Praxis
Praxis Future Index
University Readiness for the Future of International Education
The World of Universities Is Changing Faster Than Ever
International education is undergoing a profound transformation.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping approaches to learning and management. New educational models are blurring the traditional boundaries of universities. Students are becoming more mobile, and labor market requirements are shifting faster than educational programs can be updated.
In the coming years, university competitiveness will be determined not only by the number of international programs, partnerships, or foreign students. Increasingly critical factors will include:
"How effectively is the university operating right now?"
But also:
"How ready is it for the future?"
Praxis Future Index helps identify these opportunities before they become critical success factors or risks.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping approaches to learning and management. New educational models are blurring the traditional boundaries of universities. Students are becoming more mobile, and labor market requirements are shifting faster than educational programs can be updated.
In the coming years, university competitiveness will be determined not only by the number of international programs, partnerships, or foreign students. Increasingly critical factors will include:
- The ability to adapt quickly to change
- Readiness to use AI as an infrastructural resource
- Capacity to work with talent and new educational models
- The ability to design a place in the future global education system
"How effectively is the university operating right now?"
But also:
"How ready is it for the future?"
Praxis Future Index helps identify these opportunities before they become critical success factors or risks.
Why Traditional Audits Are No Longer Sufficient
Most existing assessment tools analyze a university's past and present.
They help understand how effectively current processes are organized, but they offer little insight into the future.
Yet universities increasingly need to understand:
They help understand how effectively current processes are organized, but they offer little insight into the future.
Yet universities increasingly need to understand:
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How ready they are for new educational models - Whether they can use artificial intelligence as a strategic development resource
- How quickly they can adapt to changes in the international education landscape
- Whether they will remain competitive in 5–10 years
- What position they can occupy in the future international education space
Key Questions Praxis Future Index Helps Answer
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- How sustainable will the university's international strategy be in 5–10 years?
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- Which areas of international development have the greatest growth potential?
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- Is the university ready for AI transformation in international education?
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- Which international education models will be most in demand in the future?
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- What role can the university play in the international education space?
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- Which development scenarios are most realistic given existing resources?
From Current State Assessment to Future Understanding
Praxis Future Index is a strategic diagnostic tool that enables a university to assess its readiness for future changes in international education and identify possible development scenarios.
Diagnostic results can serve as a foundation for:
Diagnostic results can serve as a foundation for:
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Strategic sessions and development programs
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AI strategy development for international education
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University international strategy formulation
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Foresight projects and scenario planning
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Designing new educational models
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Supporting transformational change
Methodology Foundation
The assessment is built on the Praxis Framework — an original model for analyzing international education through strategic, academic, and institutional levels.
The methodology integrates:
The methodology integrates:
- International education analysis
- Contemporary strategic planning approaches
- Foresight research principles
- Institutional AI readiness assessment
- International education trends
- Expert experience working with universities
AI and the Future of International Education
Artificial intelligence is already impacting:
- International recruitment
- International student support
- Educational program development
- Academic communication
- Analytics and decision-making
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The future of international education is determined not only by a university's resources but by its ability to adapt to change faster than others.
Olga Maslennikova
Founder of Praxis
Founder of Praxis
The Logic of Praxis Future Index
Strategic Advantages of the Future University
Not all universities will succeed in the same way.
Future universities will win through different sources of strategic advantage. Increasingly critical will be the ability to adapt to change, attract talent, create knowledge, leverage new technologies, and build sustainable international ecosystems.
Praxis Future Index evaluates five key domains of strategic advantage:
Future universities will win through different sources of strategic advantage. Increasingly critical will be the ability to adapt to change, attract talent, create knowledge, leverage new technologies, and build sustainable international ecosystems.
Praxis Future Index evaluates five key domains of strategic advantage:
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Knowledge Leadership
The ability to create and disseminate world-class knowledge -
Innovation Capacity
The ability to transform knowledge into new products and solutions -
Talent Magnetism
The ability to attract, develop, and retain talent -
Platform Capability
The ability to scale education through digital technologies -
Ecosystem Influence
The ability to unite stakeholders around a shared agenda
Future University Development Models
Praxis Future Index does not assign a fixed archetype to a university. Instead, it identifies the combination of strategic advantages and the most realistic development models over a 5–10 year horizon.
Other models
Important Note
Most successful future universities will combine multiple strategic advantages simultaneously.
Therefore, Praxis Future Index does not assign a single fixed archetype but identifies the most realistic combination of advantages and possible development models for the university in the long term.
Therefore, Praxis Future Index does not assign a single fixed archetype but identifies the most realistic combination of advantages and possible development models for the university in the long term.
Development Scenarios
For each potential development model, Praxis Future Index generates multiple scenarios for achieving the target state, differing in speed of change, resource requirements, and level of transformation.
Scenario 1: Evolutionary Growth
Gradual strengthening of existing advantages without significant changes to the current operating model.
Suitable for: Universities with a stable international education system and limited need for rapid transformation.
Suitable for: Universities with a stable international education system and limited need for rapid transformation.
Scenario 2: Accelerated Transformation
Active modernization of international education through the introduction of new educational models, digital solutions, and management changes.
Suitable for: Universities seeking to rapidly enhance competitiveness.
Suitable for: Universities seeking to rapidly enhance competitiveness.
For Each Scenario, We Define:
- Probability of implementation
- Required resources
- Key success conditions
- Risks and limitations
- Time horizon
- Expected outcomes
- Impact on the university's international competitiveness
Scenario 3: AI Transformation Scenario
Leveraging artificial intelligence as a key driver for international education, management, and educational programs.
