Infamous rogue education agent pleads guilty in Canada
Canada's CBC has reported that Brijesh Mishra, the rogue education agent who triggered a legal and political storm last year when he was accused of duping dozens of Canada-bound Indian
Education Agents
Education agents without websites – really?
As the AgentBee research team traverses the web, we often come across education agents that do not have a website. Sometimes the agent has a url that when entered
Reference checking education agents: navigating pitfalls
Dr Pii-Tuulia Nikula is an Associate Professor in the School of Business at Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) in New Zealand. Pii-Tuulia has published a number of journal articles on
Privacy risks in education agent social media marketing
Spend some time reviewing the Facebook and Instagram pages of enough education agents and you'll soon spot a common marketing technique. It's the 'congratulations' post, congratulating a student on obtaining
Where is the bar set on sub-agent due diligence?
In January 2023 we published what has since become one of our most read posts, Into temptation: the rise of education agent aggregators and sub-agent risk. A key point was
Education agents exploiting the Canada-India crisis
Diplomatic relations between Canada and India are at a low ebb following an allegation by the Canadian PM, Justin Trudeau, that the Indian government may have been involved in the
Canadian Senators take aim at education agents
A discussion paper issued by four Canadian Senators on 20 September 2023 examines the key challenges threatening the integrity of Canada's international student program. Education agents are included on the
AgentBee – Kudos
Share your references and awards...make them countKudos [ˈkjuːdɒs] : Praise or recognition for an achievement Kudos is for education agents...#1What is Kudos?Kudos makes it easier for education agents and educational institutions to
Bhutan Government warns public on education agents
On 1 June 2023, the Higher Education Quality Council within the Royal Government of Bhutan's Qualifications and Professionals Certification Authority issued a public notice to students, and their parents, who
Book Launch: Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education
Pii-Tuulia Nikula, Vincenzo Raimo and Eddie West have opened the world of education agents for all to see – and what an important world it is!
Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher
Kerala government considering education agent regulation
A recent session of the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Kerala included consideration of recent reports of Indian students who are studying abroad, or seeking to do so,
Kochi City Police to crack down on education agents
In late January 2023, Kochi City Police announced that it will increase its inspections on education agencies, as well as recruitment and travel agencies.
The crack down was prompted by a
Student devastated by dishonest education agent
On 14 February 2023, CBC News Edmonton published the story of 25-year-old Karamjeet Kaur, a disabled Indian student who faces removal from Canada due to a fake letter of admission
Another fake education certificate racket busted in India
Indian media outlets are reporting the arrest by Rachakonda police of seven members of a gang who were operating a fake education/degree certificate scam. The accused reportedly admitted to selling
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Grow your education agent network...cost effectively, and with confidence.Benefits:Grow your network - reach our audience of over 11,000 agents to form direct relationships (we're not an aggregator!)Make good decisions -
Jan 2023 update: Aggregator sub-agent networks
This update post follows our earlier posts:
5 questions to ask an education agent aggregator about their sub-agents, and
Boots on the ground: agent aggregators build their networks
The chart below shows the