Talk:Global University Systems

Tags

Of the thirteen references, only one is a press release from the company. The remaining references are 5 from the Times Higher Education, 1 from The Guardian, 1 from the Financial Times, 1 from Haaretz, 1 from the Irish Times, and 3 from The Pie (Professionals in International Education). I can't see how the tag {{Third party sources}} applies. Ronz, if you have no objections, I intend to remove it. I'd also like your comments on the applicability of the other tags you placed on the article: {{Cleanup-PR}} and {{COI}}. While MenoPorsche is pretty clearly an employee of Global University Systems, his contribution to this article has been negligible. I am the principal author of this article which is a result of my clean up of extensive COI on several other related articles which had been heavily edited/created by employees of GUS and/or its subsidiaries. For background, see Talk:London School of Business and Finance/Archive 1#Clean up, Talk:London College of Contemporary Arts#Serious notability issues, Talk:London College of Contemporary Arts#Updates, and the extensive discussions at Talk:University of Law/Archive 1#Sourcing and NPOV problems (and succeeding sections there). The purpose of this article was not to advertise the company but to make clear that GUS is for-profit and that all the institutions it owns are now for-profit and are subsidiaries of this company, not "academic partners" of each other. GUS consistently attempts to obfuscate the true relationship between them, both on their websites and in their press-releases. Voceditenore (talk) 07:13, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

And as I said at Talk:London School of Business and Finance#Clean up, thanks very much for this. Doug Weller talk 12:03, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for the changes. Much better. I've removed the COI tag given your statement.

The second-to-last paragraph, with the reference from thepienews.com , seems to be a poorly sourced announcement. --Ronz (talk) 16:08, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Well, the source, The Pie (Professionals in International Education), is actually quite reliable in my view, and if you read the article, it is quite critical of the company, not simply a regurgitated press release. I've also updated that paragraph to indicate that the 2016 planned restructuring does not appear to have happened yet and the reasons for the restructuring. Voceditenore (talk) 17:40, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for the continued improvements. Much better.

I read the article three times now, and don't see what you are claiming of it.

I also looked into the publisher a bit, and it seems they are a recruiter and consulting company. I looked at a few of the articles by the same author, and to me they look like warmed-over press releases.

I agree that the reasons for the restructuring are noteworthy. The announcement of restructuring itself, as you've indicated, seems to be damage control by the company. --Ronz (talk) 20:52, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Placement of Information

Hello everyone,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS). I would like to extend a hand to the Wikipedia community in an effort to help improve this page and ensure that relevant, noteworthy and correct (sourced) information is present. My Conflict of Interest is that I am an employee of GUS - I seek to be fully compliant with the COI policies and hope to work with all editors for the improvement of the page.

I am requesting that Toronto School of Management be moved from the end of the 'Principle Subsidiaries" list and be moved to the "Canada" section within the list.

This would be a correction in the placement of information as the school currently seems to be attached to the bottom of the "United Kingdom" section. This would thus improve the article.

With thanks - MrAttempt (talk) 08:38, 27 July 2018 (UTC)

 Done  spintendo  11:42, 28 July 2018 (UTC)

Aaron Etingen - British Citizen

Hello everyone,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS). I would like to extend a hand to the Wikipedia community in an effort to help improve this page and ensure that relevant, noteworthy and correct (sourced) information is present. My Conflict of Interest is that I am an employee of GUS (please see my Talk Page for all COIs). I seek to be fully compliant with all COI policies and hope to work with all editors for the improvement of the page.

The edit I am requesting is to update the page with the correct and relevant information as to Etingen's citizenship.

Can the 3rd sentence of the introduction please be correctly updated as follows (or simply including the basic essential point):

"GUS was founded in its present form and name in 2013 by Russian-born British entrepreneur Aaron Etingen (also known as Arkady Etingen), who serves as chairman, CEO, and majority stockholder."

If the matter of Etingen being Russian-born is relevant to the page, then it correlates that his British citizenship should also be present.

