Case Studies
Benchmarking
OPM Costs Benchmark
For a major Online Programme Management (OPM) Company, AKME Education benchmarked the company's performance against industry peers and made targeted recommendations to improve our client's efficiency across the board: from course design through marketing and students recruitment to student support, course delivery and teaching.
Students Cost of Acquisition
AKME Education leveraged its marketing and student recruitment expertise and insight to benchmark an Institution's students acquisition cost - both via their direct digital channel and through their Agents network - and recommended a set of targeted improvements.
Multi-site Cost Optimisation
For a UK-based University, AKME Education led a multi-site cost review and helped our client get efficiency gains through optimisation, standardisation, centralisation and automation improvements while also benchmarking our client's performance against industry peers.
Direct Students Recruitment
For an institution looking to increase its share of direct recruitment, AKME Education mapped out the organisation's funnel and student journey from the first point of inquiry (lead generation) through conversion activities all the way to enrolment and made targeted recommendations to drive students' recruitment up
Academic Cost Benchmark
For a Private Education Group with multi sites across several countries, AKME Education benchmarked each site's academic cost with industry's best practices and provided a set of recommendations based on the benchmark as well as AKME Education's own model
Career Services Improvement
For a Private Education institution eager to focus more on student employability and career outcomes, AKME Education benchmarked industry best practices to identify institutions and programmes that best meet employers’ needs.
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Performance
Students Conversion
For an Education Group specialised in Private-Public partnerships, AKME Education led a review of the Company's funnel and conversion activities (from lead generation to enrolment via conversion activities and offer confirmation)
Assessment Review
AKME Education conducted a detailed process mapping of a leading University's online and paper-based assessment process that led to significant efficiency gains and quality improvement
Improve Admissions
AKME Education's Experts worked with an Institution to streamline and optimise their Admission Department and improve their processes along with their turnaround time
Organisation redesign
For a leading European University, AKME redesigned a course design and production Department to ensure quicker time to market and a more innovative mindset to promote new programmes that meet students and employers' changing needs
Student Diversity
For an Institution looking to add diversity in its student body, AKME Education helped optimise its/the recruitment strategy and use of Agents and Education Counsellors in-markets
Student VISA
AKME Education reviewed the processes and systems in place for the VISA and Compliance team of an Education company and helped improve the quality and efficiency of the Department as well as reduce the Institution's VISA refusal rate
Multi-Country cost optimisation
Using AKME Education's proprietary Performance Excellence framework, our team of Experts reviewed more than 20 sites across several countries and identified significant saving opportunities across all areas of operation (Teaching, Marketing, Recruitment, Student Services, Facilities...)
Student Journey
For a leading University, AKME Education modelled the student journey and identified ways to improve student acquisition, retention and graduation
Board Competency Review
For an Education Company looking to assess competencies at the Senior Level, AKME Education carried out a Competency Assessment of the company's Executive Team and Board and identified gaps for improvement
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Advisory Services
Value Creation Plan
For a Private-Equity backed education provider, AKME Education helped designed a value creation plan reflecting the full potential of the portfolio company. AKME Education helped increase the value of the company by supporting revenue enhancement and cost-reduction initiatives
Due Diligence
For a UK Private Equity, AKME Education assisted with the strategic due-diligence of an Education asset and helped our Client understand how best to unlock value creation opportunities
Maximise Enterprise Value
For a Private-Equity owned Education group, AKME Education provided an assessment of how to maximise Enterprise Value (EV) via performance improvement, growth and M&A
Turnaround
AKME Education helped design and drive and Operational Turnaround to improve our Client's operations and maximise value
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Strategy & Growth
Public-Private Partnerships
AKME Education helped facilitate Public-Private partnership discussions between various institutions and assisted in the design and implementation of financial models and contract terms.
Pathway Programmes
For a leading French Business School, AKME Education modelled the potential demand from International students for Foundations and Pathway Programmes in France along with expected returns over a 10 year period
Market Entry Strategy
For a Private Education Group looking to expand into new markets, AKME Education assessed the relative attractiveness of potential target markets and recommended the optimal market entry strategy to maximise our Client's chance of success
Internationalisation strategy
AKME Education helped a global Education Organisation design a new internationalisation framework to grow their international profile, improve their reputation and scale their international enrolments
Talent Strategy & Succession Planning
AKME Education helped design and implement a Talent and Succession strategy and associated Playbook to allow Management to ensure business continuity
Strategic Option Review
For a private Education Group who had just acquired a new Institution, AKME Education led a Strategic Options Review to identify the current available opportunities for implementing the company's long-term strategy in order to maximize its value
Students Wellbeing app
For a Wellness EdTech company, AKME Education assisted with the value proposition and pricing strategy while developing a road-map for scaling the business
Launch a new business school
For a Global Education Group, AKME Education helped launch a new business school working (among other things) on the value proposition, the courses portfolio, the pricing strategy and the recruitment strategy
M&A Support
For a European Education Group, AKME Education provided some M&A support and sourced investment opportunities
TNE
For an Institution looking to add a new form of international student enrolment and cost-effective means of education, AKME Education helped articulate the University's TNE strategy and assess the suitability of various offshore locations along with potential local partners
Corporate Strategy
AKME Education helped develop an Institution's 5 year strategic plan by engaging all key stakeholders (Academic, Business Professionals, Board) through a collaborative process
Growth Strategy
AKME Education delivered a growth strategy for a UK Education Group focusing on both new products and new markets
Employability Strategy
For a Private Education provider, AKME Education developed an Employability Strategy looking to improve both domestic and international students' career prospects
Expansion strategy: New Campus
For a University looking to open a new campus, AKME Education identified the best possible locations (at the Country and City level) and assessed the market potential along with the expected ramp-up curve and financial returns
SaaS Education
For an Education Group looking to move from a Transactional model to a SaaS one, AKME Education helped identify possible acquisition targets to facilitate the transition and allow a Buy-and-Build Education strategy
Digital Strategy
For a French Grande Ecole considering delivering online programmes, AKME Education helped assess the benefits of in-house build vs outsourcing (OPM) and ranked potential third party providers
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