SME story: Interview with Khaled Arwani, founder of MyUniPath

What inspired you to start the business – MyUniPath?

As a former international student that grew up in the UAE, I realised there was a lack of quality services for those looking to pursue higher education.

The university admission and application process can be very challenging and time-consuming and is quite fragmented, especially for students seeking to study abroad. This motivated me to develop something that would provide students with an easier path towards their educational goal.

What are some of the challenges you faced when starting off?

Starting an enterprise in general can be a very challenging endeavour, the education space itself is very saturated with large players that mostly offer traditional student academic counselling and enrollment services – however, these are becoming outdated and inefficient.

These days, students want something more cutting-edge and tech-focused that would facilitate the enrollment process to their desired university without difficulty.

Tell us about your offering – MyUniPath.

MyUniPath simplifies the university application process by allowing students to submit one application in order to apply to any university in the world. Our AI and machine learning technologies are designed to streamline the search and discovery process. We’ve recently launched MyUni.

ai, which is an AI chatbot, that allows students to ask questions regarding universities or programmes to help them find the right match and submit their application.

What are some of the expansion plans you have in your pipeline?

We’ve recently joined forces with Student World recruitment conglomerate based out of Australia. This will provide us a rapid expansion into many countries and territories that Student World is already existing in the likes of India, Africa and many other countries in the MENA region.

How has MBRIF helped you with your business?

MBRIF has been a great help with connections and support. The team offers mentorship and training workshops, events, as well as business services such as legal, regulatory and administrative support that can be quite helpful for an early stage startup.

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