This fact can be sourced to the following article: https://www.globaluniversitysystems.com/news/education-investor-global-magazine-features-gus-founder-aaron-etingen-in-its-march-%E2%80%9917-edition. (Unfortunately, the online version of this article does not exist, and this is a written-copy of the article text onto the GUS website. However - I believe this may be sufficient evidence as a claim by GUS as to Etingen's British citizenship.) This is from a printed version of Education Investor Global (March 2017, vol 9 - No 2, pg 42 - 45).

I am asking for this edit as I believe that this is a necessary update to the page, qualifying the presence of the "Russian-born" inclusion, and adding relevant, non-promotional information that helps inform the article with sourced evidence.

All advice from Editors is appreciated.

With thanks - MrAttempt (talk) 10:12, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

UPDATE - An additional source can be found via: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/07933838/officers. This states Etingen's nationalist as British.

With thanks - MrAttempt (talk) 10:33, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

One reference mentions Arkady and the other reference mentions Aaron, but it would appear that never the twain shall meet as neither reference in turn mentions the other name. I would defer to Voceditenore's expertise, as they know more about this article than I do.  spintendo  11:10, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

I'm going to go ahead and add "British" per the Companies House reference and this article from Times Higher Education which states that he is known by both names. Voceditenore (talk) 11:33, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Update: I didn't have to add the Times Higher Education source as the existing reference from The Guardian in that sentence states that he is known by both names. I've added only the Companies House reference. Note that the lead now simply states Aaron Etingen is the founder, CEO, and majority shareholder. However his alternative name + the fact that he is a Russian-born British entrepreneur is now in the first sentence of the "History" section. And, yes MrAttempt, the background of the company's founder, CEO, and majority shareholder is highly relevant, especially in the absence of a WP article about him. Voceditenore (talk) 11:44, 7 September 2018 (UTC) Updated by Voceditenore (talk) 12:05, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI)

Good afternoon,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS) and this is my Conflict of Interest (please see my Talk Page for all COIs).

I am requesting that "Berlin School of Business and Innovation- (established 2018)" be added beneath the 'Germany' heading of the 'Principle subsidiaries' section.

This can be sourced to: http://www.educationinvestor.co.uk/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=7315&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

With thanks - MrAttempt (talk) 16:55, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

It's already there with a reference and has been for several days. Please check the article carefully before requesting additions. Voceditenore (talk) 17:24, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

Please excuse my mistake here, I had been viewing a previous version in error. With thanks - MrAttempt (talk) 08:44, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Pro tip, MrAttempt: To purge a page's server cache, click the "Edit" tab at the top. The resulting URL will look like this (using Global University Systems as an example):

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_University_Systems&action=edit

At the very end of that URL, replace edit with purge and hit return. This confirmation page will appear (titled with whatever page you are trying to purge). Click the Yes button on the confirmation page and the cached page will purge to show its latest version. Voceditenore (talk) 10:23, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Many thanks @Voceditenore: - MrAttempt (talk) 10:33, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Correct Address

Good afternoon,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS) and this is my Conflict of Interest (please see my Talk Page for all COIs).

I am requesting that the address in the info-box be updated to the following:

"Tower H, 5th Floor WTC Amsterdam, Zuidplein 36 1077 XV Amsterdam The Netherlands"

This can be sourced to the GUS website (scroll to the bottom: https://globaluniversitysystems.com/contact

With thanks - MrAttempt (talk) 15:55, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

YAddress updated  Spintendo  17:11, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Removal of WhiteHat as a subsidiary

I have removed the following which was recently added to the list of UK subsidiaries:

• WhiteHat (firm run by Euan Blair promoting apprenticeships)

References

a. The Daily Mail is generally not considered a suitable source for referencing Wikipedia articles.

b. Whitehat is not a subsidiary of GUS. GUS owns a minority stake in Blair's business, contrary to the claim of 90% in the 2016 Daily Mail article.

c. The 2018 accounts in Companies House show that Euan Blair owns 7500 shares in White Hat Ltd. while GUS owns 2500 . Voceditenore (talk) 09:26, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Further subsidiaries

Good afternoon,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS); my Conflict of Interest (please see my Talk Page for all COIs).

I am requesting the addition of one more subsidiary to the 'Principal subsidiaries' section. This is:

Edology.com

Can this please be added to the United Kingdom section?

