Insight & Advisory

At Acumen, our insight and advisory services are designed to help business leaders in education and EdTech to make informed decisions relating to market expansion, research, and partnerships in education markets around the world. Our world-leading research can help you to stay ahead of the market with research-driven high-level strategies and benchmarking.

Our world-class research team can offer you unique insights into your target market, offering you a greater understanding of the students you’re trying to recruit and the competitors you’re up against. From cultural trends to cost analysis, every aspect of your business’s global growth can be supported by our insight and advisory work.

We offer five primary insight and advisory services to our clients:

Strategy: From growth strategy to market feasibility analysis and financial forecasting, we can help you to develop effective, data-driven strategies to reach your goals.
Market intelligence: We offer clear and accurate insights into your chosen market, including data on fees, rankings, funding, entry requirements, and more.
Benchmarking: Our benchmarking services can help you to compare differences in student expectations, intentions, and outcomes in international students at every stage of their university experience.
Surveys: We carry out surveys to analyse the sentiments of students, educators, and stakeholders to inform decision-making related to education, including subjects, course structure, and more.
Consulting: We offer consultation market sizing, potential target markets, due diligence, and partner identification.