Suitable for: Universities with high digital maturity and readiness for experimentation.
Suitable for: Universities with high digital maturity and readiness for experimentation.
Scenario 4: Global Expansion Scenario
Entering new international markets, developing global educational networks, and strengthening the university's international presence.
Suitable for: Universities with strong international ambitions and sufficient resource capacity..
Suitable for: Universities with strong international ambitions and sufficient resource capacity..
How Praxis Future Index Assessment Works
Two-Level Analysis Model
Level 1: Future Readiness Score
Assesses the university's ability to adapt to change and develop in the long term.
Level 1: Future Readiness Score
Assesses the university's ability to adapt to change and develop in the long term.
Вес: 30%
Оценка зрелости существующей системы международного образования.
Направления:
Оценка зрелости существующей системы международного образования.
Направления:
- международные программы;
- академическая мобильность;
- международный рекрутинг;
- международная образовательная среда;
- международные партнерства;
- глобальное позиционирование.
Вес: 35%
Оценка способности адаптироваться к будущим изменениям.
Направления:
Оценка способности адаптироваться к будущим изменениям.
Направления:
- виртуальная мобильность;
- гибридные международные форматы;
- цифровые международные программы;
- микроквалификации;
- гибкие образовательные траектории;
- lifelong learning;
- транснациональное образование.
Вес: 15%
Оценка организационной готовности университета к работе в эпоху AI.
Направления:
Оценка организационной готовности университета к работе в эпоху AI.
Направления:
- AI Governance;
- AI в обучении;
- AI в разработке программ;
- AI в международном рекрутинге;
- AI в сопровождении студентов;
- AI в аналитике и управлении.
Вес: 20%
Оценка способности университета занимать устойчивую позицию в международной образовательной системе будущего.
Направления:
Оценка способности университета занимать устойчивую позицию в международной образовательной системе будущего.
Направления:
- стратегическая гибкость;
- институциональная адаптивность;
- способность привлекать и развивать таланты;
- международная связанность;
- уникальность образовательного предложения;
- потенциал глобального развития.
Together, these four dimensions assess not only the university's current state but also its capacity to develop in a context of global change.
Key Output: A readiness map across four dimensions, each scored on a 0–100 scale, plus an integrated Praxis Future Readiness Score.
Level 2: Strategic Advantage Profile
Identifies the sources of future competitiveness and the most realistic development models.
Identifies the sources of future competitiveness and the most realistic development models.
Способность университета создавать, распространять и капитализировать знания мирового уровня через исследования, образовательные программы и международное академическое сотрудничество.
Способность привлекать, развивать и удерживать талантливых студентов, исследователей, преподавателей и международные академические сообщества.
Способность превращать знания в практические решения, технологии, стартапы, исследовательские проекты и новые рынки.
Способность масштабировать образовательную деятельность через цифровые технологии, новые форматы обучения и глобальные образовательные платформы.
Способность объединять университеты, бизнес, государство и международных партнёров вокруг собственной образовательной и исследовательской повестки.
The Process
Current Position Assessment
Where the university is today
Future Readiness Analysis
How ready the university is for new educational models and AI transformation
Future Role Definition
What position the university can occupy in the international education space
Scenario Modeling
Which development trajectories are most realistic over a 5–10 year horizon
Strategic Direction Setting
Which decisions can deliver the greatest long-term impact
From Indicator Assessment to Capacity Assessment
Many universities have strong current international performance indicators. However, in a context of rapid change, this is no longer sufficient.
Praxis Future Index assesses the university's capacity to:
Praxis Future Index assesses the university's capacity to:
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Adapt to new challenges
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Leverage AI and digital transformation opportunities
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Attract and retain talent
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Create new educational models
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Build a sustainable international development strategy
What the University Receives
- Current State ReportAssessment of current international education and system maturityFuture Readiness ProfileAssessment of current international education and system maturityAI Readiness ProfileAssessment of institutional readiness for AI in education, management, and international activitiesStrategic Advantage ProfileProfile of strategic advantages across five domains:
- Knowledge Leadership,
- Talent Magnetism,
- Innovation Capacity,
- Platform Capability,
- Ecosystem Influence
Future Readiness ScoreIntegrated indicator of readiness for future changes and transformationStrategic Position AssessmentIdentification of the university's potential position in the future international education space.Future University ModelIdentification of the most realistic development model based on strategic advantagesFuture ScenariosDevelopment scenarios over a 5–10 year horizon with assessment of opportunities, risks, and conditions for implementationStrategic Priorities MapMap of strategic priorities highlighting areas with the greatest potential for medium- and long-term impactTransformation RoadmapRecommended development trajectory with key steps for strengthening competitive advantages and achieving the target future modelPraxis RecommendationsExpert conclusions and practical recommendations based on international experience, educational trends, and diagnostic resultsFrom Assessment to Vision of the Future
Praxis Future Index is the first step in our work with universities.
We do not limit ourselves to diagnostics. We help universities design and implement future models of international education.
FAQThe diagnostic process typically takes 3–4 weeks, including data collection, analysis, and reporting.Pricing depends on the scope of assessment and the size of the university. Contact us for a customized proposal.Access to relevant documentation, participation in expert interviews, and completion of assessment questionnaires.Yes, we can share case studies and examples from our work with universities upon request.Ready to See the Possible Future of Your University?Praxis Future Index helps determine the university's current position, assess its readiness for change, and formulate realistic development scenarios in the context of international education transformation.
Start by understanding what your university could become in 5–10 years.
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