Education hubs in Asia drive innovation and economic growth

With a focus on driving innovation and stimulating economic growth, Asian countries have continued to established education hubs to serve students from their own and other countries in the region. The models vary by country but the purpose is unmistakable - attract more institutions to open universities so that national/regional students will stay in Asia to complete their higher education studies and remain as workers in the emerging economies of the region.

These education hubs stimulate economic growth, allow students to study closer to their homes, and blend exposure to Western models while still preserve cultural traditions important to families and students. That is, if the institutions engage in ways that create mutual benefit and are founded on the assumption of respecting the local cultural environment. For Western higher education institutions to participate and sustain such programs, humility will be required and a view of the long-haul will be essential. There is huge potential in numbers and in potential impact.