All advice and input by Editors is appreciated: MrAttempt (talk) 13:09, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

References

• Not done. The URL you gave clearly states "Edology is owned and operated by InterActive Pro." InterActive Pro is already listed as a subsidiary of Global University Systems. There is no need for any further advertising of their products via the contents of that URL. Voceditenore (talk) 13:18, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Many thanks for your help @Voceditenore: - MrAttempt (talk) 13:27, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Introduction locations

Good afternoon,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS); my Conflict of Interest (please see my Talk Page for all COIs).

I am requesting for the introduction to be updated so as include the locations of Asia and Israel.

Institute of Technology and Innovation and HighQ are both based in Israel, whilst The University of Law is opening a campus in Hong Kong .

Thus, would it be possible to update the introduction's second sentence so as to read: "As a corporate group, it owns and operates several private for-profit colleges and universities in the UK, Canada, Europe, Israel, and Asia as well as other brands and companies in the education sector such as the e-learning provider InterActive"

References

• I've added "Israel" to the lead, but not "Asia". The Israel references you gave are superfluous. They are already in the article as are the two Israeli subsidiaries. The "Asia" you're referring to is not a separate institution. It is merely an outpost of the University of Law which is in the UK. The courses are all online with no mention of even an office let alone a campus. In addition, they are not even accepting students until September. It is a misleading and inappropriate assertion for this article. Voceditenore (talk) 13:45, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Many thanks for your help @Voceditenore: - MrAttempt (talk) 13:52, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Removal of sentence

Good afternoon,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS); my Conflict of Interest (please see my Talk Page for all COIs).

I am requesting for the removal of the following sentence from the History section's third paragraph.

"The University of Law was to become the sole provider of academic qualifications and professional qualifications, including the master's degrees previously offered by the LSBF Group. However, as of 2018 LSBF was still offering master's degrees, none of which were provided or validated by the University of Law."

It strikes me that this information is quite outdated and is not wholly relevant to the article anymore.

Additionally, the sentence can be interpreted to mean that LSBF has been providing Masters degree without accreditation. This is not the case, as the school's Masters degree are accredited by the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO and Geneva Business School .

All advice and input by Editors is appreciated. With thanks - MrAttempt (talk) 14:38, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

References

• The restucturing announced in the wake of St Patrick's College and LSBF losing their Tier 4 licenses is still quite relevant to the article. However I have updated the final sentence to:

However, as of 2019 LSBF was still offering master's degrees awarded by the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO and Geneva Business School. There were no programmes provided or validated by the University of Law.

Voceditenore (talk) 15:14, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Many thanks for your help and insight @Voceditenore:. Do you think it would be possible to apply this information to the final paragraph of the History section for the London School of Business and Finance article? Justice4Trevor (talk) 15:43, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Additionally, I also believe the focus on the outdated article as detailed by @MrAttempt: is not quite relevant to the article anymore. Justice4Trevor (talk) 15:47, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Thanks to you both, and for your efforts @Voceditenore: - MrAttempt (talk) 15:51, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

@Voceditenore: I can do this if you prefer, but I see this is more your territory and wouldn't want to tread on any toes. I'm still learning! :) Justice4Trevor (talk) 15:56, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Aha! Beat me to it! Justice4Trevor (talk) 15:57, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Justice4Trevor, I've made the addition to London School of Business and Finance as you requested. In terms of the relevance of the whole paragraph, I think it is a relevant part of the company's history. They announced a fairly major restructuring in reaction to the loss of the Tier 4 licenses. The degree to which they then carried this out remains an open question. Voceditenore (talk) 16:02, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Accusations of poor standards

Good afternoon,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS); my Conflict of Interest (please see my Talk Page for all COIs).

I am requesting the removal of the final sentence from the 'History' section's 2nd paragraph: "Institutions run by the group have been dogged by accusations of poor standards."

The source for this is a 5-year-old Guardian article of 2014. It no longer bears relevance to GUS institutions and the current wording suggests the accusations are up-to-date; which is not the case. It is also a very broad statement which essentially reflects on all GUS brands, whereas in fact the article only relates to a few GUS brands at the time of the article was written.

