Ben Sowter

Senior Vice President at QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Ben Sowter was appointed Head of the QS Intelligence Unit at QS Quacquarelli Symonds in January 2009. In this capacity, Sowter leads the QS Intelligence Unit’s major QS research projects, including QS Top MBA Applicant and Recruiter Research, the QS World Rankings, and the QS Asian University Rankings. He frequently travels the world to present QS’s work to a variety of audiences, and runs a growing team of researchers in Paris, London, Bucharest and Singapore. Concurrently, Sowter serves as a Board Director of QS Quacquarelli Symonds.

Prior to joining QS Quacquarelli Symonds, Sowter served as the National President of AIESEC, a student-run international charity.

2024 Paris HE Summit

Ben Sowter

Senior Vice President at QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Ben Sowter was appointed Head of the QS Intelligence Unit at QS Quacquarelli Symonds in January 2009. In this capacity, Sowter leads the QS Intelligence Unit’s major QS research projects, including QS Top MBA Applicant and Recruiter Research, the QS World Rankings, and the QS Asian University Rankings. He frequently travels the world to present QS’s work to a variety of audiences, and runs a growing team of researchers in Paris, London, Bucharest and Singapore. Concurrently, Sowter serves as a Board Director of QS Quacquarelli Symonds.

Prior to joining QS Quacquarelli Symonds, Sowter served as the National President of AIESEC, a student-run international charity.

2024 Paris HE Summit
2024 Paris, Future of Higher Education and Workforce Summit
Thursday, June 27, 2024
2:00 pm

The Changing Landscape of International Education

The evolving regulatory and policy landscape, matched with the need to acheive diversity of the student body while maintaining quality, and growing enrolments can make for a complex environment in which to build an international education strategy. This session discusses the evolving dynamics of international student mobility and the strategies universities worldwide are adopting, including partnership models, transnational campuses and hybrid study. Hear more about changing recruitment strategies for international students.