Founder and Managing Director
The Hon. Steve Herbert has been a member of the Australian Parliament for multiple terms. In 2004 he was appointed Minister for Training and Skills, the first-ever state Minister for International Education in Victoria, Australia.
Under his Ministerial guidance, International Education in Victoria expanded significantly. Steve has been directly responsible for a major transformation of apprenticeships and training. He has overhauled and transformed the vital TAFE sector and was responsible for modernizing University governance. Steve has advised governments at both a State and a Commonwealth level.
In 2002, he was appointed as the chair of the inaugural all-party Parliamentary Education and Training Committee. He has also served as the Shadow Minister for Higher Education and Skills and as the Shadow Minister or the Teaching Profession.
At Study Square, Steve brings his expertise and in-depth knowledge in Australian education and will contribute towards long term strategies and solutions with the aim to strengthen brand and its foot-print.
Mark Shay is a business leader with 30 years of successful history in helping higher education institutions recruit, retain and better serve students. He has built several companies on his own and been a key executive in several other early stage ventures.
He has been known as an innovator for developing products like GradSchools.com, StudyAbroad.com, creating international student recruiting solutions for agents and universities, and his consulting expertise in areas of sales and marketing. Over the past decade he has worked to bring several agents to the US market including IDP Education, QS Advance etc. He was the first agent representative to serve as a Board member of AIRC and has been a strong proponent of the use of agents as a standard practice in international student recruitment. Mark helped Study Square develop its initial portfolio of US institutions and as an Advisor remains a connection between the company and the American higher education sector.
Ines experience is diverse and has been known for her commitments to clients with integrity and results achieved by embracing agile practices with the respect they deserve. She has helped entrepreneurs develop and grow their ideas by providing advice and guidance in business law. Her work ethic, values, drive, motivation, and adaptability cultivated during her practice have been integrated into the foundation of Study Square. Ines is our legal advisor embracing everything that’s is best for us in terms of conserving resources, preventing claims, and resolving the coverage disputes that do arise effectively and efficiently. Saurabh and Ines have been very good friends from the last couple of years which has made a difference in sharing valuable and meaningful experiences for years to come.
“No one has ever achieved greatness without dreams.” – Roy Bennett
I came to Australia in 2005 as an ordinary student with great ambition. When I look back to my journey from deciding to study in Australia, right till the time I enrolled in an MBA course at La Trobe University, there is a sense of familiarity with fellow students who endured similar doubts and dilemmas on their journeys. I also think of those who were unable to find the means to bridge the gap to fulfil their ambitions.
This was the catalyst in founding my career’s first education agency in 2008 that is today recognized as one of the most successful and fastest growing education agencies globally.
I now introduce my newest brainchild, Study Square, upheld by my 14 years of industry experience and driven towards making our student’s global education dream a reality. I believe that with the right guidance and assistance, every student can secure the golden opportunity to study at the universities best suited to them. Aiming to make their dreams come true through our ethical partnerships with the best education providers across Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, US & UK. As a member of NAFSA & QEAC, upholding the values of expertise, ethics, honestly and passion in providing best service to students and strategic partners. My dedicated team takes great pride in guiding students every step of the way and making the daunting process of university enrolments as seamless as possible.
From a place of empathy, I advise students to simply take the first step in realizing their dreams. To the parents, I ask to have trust and faith in their child’s aspirations and to be the pillar of unwavering support they need.
I also take a moment to give thanks to the universities who have partnered with us and broadened their access to thousands of students to further their global education.
And finally, on a hopeful note to fellow education providers, let us do our best to work in harmony and contribute towards the betterment of our students with an honest guidance and feedback system.
After-all, as wisely said by Mitt Romney, “Education is the investment our generation makes in the future.”
Prem holds a graduate degree in Commerce and has extensive experience of over 25+ years in managing multiple businesses across the country. Prem is a great negotiator and moderator with a mastery of building relationships with all stakeholders. His determination and go-to-person approach have made him one of the most resourceful personalities. In his downtime, he enjoys working for society and contributing to community work. Prem has been appointed as the Country Director (India) at Study Square and is responsible for the expansion of Study Square offices across each state in India.
Director, International Student Recruitment
Mr. Nilesh is into overseas education sector since last 20 years. On weekdays he is into International Student Recruitment, and has guided over 5000+ students to the right universities abroad. On weekends he is a biker, husband to a superwoman and father of super active son and lives in Vancouver, Canada.
Nilesh has been appointed as the Director of International Student Recruitment (India) at Study Square and is responsible for the expansion of Study Square offices across each state in India.
Mr. Kamal Kant has on boarded Study Square as a Country Head for India.Mr. Kant is Computer Science Graduate and an MBA from Osmania university. He comes with over 22 years of experience in the field of Overseas Education. He is an avid reader and badminton enthusiast.
He has good understanding of end-to-end processes and has wide exposure of working in different parts of India and a good understanding of student requirement.
Ms. Sujata Sherpa is working at Study Square as the Business Head of Nepal and plays a crucial role in developing strategies to capture a higher market share, liaising and organizing trainings with various institutes, along with the overall sales and marketing performance in Nepal. She has completed her Bachelors’ in Political Science from North Bengal University.
With over 19 years of experience in the International education recruitment sector, she exhibits great competence in Student Recruitment, Networking, Operations, Client Relations and Strategic Management. Early on in her career, she has worked with Reliance Telecom, Siliguri and Cluny Women’s College, Kalimpong, in India. Prior to joining Study Square, she was General Manager of PAC ASIA Study Abroad – Nepal, contributing greatly to their leadership position in Nepal.
Ms. Sujata is also a QEAC and TITI Certified Education Counsellor.
Senior Operation Manager (India)
Mr. Mathur is working as a Senior Manager – Operations India & Client Relations USA at Study Square where along with managing the business operations and CRM training and development of the team, he is also responsible for creating and nurturing partnerships with institutions in the USA for student placement. He has a degree in the Bachelor of Science from Rajasthan University.
He has amassed a credible experience of 19 years while working with the likes of Jamboree Education, CL Educate Ltd serving varying roles of a Business partner, Business Head, Academic Head, City Head. At The Princeton Review – Manya Abroad, he bagged their first sub-franchise for India in Jaipur.
Mr. Mathur has earned certificates for Masters College Admissions and U.S. College Admissions process and is also a certified trainer and program presenter from the Princeton Review.
Senior Manager Client Relations (India)
Ms. Bhattacharya is working as a Senior Manager Client Relations for Australia & New Zealand at Study Square and is responsible for developing and managing partnerships with institutes along with establishing destination specific training modules for the respective sectors.
She has a Bachelor’s degree in IT. She is backed by an enriched working experience of 17 years in the Education industry in the domain of operations, client relations, strategic management, training, visa counselling & product marketing. Before joining Study Square she was working as an Associate Consultant & Country Manager (AUS/NZ) with The Chopra’s (TC global).
Ms. George is working as Business Head for Kochi at Study Square where she helms all operations for the sector and other surrounding areas. She is responsible for strategic planning for all back-end operations along with marketing and drive numbers for multi destinations. She has completed her Post graduation in Marketing from Kerela University.
Equipped with nearly two decades of work experience as a founder member and Manager for Kerala operations in Edwise, she has profound knowledge in the Overseas Education Industry Sector, Admissions, Visa process and maintaining close links with the Education providers and University delegates around the globe.
Ms. George is British Council as well as Education New Zealand certified.
