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Welcome to QSGrad School Products and Services
QS Quacquarelli Symonds was founded in 1990 and has become established as the world’s leading network for top careers and education. Our mission is to enable motivated people around the world to fulfil their potential by fostering international mobility, educational achievement and career development.
We segment our product and service offerings into the following four categories, each a market leader serving our loyal, blue chip client base:
University Products and Services – serving over 350 universitiesGraduate Products and Services – serving over 180 graduate schoolsMBA Products and Services – serving over 420 accredited business schoolsCareer Products and Services – serving over 200 multinational employers
At the heart of QS is our independent expertise. For example:
QS Intelligence Unit produces the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings which is truly ‘raising the bar’ of global higher education quality standards.
QS unisolution produces software and web solutions supporting the internationalisation of your university, run by a unique combination of education and technology experts.
Global partners are crucial in helping us to achieve such effective delivery. As well as major institutions and government bodies worldwide, over 300 different media work closely with us.
Our TV, newspaper, magazine and online partners include:
International - CNN, Business Week, Wall St. Journal Asia, International Herald Tribune • America - Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Toronto Star • Europe - The Times, Le Figaro, Handelsblatt, Expansion y Empleo, Corriera della Sera, Vedemosti, Millyet • Asia - South China Morning Post, Japan Times, Bangkok Post, The Times of India•
In this information pack, we present our key Grad School Products and Services. If you would like to review our other categories, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Nunzio QuacquarelliManaging Director
QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd1 Tranley MewsFleet RoadLondon NW3 2DGUK
EVENTS / GUIDESONLINE
CONFERENCESRESEARCH
TECHNOLOGY
The QS World Grad School Touris a prestigious series of half-day focused and targeted fairs created specially for institutions worldwide who wish to recruit international students for masters and PhD programs in all disciplines. The complete A to Z of postgraduate programs is represented - FAME, STEM, International Affairs, Communications, Law, Bio Sciences, Education, Psychology, Languages and much more.
2008 was a watershed year for the QS World Grad School Tour with ever higher registration levels in all regions, increased satisfaction rates regarding candidate quality and an amazing diversity of subject interest. Alongside this growth in candidate quality, we welcomed universities from around the world with notable new additions to the QS family from Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.
In 2009 we plan to further develop the subject focus we offer through our Law and STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) Forums. These initiatives proved very popular in 2008 and further details can be found on pages 18 & 19. New for ‘09 will be a series of Forums focusing on PhD/Research students and a new Grad School Connect service.
The scale of the QS World Grad School Tour in 2009 means that if you are planning to recruit the brightest and best masters and PhD candidates, then the QS World Grad School Tour has to be part of your 2009 strategy.
WORLDGRAD SCHOOL TOUR
Venezuela
Mexico
Chile
USA
USA
USA
China
China
China
Germany
Germany
GermanyCanada
Canada
North America
North America
London
London
Bucharest
Bucharest
India
India
India
London
QS is a leading specialist in advice and information on international graduate
study, therefore our media partners in the cities where we run our fairs look to us for high quality editorial content, much of which comes from our original research and writing. QS World Grad School Tour’s unique ability to attract masters and PhD candidates of high quality and quantity is greatly enhanced by the breadth and depth of coverage that we achieve in the media, as masters and PhD candidates come to the fairs well briefed by reading it.
Some of our main partners’ logos appear below:
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Ukraine
Tokyo
France
Bangkok
Ukraine
Tokyo
France
Bangkok
Ukraine
Greece
Istanbul
Bangkok
Italy
Greece
Istanbul
HCMC
Bucharest
Italy
Greece
Greece Istanbul
Kuala Lumpur
Russia
Italy
Sofia
Russia
Italy
Italy
Sofia
Russia
Seoul
Sofia
Russia
Russia
Tokyo
France
FAME Finance Accounting Management Economics
Now regarded as amongst the most consistently popular groups of academic subject areas at graduate level, the QS World Grad School Tour delivers prospective international candidates
of the highest quality. Universities and colleges focused on recruiting students in these academic areas benefit from the partnership between QS World Grad School Tour and the QS World MBA Tour, a relationship that will continue throughout 2009.
Through QS’s own internal candidate data it is apparent that up to a third of candidates registering to attend the QS World MBA Tour are either candidates who would be more suited to a qualification that allows them to upgrade their academic skills through a masters degree, or who lack sufficient work experience for entry to the majority of international MBA programmes.
A combination of corporate and business contacts, focused online activity, on-campus promotion and specialised promotion to employment sectors relevant to the FAME academic areas, ensures that high potential and qualified candidates attend the QS World Grad School Tour events.