If removal of the sentence is rejected, perhaps the sentence could be updated to: "Several institutions run by the group have previously received complaints of poor standards." - using the same link.

With thanks - MrAttempt (talk) 11:36, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

• I removed the sentence. The editor who added it simply plunked it down at the end of a paragraph were it made no sense. I also agree with you concerning the misleading implications. The only major issue was with LSBF and St. Patrick's College. It was serious because it led to the permanent suspension of their Tier 4 licenses in 2015. However, there have not been any reported incidents of this kind with other GUS institutions, nor further incidents reported in the press about those two institutions after 2015. There were complaints about University Canada West, but those were in 2012 when it was owned by Eminata Group, not GUS. What I have done is amend the beginning of the following paragraph to:

Concerns about the standards at both St Patrick's College and LSBF led to the UK government suspending their Tier 4 licences in 2015. Following the suspensions, Global University Systems announced plans for a two-year restructuring process of the group's UK holdings to begin in mid-2016.

Voceditenore (talk) 14:01, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

@Voceditenore: Thank you for this and for help over the multiple Edit Requests made over the past 48 hours. MrAttempt (talk) 14:23, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

You're welcome. Voceditenore (talk) 14:33, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

Trebas Institute Acquisition

Good morning,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS); my Conflict of Interest (please see my Talk Page for all COIs).

I would like to request the following sentence be added to the bottom of the ‘History’ section:

“In 2020, GUS expanded its portfolio by acquiring Trebas Institute, a provider of music, film, business, technology, and management programmes with campuses in Toronto and Montreal, Canada.”

With thanks,

MsAttempt (talk) 09:30, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

 Done Ferkijel (talk) 21:22, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

References

Aaron Etingen – British Nationality

Good morning,

I am employed by Global University Systems (GUS); my Conflict of Interest (please see my Talk Page for all COIs).

I would like to request to update the page with the correct and relevant information pertaining to Etingen’s citizenship. Can the first sentence in the ‘History’ section of the page be corrected updated to the following, please?

“The London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), the forerunner of GUS, was founded in 2003 by Russian-born British entrepreneur Arkady Etingen (sometimes known as Aaron Etingen).”

Please refer to the below source that states Etingen’s nationality as British.

With thanks, Mstechvision (talk) 11:09, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: Denied due to insufficient sourcing. We need another one to confirm this. Quetstar (talk) 20:18, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

References

Minor changes to GUS main page

I was told not to edit this myself, so I'd like to request that an independent editor review the following edit requests.
1) Please change the industry in the infobox to Higher education, piped to Tertiary education, as shown below. As of 2025, one of GUS's schools, London School of Business and Finance, is not-for-profit, so the Higher education term is more accurate for this article. To confirm, please visit this link and click on the Overview tab. You'll see GUS's description is Private company limited by guarantee without share capital. You can read Company limited by guarantee to see this is used by non-profits in England.

−

| industry = [[For-profit education]]

+

| industry = [[Tertiary education|Higher education]]

 Done For interested readers, you have to click on the overview tab on the UK filing history site to see the info Mstechvision is referring to. STEMinfo (talk) 18:08, 17 July 2025 (UTC)

2) Please change the lead to reflect that GUS is not just for-profit, per above.

−

'''Global University Systems B.V.''' ('''GUS''') is a for-profit [[private limited company]] registered in the Netherlands. As a [[corporate group]], it owns and operates several private [[For-profit education|for-profit]] colleges and universities in the UK, Canada, Israel and Europe, as well as other brands and companies in the education sector, such as the e-learning provider InterActive.

+

'''Global University Systems B.V.''' ('''GUS''') is a [[private limited company|private limited]] education company registered in the Netherlands. As a [[corporate group]], it owns and operates several private [[not-for-profit]] and [[For-profit education|for-profit]] colleges and universities in the UK, Canada, Israel and Europe, as well as other brands and companies in the education sector, such as the e-learning provider InterActive.

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 18:11, 17 July 2025 (UTC)

3) Please add this to the end of the first paragraph in the history section. I've linked to the award's article.

In 2013, LSBF won the Queen's Award for Enterprise for its contribution to UK trade.

