Universities play an indispensable role in enhancing social mobility and economic development in the countries they serve. There is power in a global network of institutions collaborating to learn from each other, support each other, and work together to impact the entire system of education. SMG cooperates with Cintana Education, a world leading education management services provider, founded by Douglas Becker, the founder and former Chairman/CEO of Laureate Education Inc. (Laureate grew to be the largest university network in the world, with over one million students studying at over 200 campuses and online in 28 countries).