Author: Daniel Cohen Affiliation: Swiss International University (SIU) ORCID ID: 0009-0000-2881-1030 Submitted 17 March 2026; Revised 22 May 2026; Accepted 11 July 2026; Available online 08 August 2026; Version of Record 08 August 2026. Doi: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y.SpecSDG10008 Volume 3, December 2026, (SpecSDG10008) Abstract Transnational education separates the place where academic quality is produced from the place where institutional reputation was earned. Degrees