Merger and Acquisition – Investment – Borderless International

Case Study: Strategic Campus Expansion for Higher Education

Borderless International works with reputable brands that span the globe.

Emerging Vocational Provider:

Background:

An ambitious vocational provider, with footprints in Brisbane and Hobart, envisioned a diversified academic portfolio by venturing into higher education. The core intent? Cater to their expanding clientele with a broader academic spectrum, and harness the advantages of packaged qualifications, which included greater recruitment potential and mitigated visa-related risks.

The Challenge:

Launching into the higher education realm isn’t just about a curriculum shift; it demands strategic positioning, substantial investments, regulatory compliance, and an understanding of the intricate higher-education landscape.

Our Solution:

Strategic Collaboration through Managed-Campus Strategy: Borderless International proposed a managed-campus strategy, partnering with a renowned higher-education provider operating in Sydney and Melbourne. This approach not only ensured a seamless curriculum integration but also circumvented the hefty expenses and time-consuming process of a from-scratch licensing application.

Acting as the strategic torchbearer, Borderless oversaw:

Comprehensive market research and selection of the right institutional partner.
Initial negotiations to ensure alignment of vision and interests.
Managing the intricate TEQSA application process for regulatory compliance.
Scouting ideal locations and overseeing the campus fit-out, ensuring an environment conducive to academic excellence.

Outcome:

Thanks to Borderless’s comprehensive approach and meticulous project management, what could’ve been a multi-year project was streamlined and realized in just 12 months. This swift, dual-campus expansion not only added a feather in the vocational provider’s cap but also positioned them as a versatile educational institution, ready to cater to the evolving needs of their students.

Rapid Expansion, Vision Fulfilled.

Higher Education Managed Campus
Major Emerging Vocational Provider
$15M TURNOVER / 120 STAFF / 2000 STUDENTS P.A.

A vocational provider with Brisbane & Hobart campuses sought to expand their business into higher-education to diversify the product offering for their extensive customer base, and to realise the recruitment potential and visa risk reduction offered by packaged qualifications.

In response, we developed a managed-campus strategy with an established provider in Sydney and Melbourne, and in doing so eliminated the cost overhead of undertaking a ground-up licence application. Project- managing this process, Borderless managed the end-to-end delivery, including a thorough research and institution selection, initial negotiations, TEQSA application, legal, location sourcing & campus fit-out.

This accelerated dual campus project was executed and approved within 12 months of commencement.

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Borderless International is an education advisory firm offering a range of corporate services within the global education and associated services sectors. Our focus is to work with our clients throughout the various stages of their business life-cycle from inception, growth and maturity to exiting. We service key decision makers including CEO’s, C-suite executives, boards and business owners. Our diverse services ensure we can provide beneficial advice and guidance in strategic decision making and execution, be it diversified innovative growth, mergers & acquisitions, expansion, consolidation, interim services, succession planning and exiting.

We have a craving for business success, continual improvement and diversified innovation by working closely with organisations to achieve superior outcomes. Our fundamental role can incorporate several responsibilities and tasks relating to assisting organisations set and meet their strategic objectives at specific stages of their life-cycle.