STEMScience Technology Engineering Mathematics
With government and industry all over the world prioritising the education of skilled graduate students in the STEM subjects, the international demand for suitably
qualified candidates in the broad areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics shows no signs of abating. Data drawn from the last two years of the QS World Grad School Tour indicates that QS has been successful in capturing a significant proportion of this market internationally.
QS, as part of its ongoing commitment to innovate and respond to market needs, will be continuing to host a series of unique STEM Forums throughout the QS World Grad School Tour, intended to encourage universities, colleges and employers to present their graduate opportunities in these academic and career areas to prospective candidates.
The STEM Forums will bring employers and educators together to present seminars, panel debates and information sessions to help inform and advise candidates interested in those sectors. Through these Forums candidates will be able to understand the skills employers are looking for, how the recruitment process works and how and when employers recruit on campus.
SUBJECT FOCUS
SIAPSocial Sciences International Affairs Public Policy & Administration
Subjects as varied as economics, development studies, international relations and public policy are increasingly sought after by prospective international students, particularly those from the emerging BRIC (Brazil,
Russia, India and China) economic superpowers.
Additionally, the growth of specialist masters degrees, such as public administration and policy and finance management, are now seen as viable alternatives to the MBA by those candidates seeking more focused academic areas directly relevant to their potential careers. QS has, in recent years, specialised in the generation of candidates who have already focused in these academic areas during their undergraduate degrees. During the 2008 QS World Grad School Tour, an increase of 6% in candidates interested in the broad academic area of the social sciences was seen – a record for QS, underlining the importance of participation for those universities and colleges actively promoting their graduate social sciences programmes.
The promotion of SIAP programmes is supported by various alliances QS has forged around the world, including campus academic societies in North America and Europe and peer organisations such as the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
LAW/LLM & LEGAL STUDIES
In response to the increasing demand for international LLM and other related programmes, in 2008 the QS World Grad School Tour managed and promoted seven ‘Law Villages’ to prospective international graduate students interested in
studying either an LLM or legal studies programme. Specialist faculty members from law schools representing institutions based in Canada, Spain, the UK and the USA attended these smaller events within the larger QS World Grad School Tour fairs.
In Sao Paolo, Santiago, Caracas, Mexico City, London, Cologne, Frankfurt, Milan, Shanghai and Beijing candidates were not only able to meet representatives and alumni from some of the world’s top law schools but also to attend information sessions presented by employers relevant to the international legal profession. Additionally, in a number of venues, panel debates presented detailed aspects of legal education to potential graduate students.
The law initiative will continue in 2009, drawing on the rich input from QS partner universities, our exclusive relationships with student and professional law associations throughout the regions we visit, and the positive experiences drawn from the QS World Grad School Tour 2008.
- Milan- Paris- Shanghai - Tokyo - Amsterdam
PhD FocusNEW for 2009!!
With the demand for international PhD programmes growing in excess of 4% a year, this specialised market is one of the most exciting for all recruiters of international
students. While the OECD and the European Union have identified science, engineering and technology as the main drivers of this growth, the rise in the service and creative sectors indicates that PhD demand is extremely broad- based and interdisciplinary.
In response to this demand for highly skilled graduates who can contribute to the intellectual and economic well-being of countries, commerce and universities, QS will implement the PhD Focus in all destinations of the QS World Grad School Tour in 2009.
The value of international PhD students is now widely recognised by universities and government organisations alike. A country’s competetiveness is directly related to its investment in research and development across all academic disciplines, while the productivity of universities is commonly measured by their research output. The recruitment of international PhD students is central to both of these issues.
QS has initiated a wide-ranging strategy to locate all key partners relevant to the recruitment of international PhD students with the intention of offering colleges and universities the opportunity to meet pre-qualified candidates on a one-to-one basis in association with the QS World Grad School Tour events. Further details will be published on www.topgradschool.com ahead of the Spring 2009 Tour to Central America.
- Kuala Lumpur - Istanbul - London- Bangkok - Moscow
Please ask your account manager for further details or contact [email protected]
A lot of PhD requests, Master in European Business and specialized masters, ESCP - EAP
Lots more PhD enquiries than usual - very busy event, excellent students. Queen Mary’s
The Americas are producing a rich seam of high quality candidates and the 2008 QS World Grad School Tour to Latin America continued this trend.
Bogota, Caracas, Mexico City and Lima especially produced a wide variety of candidates, many with strong work experience, who were looking for the full range of masters and PhD opportunities.