 Done award has article and is independently sourced. STEMinfo (talk) 20:37, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

4) Please modify the second paragraph of the history section as follows, to clarify that GUS was not unique in depending on government loans. As the language currently reads, it makes the practice sound somewhat dodgy. (The Wright reference code can be found in the source code.)

−

Following a restructuring of his holdings in late 2012, Etingen established Global University Systems in 2013. Its UK business model at the time was heavily dependent on access to government-funded loans to cover students' tuition fees, with students recruited internationally.

+

Following a restructuring of his holdings in late 2012, Etingen established Global University Systems in 2013. Its UK business model relied on access to state-funded loans for student tuition fees, which since 2010 was a model for privatizing English higher education. International students were recruited with financial incentives.

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 20:43, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

5) Please modify the fourth paragraph of the history section as follows. I'd like to list the subsidiaries of Laureate Germany, and add R3, an acquisition. (The reference code can be found in the source code.)

−

Between 2016 and 2018 GUS acquired further for-profit education institutions and companies, including the UK-based [[Arden University]] from [[Capella Education]]; [[IBAT College (Swords)|IBAT College Dublin]]; the Israeli test-preparation company HighQ with [[INT college]] and merged the two; and [[Laureate Education|Laureate Germany]] with its subsidiary institutions.

+

Between 2016 and 2018 GUS acquired further for-profit education institutions and companies, including the UK-based [[Arden University]] from [[Capella Education]]; [[IBAT College (Swords)|IBAT College Dublin]]; the Israeli test-preparation company HighQ with INT college and merged the two; [[Laureate Education|Laureate Germany]] with its subsidiary institutions University of Applied Sciences Europe and Laureate Academies GmbH; and R3 in the Caribbean.

 Done and I changed R3 to R3 Education as it says in the source. STEMinfo (talk) 20:53, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

6) Please remove the last paragraph of this history section, that starts "On 27 January 2021", per WP:CRYSTAL. The Law Gazette article attempted to predict a future sale, which never happened.  Done no indication of sale. STEMinfo (talk) 20:56, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

7) To update the history section, please add this to the end.

In January 2025, GUS collaborated with the University of Surrey to open an international branch in the special economic zone in Gujarat.

 Not done @Mstechvision: Until it actually opens, this is also WP:CRYSTAL. When it opens, you can ping me. STEMinfo (talk) 21:01, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

8) Please change the Marketing title to Business, as it's broader and will allow for the addition of non-marketing business information.  Done STEMinfo (talk) 21:03, 22 July 2025 (UTC)
9) Please change the Principal subsidiaries section to Institutions and network.  Done STEMinfo (talk) 21:21, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

10) In the Canada section, please move Fleming to the top alphabetically, and replace the code for University of Niagara Falls at the bottom with this updated single source, per WP:OVERCITE.

*[[University of Niagara Falls Canada]] (established in 2024)

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 21:21, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

11) Please add the following info alphabetically for the Caribbean and Dubai. (I apologize that I can't get the code to render correctly).
===Caribbean===*Saba University School of Medicine*Medical University of the Americas*St. Matthew's University===Dubai===*University of Europe for Applied Sciences Dubai (UE Dubai)  Done STEMinfo (talk) 04:15, 23 July 2025 (UTC)

12) Please modify the text for INT to remove the redlink and make the formatting consistent with the other listings.

−

*Institute of Technology and Innovation (also known as [[INT college]], training college specialising in the [[high-tech]] industry, acquired 2018){{r|Limudim}}

+

*Institute of Technology and Innovation (also known as INT college)(acquired 2018){{r|Limudim}}

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 04:15, 23 July 2025 (UTC)

13) Please add a Malaysia section alphabetically after Israel.
===Malaysia===* London School of Business and Finance Malaysia  Done STEMinfo (talk) 04:19, 23 July 2025 (UTC)

References

Mstechvision (talk) 11:56, 30 June 2025 (UTC)

Edit Request

I'd like to request some more changes, but per guidelines, won't make the changes myself. Thank you for helping keep the encyclopedia accurate and up to date. The ref code format for the article is a bit awkward, but I'll try to put full refs in the requests, rather than ref names, but use the box template for the ref names.
1) The first request is a simple change to the first sentence of the history section to accurately show the founder's nickname.

