Zooming Through the Lockdown

Robin wrote this article based on his experiences during Spring 2020 while he was Admissions Manager at International School of Brussels.The COVID-19 pandemic has hit international schools hard and it has interrupted the way we have traditionally been doing the...

Building a Robust Retention Program

All recent research studies suggest the same thing: the enrollment landscape for international schools globally has shifted, resulting in an immediate need for schools (who have not already done so) to elevate their strategies and practices from that of a registrar...

Projecting Enrolment Strategically

Projecting enrolment is probably one of the most important functions of an Admissions Manager. It is one of the main functions of his/her strategic role and it affects the way school budgets are built, new staff are hired and facilities evolve. Over my almost two...

Admitting our Mistakes

If I started out by saying ‘wow, what a year it’s been!’ it certainly wouldn’t be the first, and predictably not the last time, we will reflect together on this exceptional period as a profession. The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on our schools, our...

Centralized systems, teamwork and service excellence

Bringing people together to a shared understanding and common goal!THE THING THAT SETS THE SCHOOL APART IS THE HEART AND SOUL – THE BUTTERFLIES IN YOUR STOMACH THAT TELL YOU “I BELONG HERE”American Embassy School, New Delhi is at the heart of Delhi’s...

Enrolment Management Roundtable

Enrolment management is a challenge every admissions office must face. Local culture and academic and wellness expectations need to blend with school demographics and policies in order to provide a smooth enrolment process for everyone. Join the IAB and three schools...