Led by experts from HEADway Advisory, University of Kent and the Chartered ABS's International Committee the meeting will be a great opportunity for learning and discussion.

1. Adventures in Europe - practical advice on
setting up a branch campus: some
preliminary observations
CABS Seminar for International Directors
16 September 2021
Professor Nigel Healey
Provost and Deputy President

2. Overview
• What is an IBC?
• Are IBCs new?
• How many? How important?
• What forms do they take?
• How does a university get one?
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3. What is an IBC? is an IBC?
An entity that is owned, at least in part, by a foreign higher education provider; operated
in the name of the foreign education provider; and provides an entire academic program,
substantially on site, leading to a degree awarded by the foreign education provider.
C-BERT
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4. Are IBCs new?
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5. How many? C-BERT n=305 (UK n=44)
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CASS Business School, Dubai
Manchester Business School, Middle East International
Centre, Dubai
University of Hull, Malaysia
Knowledge Hub Middlesex University, Mauritius University of Kent, Paris School of Arts and Culture
Coventry University, Wroclaw Middlesex University, Dubai University of Kent, Brussels School of International Studies
Glasgow Caledonian New York College Middlesex University, Malta Brussels School of International Studies, University of Kent
Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing
(Dhaka)
Newcastle University, Medicine Malaysia SWJTU-Leeds Joint School
Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia China Medical University – Queen’s University of Belfast University of London Institute, Paris
Heriot-Watt University, Dubai University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus University of Nottingham, Ningbo China
Lancaster University, Leipzig University of Bolton, Ras Al Khaimah University of Reading, Malaysia
Lancaster University (Lahore) University of Bradford, Dubai
University of Sheffield International Faculty, City College
(Thessaloniki)
Lancaster University, Ghana
HBU-UCLan School of Media, Communication and
Creative Industries
University of Southampton, Malaysia campus
Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus University of Strathclyde (Mauritius)
London Business School Dubai University of Central Lancashire, Mauritius
Surrey International Institute Dongbei University of Finance and
Economics
Manchester Business School, East Asia Int.
Centre
Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation Westminster International University in Tashkent
Manchester Business School, Singapore University of Glasgow (Singapore) Bangor College of CSUFT
Manchester Business School, South America
Centre
University of Hertfordshire, Egypt

6. How important?
2007/08 2009/10 2011/12 2013/14 2015/16 2017/18 2019/20
Registered at HEI:
overseas campus 7,120 11,410 15,140 19,230 25,335 28,355 30,960
distance learning 100,345 114,985 116,520 119,700 113,995 118,210 127,345
other, incl.
collaborative
provision (franchised)
59,895 74,360 96,060 116,035 138,110 148,300 174,470
Not registered at HEI
but studying for HEI’s
award:
overseas partner
organisation
29,240 207,790 342,910 374,430 416,065 391,985 95,260
other (validated) 70 50 345 7,270 7,500 6,840 4,460
Total 196,670 408,595 570,925 636,675 701,010 693,695 432,500
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7. What forms do they take?
Ownership Wholly owned Minority shareholding
JV partner Foreign university Private company
Legal status International company Legal entity
Eligibility for public funding State subsidies Treated as local university
Staff Seconded from home Locally hired
Students Local International
Quality assurance QAA QAA & local regulator
Curriculum Standardised Localised
Programme accreditation UK Local
Programme 2+2 4+0
Research None Locally funded
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8. How does a university get one?
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Spectrum of approaches:
Swashbuckling cavalier
Cautious investor
Reactive patsy