−

The [[London School of Business and Finance]] (LSBF), the forerunner of GUS, was founded in 2003 by British entrepreneur Aaron Etingen (also known as Arkady Etingen).

+

The [[London School of Business and Finance]] (LSBF), the forerunner of GUS, was founded in 2003 by British entrepreneur Aaron "Arkady" Etingen.

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 20:55, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

2) The second request is to update the second sentence of the history section with a new name and a better source. Also, the sources don't say LSBF was all owned by Etingen, because they weren't. I could post links to holding company filings showing shared ownership, but since the statement is unsourced anyway, it should be uncontroversial to just omit it. I include the raw text with ref codes in the box template below, to make cutting and pasting easier.

−

This was expanded to several UK for-profit educational institutions known collectively as the [[LSBF Group]], all owned by Etingen and including the London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) and the LSBF School of English.

+

This was expanded to several UK for-profit educational institutions known collectively as the [[LSBF Group]], and including the London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) and the Language Gallery (formerly the LSBF School of English).

This was expanded to several UK for-profit educational institutions known collectively as the [[LSBF Group]], and including the London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) and the Language Gallery (formerly the LSBF School of English).{{r|Guardian1}}{{r|pie1}}

For the ref named pie1, we need to add this to the ref section at the bottom.

<ref name ="pie1">Custer, Sarah (August 21, 2013) [https://thepienews.com/lsbf-partners-with-ncuk-expands-pathway-portfolio/ "LSBF pairs with NCUK, expands pathway portfolio"]</ref>

The ref named PRNewswire in the ref section can be deleted as well.

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 20:55, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

3) The second sentence talks about Etingen restructuring his holdings, which isn't accurate nor is it sourced. Please omit that sentence. I also add a missing source to the 2013 founding of GUS.

−

Following a restructuring of his holdings in late 2012, Etingen established Global University Systems in 2013.

+

Etingen established Global University Systems in 2013.

Etingen established Global University Systems in 2013.

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 21:27, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

4) The third sentence says International students were recruited with financial incentives. This is not what the source says. It's splitting hairs, but the source doesn't say the loans were a recruitment tool used by the schools - only that the students who attended the school took out loans. Saying it's a fact gets us into WP:OR. Can that sentence be removed?

 Done And here's the source. It's still in the article, used to source the preceding sentence. STEMinfo (talk) 21:27, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

5) The next sentence is inaccurate. It quotes a piece from a writer in England claiming that Dutch BVs don't have to file financial statements. This is incorrect. To show this, I include a source from the Dutch chamber of commerce (KvK). Jump to the section entitled "Depositing financial statements". See the text diff, and box text below for ease of cutting and pasting.

−

According to John Morgan writing in ''[[Times Higher Education]]'', the Dutch "BV" structure (equivalent to a [[private limited liability company]]) does not require company accounts to be made publicly available and has a favourable tax regime compared to the UK.

+

While BVs are required to produce financial statements and file them with the Dutch [[Kamer van Koophandel|KvK]], the Netherlands has a favourable tax regime compared to the UK.

While BVs are required to produce financial statements and file them with the Dutch KvK, the Netherlands has a favourable tax regime compared to the UK.

 Done This one was harder to parse. I had to dig through the source but found the correlating info in the "Depositing financial statements" section. There wasn't anything about Netherlands having a favorable tax regime compared to the UK, but I found this and added it.

6) At the bottom of that paragraph, please replace this text as shown. Gisma has been renamed (with source) and University of Law is technically The University of Law. See its article. Box shown below for ref placement.:

−

GUS's expansion continued over the next three years with the acquisition of the German business school [[GISMA Business School|GISMA]] in 2013, [[University Canada West]] in 2014, and the UK's [[University of Law]] in 2015.

+

GUS's expansion continued over the next three years with the acquisition of the German business school [[GISMA Business School|GISMA]] (now Gisma University of Applied Sciences) in 2013, [[University Canada West]] in 2014, and The [[University of Law]] in the UK, in 2015.

