At the British Council’s Going Global Conference this week, the importance of knowledge-based economies for 21st century nations is the main theme. A key focus is the role of the higher education system in developing a highly skilled workforce to help create and maintain this type of economy. John Butler, VP, Ellucian discusses the role that higher education institutions play in building this type of economy and why the way universities provide tuition is vital to the creation of a knowledge-wealthy workforce.