Commissioned  to  provide  strategic  consultancy  and  ‘in-­‐market’  expertise,  the  CEO  of  Ruskin  Education  has  provided  strategic  guidance  and  consultancy  input  to  several  organisations  wishing  to  strengthen  their  local  knowledge  of  the  education  market  across  the  MENA  region.  He  has  provided  strategic  leadership  to  the  business  planning  and  future  direction  of  key  organisations  wishing  to  strengthen  their  position  in  the  local  education  market.    As  ‘In-­‐market  education  specialist:  Gulf  region’  for  United  Kingdom  Trade  and  investment  (UKTI),  the  CEO  engaged  in  strategic  development  of  relationships  and  support  for  organisations  seeking  entry  into  the  education  market  in  region  as  part  of  UKTI’s  High  Value  Opportunities  programme  seeking  to  strengthen  British  trade  in  region  during  2015.    In  supporting  an  organization  strengthen  its  education  portfolio  and  preparations  for  major  expansion,  the  CEO  was  similarly  invited  to  work  as  strategic  consultant  to  help  frame  the  core  principles  and  business  strategy  for  the  organization.  This  included  structuring  the  team  and  identifying  the  shape  of  expansion  and  propositions  that  would  underpin  the  company’s  broadening  portfolio  of  education  interests.  The  work  involved  identifying  the  business  growth  strategy,  engaging  and  negotiating  on  acquisitions  and  also  on  identifying  new  brands  that  would  provide  value  as  a  partnership  with  the  organization  to  strengthen  its  footprint  in  the  education  market  in  region.    Both  projects  were  time  limited  with  clear  plans  and  structures  for  the  consultancy  to  work  within  and  with  deliverables  to  achieve.  The  strategic  consultancy  work  provides  high  level  guidance  and  support  based  upon  the  organization  and  CEO’s  significant  experience  in  the  education  sector  and  within  the  MENA  context  specifically.          

   

 

Strategic  consultancy  to  develop  business  strategy  and  company  growth