GUS's expansion continued over the next three years with the acquisition of the German business school GISMA (now Gisma University of Applied Sciences) in 2013, University Canada West in 2014, and The University of Law in the UK, in 2015.

 Done I also renamed University of Law to The University of Law. STEMinfo (talk) 21:27, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

7) In the history paragraph that starts "Between 2016 and 2018", it's incorrect to say that HighQ and INT college merged. There's also no source, so that should be uncontroversial to fix. R3 is headquartered in Massachusetts. Clarified and added source.

−

Between 2016 and 2018 GUS acquired further for-profit education institutions and companies, including the UK-based [[Arden University]] from [[Capella Education]]; [[IBAT College (Swords)|IBAT College Dublin]]; the Israeli test-preparation company HighQ with INT college and merged the two; [[Laureate Education|Laureate Germany]] with its subsidiary institutions University of Applied Sciences Europe and Laureate Academies GmbH; and R3 Education in the Caribbean.

+

Between 2016 and 2018 GUS acquired further for-profit education institutions and companies, including the UK-based [[Arden University]] from [[Capella Education]]; [[IBAT College (Swords)|IBAT College Dublin]]; the Israeli test-preparation company HighQ; Israeli college INT college; [[Laureate Education|Laureate Germany]] with its subsidiary institutions University of Applied Sciences Europe and Laureate Academies GmbH; and R3 Education, a [[Devens, Massachusetts]]-headquartered operator of medical schools in the Caribbean.

Between 2016 and 2018 GUS acquired further for-profit education institutions and companies, including the UK-based Arden University from Capella Education; IBAT College Dublin; the Israeli test-preparation company HighQ; Israeli college INT college; Laureate Germany with its subsidiary institutions University of Applied Sciences Europe and Laureate Academies GmbH; and R3 Education, a Devens, Massachusetts-headquartered operator of medical schools in the Caribbean.

8) In the July 2019 section, please remove the Rupee figure for the deal. I can't confirm the amount. The source in the article says it was 2,500 crore, yet another source says it was 1,100 crore. Rather than put in the wrong figure, can we take the figure out altogether? It's not that critical for the reader to have this info, since the other acquisitions listed don't.

−

In July 2019, Global University Systems bought [[Pearl Academy]] and University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in [[India]] from [[Laureate International Universities]] in an [[Indian Rupee|INR]] 2,500 [[crores|crore]] deal.

+

In July 2019, Global University Systems bought [[Pearl Academy]] and University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in [[India]] from [[Laureate International Universities]].

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

9) The last two paragraphs are duplicates. Can we add May to the date, remove stray punctuation, and change the ref to combine them?

−

In 2020, GUS expanded its portfolio by acquiring [[Trebas Institute]], a provider of music, film, business, technology, and management programmes with campuses in Toronto and Montreal, Canada.” In May 2020, Global University Systems acquired [[Canada]]-based post-secondary college [[Trebas Institute]].

+

In May 2020, GUS expanded its portfolio by acquiring [[Trebas Institute]], a provider of music, film, business, technology, and management programmes with campuses in Toronto and Montreal, Canada.

In May 2020, GUS expanded its portfolio by acquiring Trebas Institute, a provider of music, film, business, technology, and management programmes with campuses in Toronto and Montreal, Canada.

10) Please update the first sentence of the Business section. For this one, since I"m relying on a company source, I'm being very careful that I don't state the figures as if they were facts. I instead attribute the info to the company's statement on their website. Hence the "the company states..." and the quotes around the figures.:

−

As of 2018, GUS was recruiting students for its universities and colleges from more than 175 countries through a network of approximately 1,100 independent education agents and 500 staff in its own marketing, sales and business development departments.

+

As of 2026, the company states that it has a recruiting network of "over 6,000 recruitment partners" with over "11,000 employees" for its colleges and universities, from more than 175 countries.

As of 2026, the company states that it has a recruiting network of "over 6,000 recruitment partners" with over "11,000 employees" for its colleges and universities, from more than 175 countries.

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

11) I'd like to replace a poor press release source for the Toronto School of Management entry in the Institutions and network section, and correct the establishment date.

