Our Projects footprint

Since 2015:

39 countries

6900 leaders

Award winning delivery

Higher Education, Executive Education, Entrepreneurial Education

ChangeSchool, in partnership with King's College London won Silver Award with the European Foundation of Management Development (EFMD) and their Excellence in Practice Awards in the category of Talent Development the Silver award

We work with universities, governments, and innovation ecosystems to build entrepreneurial capability and leadership capacity across five continents. Our partnerships range from faculty development programmes and curriculum reform to national accelerator initiatives and ecosystem design. Each region presents distinct challenges and opportunities - here's how we approach them.

You can see case studies of projects in specific countries

in the next section.

University Transformation and
Leadership Development Across Asia Pacific

In Asia Pacific, our work includes university transformation initiative, empowering women leaders in the workplace and helping performance in the global university ranking programme. With our presence spanning across the vibrant landscapes of Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan, we're connecting cultures, fostering innovation, and shaping the future of diversity.

Creative Entrepreneurship and
University Reform in Central Asia

In Central Asia, we are empowering innovators through our work in university-based creative entrepreneurship, driving impactful university reform and amplifying our global presence through an innovative TNE strategy. Our footprint embraces the rich heritages of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Georgia fostering growth and knowledge exchange across borders.

Partnership-Led Innovation Across Sub-Saharan Africa

We were the consortium delivery partner of the British Council funded £3m Innovation for African Universities (IAU) programme driving 24 partnerships with UK HEIS, delivering ecosystem development projects across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. ChangeSchool co-ran the centre of excellence that managed the community of 82 universities and organisations.

Executive Education and Entrepreneurship
Across the Middle East and Europe

In the Middle East and Europe, we are creating visionary leaders through Executive Education, fostering a culture of Entrepreneurship, and nurturing innovative Technology Entrepreneurs which impacts communities. Our diverse geographical presence is driving knowledge and innovation in Egypt, Oman, Romania and Jordan.

Engineering Technology Acceleration Across Latin America

In Latin America, we were the lead delivery partner of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Newton and BEIS funded Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) programme, the premier global engineering technology accelerator. Our reach bridges cultures and creates impactful entrepreneurial ecosystems in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Barbados.

Elite Education for Everyone,
Delivered Globally Through Trusted Partnerships.

We work with universities, governments, and innovation ecosystems to build entrepreneurial capability and leadership capacity across the world. From Central Asia to Sub-Saharan Africa, we equip educators, leaders, and innovators to build the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Central Asia & South Caucasus

As a delivery partner for the British Council’s Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme, ChangeSchool worked with universities across Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to build entrepreneurial capability, train faculty, launch student enterprise initiatives, and strengthen innovation ecosystems.

Through the British Council Creative Spark programme, we supported universities across Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to embed enterprise education and accelerate student entrepreneurship. This included supporting curriculum innovation, establishing entrepreneurship hubs, and preparing student teams for national and international innovation competitions — including international winners recognised at the University of Oxford.

ChangeSchool’s work in the region formed part of the British Council’s Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme and the wider Higher Education and Science Partnerships initiative impact and outcomes are documented in official programme publications, including the Creative Spark Impact Report 2018–2020 the Final Programme Report 2018–2022, and the Awarded Partnerships Register. Additional programme context and regional outcomes are available via the Creative Spark Regional Forum Programme – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Creative Spark Higher Education Enterprise session– Uzbekistan.

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Armenia: Social Innovation and
International Recognition

ChangeSchool, together with London South Bank University and the University of Essex, led a partnership in Armenia that produced an international award-winning student venture focused on social impact.

Our team GreenDom from Brusov State University, Armenia were selected as the International Winners in the Social Impact Category across seven countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine) at Wadham College, University of Oxford on 3 September 2019.

Selected from nearly 400 competing teams, GreenDom was recognised for conceptualising a therapeutic greenhouse designed to prepare children with disabilities for the labour market — a significant step forward in inclusive innovation and social entrepreneurship. The team also won the National Award in Armenia the week prior to the international final.

Programme Links & Media

Amalya Mkhitaryan on the NPUA–University of London–ChangeSchool Creative Spark Partnership - (ARM)

Kristine Tsaturyan on the Brusov University–University of Essex–ChangeSchool Creative Spark Collaboration - (ARM)

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Through the British Council’s Innovation for African Universities (IAU) Programme, ChangeSchool supported 24 partnerships across Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa to strengthen entrepreneurship education, build employability pathways, and develop innovation centres and community-driven enterprise ecosystems.

We worked with universities across Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa to develop employability, innovation ecosystems, and entrepreneurial talent. Our role included capability-building for academic leaders, developing enterprise and innovation models, and helping institutions build scalable programmes that connect students to business creation and employment pathways.

ChangeSchool partners with City University of London and Nairobi University on the IAU Programme

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Uzbekistan Entrepreneurial University Awards

As part of wider higher-education innovation work in the region, ChangeSchool partnered with national higher education institutions in Uzbekistan and the British Council to launch the country’s first Entrepreneurial University Awards.

This landmark initiative recognises excellence in university innovation and entrepreneurship across the country. It provides a national platform to benchmark progress, strengthen an innovation-led culture, and celebrate institutions that are developing the next generation of entrepreneurial graduates.

By highlighting achievements in areas such as start-up creation, industry collaboration and enterprise education, the Awards programme raises ambition across the sector and supports long-term capacity building within Uzbekistan’s higher-education ecosystem.

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United Kingdom Partnerships

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Global Reach, Local Roots

Across these programmes, ChangeSchool partnered with leading UK universities to design, co-deliver and support entrepreneurship education internationally, ensuring access to world-class faculty, learning models, and policy-level expertise.

We partner with UK universities to design and deliver global enterprise programmes, including award-winning international initiatives. These partnerships enable the transfer of global best practice into emerging and developing innovation economies.

In the United Kingdom, our partner programme (with King’s Business School & ETF) won the EFMD Excellence in Practice Silver Award 2025 (Ecosystem Development)

Across these programmes, ChangeSchool partnered with leading UK universities to design, co-deliver and support entrepreneurship education internationally, ensuring access to world-class faculty, learning models, and policy-level expertise.

We partner with UK universities to design and deliver global enterprise programmes, including award-winning international initiatives. These partnerships enable the transfer of global best practice into emerging and developing innovation economies.

In the United Kingdom, our partner programme (with King’s Business School & ETF) won the EFMD Excellence in Practice Silver Award 2025 (Ecosystem Development)