Elevated Ranking Performance using FOESTERTM- led academic, research and governance transformation
10 Feb 2026
Applied an outcomes-led academic and governance transformation framework to improve national ranking performance and institutional coherence.
Client: Higher Education Institution
Offering: Academic quality and rankings enhancement
Context
A private higher education institute sought help to:
Improve its national ranking while strengthening academic quality and research output
Address uneven outcomes across departments and the absence of clear performance measurement
Create an integrated, outcomes-led transformation roadmap across the institution
Approach
FOESTER™ framework application: Applied Praxis' proprietary FOESTER™ framework to design an integrated transformation roadmap covering faculty, outcomes, strategy, technology, employability, and research
Quality and governance assessment: Undertook academic quality, faculty capability, and governance assessments aligned to the framework dimensions
Employability evaluation: Assessed placement processes, industry linkages, and employability outcomes across departments
Research assessment: Evaluated research productivity, funding streams, and doctoral programs through strategy and enablement levers
Peer benchmarking: Benchmarked performance against aspirational and peer institutions to prioritize high-impact improvement initiatives
Praxis Delivered
Delivered strengthened performance across key national ranking parameters, resulting in measurable improvements in ranking outcomes. Enabled coherent, coordinated execution across departments, reducing fragmentation and duplication of initiatives through the structured application of the FOESTER™ framework across faculty development, research enablement, employability, and governance.