−

Toronto School of Management ([[career college]], established 2017)

+

Toronto School of Management ([[career college]], established 2009)

Toronto School of Management (career college, established 2009)

 Done I did this one out of order since the pr newswire source was removed with request #2 above. STEMinfo (talk) 20:55, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

12) In the Dubai section for the Institutions and network section, I'd like to add the establishment date (established 2024) from the source for

−

University of Europe for Applied Sciences Dubai (UE Dubai)

+

University of Europe for Applied Sciences Dubai (UE Dubai) (established 2024)

 Done

13) Berlin School of Business and Innovation was established 2017, not 2018, per the source (in German)

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

14) Gisma Business School changed its name, in the Institutions and network section.

−

[[GISMA Business School]] (acquired 2013)

+

Gisma University of Applied Sciences (formerly [[GISMA Business School]]) (acquired 2013)

Gisma University of Applied Sciences (formerly GISMA Business School) (acquired 2013)

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

15) The Sun Malaysia link is dead. I update it and add the establishment date.

−

*London School of Business and Finance Malaysia<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thesun.my/spotlight/london-school-of-business-and-finance-opens-new-campus-BA13209019|title=London School of Business and Finance opens new campus|website=thesun.my}}</ref>

+

*London School of Business and Finance Malaysia (established 2024)<ref>https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/10/1124450/lsbf-college-malaysia-opens-new-campus</ref>

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

16) With the Futurelearn entry, which is in the United Kingdom section, I'd like to swap out the Sun source, which is behind a paywall, for this one, which is more accessible to readers. And the date should be 2022, not 2023, per the source.

−

*[[FutureLearn|Futurelearn]] (acquired 2023)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-30 |title='Deal done' for Global University Systems to buy FutureLearn |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/deal-done-global-university-systems-buy-futurelearn |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>

+

*[[FutureLearn]] (acquired 2022)<ref>https://thepienews.com/futurelearn-sold-to-gus/</ref>

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

17) In the same section, London College of Creative Media has changed its name.

−

*[[London College of Creative Media]] (LCCM, acquired 2018){{r|Wonk}}

+

*[[London College of Contemporary Music]] (formerly London College of Creative Media) (LCCM, acquired 2018){{r|Wonk}}

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

18) In 2024, London College of Creative Media, in the UK section, changed its name to London College of Contemporary Music. I can't find a third party source, but the London College of Creative Media Wikipeida article was renamed to London College of Contemporary Music, and the school's website now lists the new name. Is that enough? Or can we do it and also add the CN template?

−

*[[London College of Creative Media]] (LCCM, acquired 2018){{r|Wonk}}

+

*[[London College of Contemporary Music]] (formerly London College of Creative Media) (LCCM, acquired 2018){{r|Wonk}}

 Done This is a duplicate request - see above. The name being updated on the web site should suffice. STEMinfo (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

19) The last entry, University of Law, should say The University of Law. You can see its Wikipedia article spells it correctly.

−

[[University of Law]] (acquired 2015)

+

The [[University of Law]] (acquired 2015)

20) Lastly, I'd like to revise the lead, to shorten it, better summarize what type of business GUS is, and summarize the different areas where it operates, to match the brands in the article. If you look at item 5 above, you'll see that the company is technically not a private limited company, but is instead a corporate group. I also take out Aaron's name to make this less promotional.

−

'''Global University Systems B.V.''' ('''GUS''') is a [[private limited company|private limited]] education company registered in the Netherlands. As a [[corporate group]], it owns and operates several private [[not-for-profit]] and [[For-profit education|for-profit]] colleges and universities in Canada, Israel and Europe, as well as other brands and companies in the education sector, such as the e-learning provider InterActive. GUS was founded in 2013 by Aaron Etingen, who is chairman, CEO and majority stockholder.

+

'''Global University Systems B.V.''' ('''GUS''') is a Netherlands-based [[corporate group]] that owns and operates private [[not-for-profit]] and [[For-profit education|for-profit]] colleges and universities in Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. The company also owns and operates other brands and companies in the education sector.

 Done STEMinfo (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your attention to this lengthy but important update. Mstechvision (talk) 15:35, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

References

Mstechvision (talk) 15:35, 19 February 2026 (UTC)