Set Up for Success: Internationalization Research Benefits

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“Is my internationalization team structure producing the best possible results? How would I know?”

As institutions face heightened scrutiny around global engagement and budget allocations, the value of benchmarking against peers has never been more critical. AIEA and Intead have launched a benchmarking study, Examining Success Factors in Internationalization, measuring four essential and comparable areas of internationalization: strategy, enrollment, study abroad, and partnerships.

This study will help participating institutions understand their current strategy and structure, learn from best practices across the field, and build a stronger case for their global engagement work.

Join us for a live conversation with institutions already inside the study. Moderated by Clare Overmann (AIEA) and Ben Waxman (Intead), three panelists will share why they got involved with the study, what the process has looked like so far, and the benefits they see.

This webinar is for anyone with a stake in institutional strategy and sustainability: SIOs, enrollment leaders, CFOs, CBOs, provosts, and presidents. If internationalization touches your work, this conversation is built for you. 

What you will hear:

  • Why these institutions decided to join a first-of-its-kind benchmarking study
  • What the data collection process has actually looked like from the inside
  • How they plan to use the findings to make the case for internationalization investment
  • A live Q&A where you can ask panelists directly

Panelists:

  • Dr. GianMario Besana, Associate Provost for Global Engagement and Online Learning DePaul University
  • Dr. Cheryl Young, Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives, Miami University (Ohio)
  • Brad Farnsworth, Lead Researcher, former ACE Internationalization Lab Leader
  • Clare Overmann, CEO, AIEA
  • Ben Waxman, CEO, Intead

Register for the webinar to hear from the panelists, learn more about the study, and bring your questions to the conversation.

Thursday, August 27, 2026
12:30–1:15 p.m. EST
45 minutes, live