SPRE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Director
- Director of Strategy
Alan Olsen is a Director of SPRE. He is a researcher, strategist and policy adviser on international education, transnational education and international student programs, now based in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. He has worked in international education in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong and has published extensively, with 60 publications listed on Australia's Database of Research on International Education http://opac.acer.edu.au/IDP_drie/index.html.
In 20 24 he was author of
• Education as an Export for Australia on the value of education as an export for Australia in 2022/2023
Alan Olsen is Director of Strategy Policy and Research in Education Pty Ltd www.spre.com.au. Alan is a consultant in international education, carrying out research, strategy and policy advice for client institutions and organisations on international education, transnational education and international student programs. He has worked in international education in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong and has published extensively, with 60 items on Australia's Database of Research on International Education. He has Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours in Philosophy from The University of Sydney and Graduate Diploma in Finance from University of Technology, Sydney.
In October 2009 Alan was recognised by his colleagues with an International Education Excellence Award from the International Education Association of Australia for his distinguished contribution to the field of international education. The award, presented for the first time in 2009, is intended to recognise the ongoing outstanding contribution of a professional colleague in international education who has led ground breaking initiatives that improved international education in Australia.