Ashwin Assomull is a Partner at L.E.K. Consulting, and Head of the firm’s Global Education Practice. As a founding member of the firm’s Education practice, he has worked on over 300 education-specific cases and has led more than 200 engagements across all education verticals, including K-12, higher and vocational education, transnational education, English language training and education technology. 

Ashwin frequently advises CEOs of top education companies and investors on buy- and sell-side due diligence, market-entry strategy, pricing strategy and full potential assessments. He is also a regular speaker at industry-leading conferences such as EdEx MENA, EdEx Qatar, IPSEF and Abu Dhabi Ideas Weekend. 

Ashwin joined L.E.K. in 2018 and was previously a Managing Director at the Education Centre of Excellence at EY-Parthenon. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the London School of Economics and an MBA from London Business School.

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Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science, London School of Economics

Graduate: Master of Business Administration, London Business School

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