Competent, educated and dynamic are traits that well describe the efficiency of Mr. Chandra Sundaresan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of the Business School (TBS) that has its principal campus located in Campsie, NSW, with branches in Evans Head and Canberra and extends offshore to China as well. Chandra brings with him a wealth of experience spanning over two decades in the field of Information Technology and Learning and Development in the education industry, with over 19 years of focused experience in Vocational and Higher Education sectors at senior management level. His areas of expertise encompass operations, delivery, marketing, training, quality assurance, policy writing, governance, and compliance support with a strong knowledge of the Australian Qualification Framework, National Code, ESOS, ASQA & TEQSA regulations. He holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science & a Bachelor’s degree with Distinction in Information Technology majoring in software engineering. He is also a certified trainer & assessor.

As a CEO, Chandra will be managing and overseeing the entire operations of The Business School, both onshore and offshore for the VET and ELICOS sectors. Some of these would include marketing, student recruitment, IT, admissions, student support departments as well as coordinating with the Director of Studies and the Academic Manager to ensure competency and quality are maintained across academics. Chandra’s skill lies in establishing clear policies and goals, meeting regulatory and accrediting bodies’ requirements, building relationships with partner institutions and industries which will ensure TBS reaches and maintains a high level of compliance. An extensive track record of success in quick succession, saw Chandra begin his career in 2000 teaching IT at universities to both undergraduate and post-graduate students. From there in 2005, he transitioned into management where he successfully served as a director of studies, academic director, deputy principal, managing director and marketing director for various institutes and universities. Chandra successfully managed a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Brisbane in 2013 under the ASQA regulations and he also established a new RTO in 2014 with approval to deliver courses onshore and offshore (Malaysia, Philippines and China). Along with this, he has been actively engaging in various professional development programs in these dual sectors.

Chandra has joined The Business School after serving as Vice President (Student Affairs) at King’s Own Institute (KOI), Sydney. Several key departments within the institute inclusive of Admissions, Student Support Services, Student Experience, Engagement and Counselling, Information Technology and Data Analysis fell under his purview. He has served on many committees and Boards, assisted the CEO and President in maintaining strong and effective relationships with partner institutions and industries and on numerable occasions was the 21C. His software engineering expertise and networks in the education industry has led him to represent his employer organisations on several national and international platforms and benchmarking projects.

Chandra intends to extend his services in the vocational and higher educational sector while his vision encompasses bringing a seamless pathway between competency based and academic learning in the realm of international education. He intends to delve further into the market for domestic students’ whom he intends to equip with staffing needs demanded by the local communities and industries, while adding a flavourful blend of international student mix to the dynamic of TBS resulting in the best diverse internationalisation of education, thus creating a milestone in Australian education.