Management, Engineering, IT/Computing, Communications and Media were again in strong demand and were supplemented by interest in Design, Architecture, Education, Environmental Studies, Psychology & Public Policy.
A series of Law and STEM Forums were particularly successful in 2008 bringing together candidates, educators, and employers to discuss trends, recruitment opportunities and the value of a Masters or PhD in the employment market.
LATIN AMERICA FALL 2009
City No. of attending
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Mexico City 35 858 5.2 5.2 4.9 4.9 5.0Caracas 18 1053 5.0 4.4 4.3 5.0 4.7Bogota 30 1152 5.1 5.2 5.0 4.9 5.0Lima 23 754 5.6 5.4 5.6 4.3 5.2
Santiago 25 656 5.2 5.1 4.6 3.8 4.6Buenos Aires 17 232 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.4 4.8
Sao Paulo 16 146 5.2 5.2 4.2 3.8 4.5
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FAME FAME FAME FAMESTEM STEM STEM STEM
Administration Comms/Media Administration LawInt. Relations Int. Relations Int. Relations Administration
Law Law Bio Sciences Comms/MediaEducation Administartion Law Int. Relations
Medical Scieces Creative Arts/Design Comms/Media Public PolicyEnvironmental Studies Architecture Creative Arts/Design Medical Sciences
Comms/Media Education Environmental Studies SociologyPsychology Environmental Studies Psychology Education
Santiago Buenos Aires Sao Paulo
FAME FAME FAMESTEM STEM STEM
Comms/Media Comms/Media AdministrationAdministration Administration Int. Relations
Psychology Int. Relations LawInt. Relation Law Comms/Media
Creative Arts/Design Public Policy Environmental StudiesSociology Politics Psychology
Public Policy Environmental Studies DesignEnvironmental Studies Education Public Policy
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City Male Female Domestic Overseas 6 months 12 months 24 months
Mexico City 54 46 96 4 33 47 20Caracas 55 45 95 5 32 52 16Bogota 54 46 98 2 28 56 16Lima 55 45 98 2 21 56 23
Santiago 61 39 97 3 28 50 22Buenos Aires 50 50 87 13 35 44 21
Sao Paulo 47 53 88 12 24 51 25
City Masters Doctoral Diploma <25 25-35 >35
Mexico City 78 22 22 40 47 13Caracas 73 27 27 40 47 13Bogota 78 22 22 50 44 6Lima 77 23 23 35 50 15
Santiago 71 29 29 27 58 15Buenos Aires 73 27 27 36 52 12
Sao Paulo 79 21 21 40 47 13
% Total Respondents Nationality Commence studies within
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Serious interest from good quaity studentsCERAM Business School
I was impressed with the range of smart questions raised by today’s attendeesKeck Graduate Institute
NORTH AMERICA FALL 2009
Historically one of, if not the toughest markets to break into. With a world-class array of local providers, the question asked is always why should masters and PhD candidates even consider studying in the UK, EU, Australasia or further afield.
QS World Grad School Tour returned to the North American market in 2008 and visited Washington DC, New York City, Montreal and Toronto and asked that question. The answers in the form of record-breaking feedback from world-class universities such as Bocconi, George Washington, St Andrews, NYU Tisch, IE, University of NSW, Concordia, McGill and Durham was emphatic. Every Fair was rated as ‘very good’, all aspects of the feedback regularly scored ‘excellent’, and Montreal delivered an exceptional 5.6 out of 6 as an overall score.
There is now clear evidence that a large segment of the local North American population is definitely entertaining the notion
of studying outside of North America.
High calibre, well-researched candidates were present in large numbers at each of the 4 fairs; their interests ranged from Accountancy to International Relations to the Creative Arts. These candidates were seeking leading universities that were highly ranked, with strong research assessment credentials and a demonstrable track record in helping graduates with post-qualification employment.
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Washington DC 24 450 5.3 4.8 5.2 4.5 5.0NY City 25 598 5.3 5.5 5.3 4.9 5.3Toronto 35 493 5.4 5.3 4.8 5.2 5.1Montreal 26 564 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.6
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FAME FAME FAME FAMEInt. Relations Int. Relations STEM STEMPublic Policy Psychology Int. Relations Int. Relations
Law Comms/Media Psychology LawComms/Media STEM Law Politics
Politics Creative Arts/Design Bio Sciences Bio SciencesEducation/Training Law Comms/Media Comms/Media
Creative Arts/Design Education/Training Medical Studies PsychologyPsychology Public Policy Para-Medical Studies Sociology
STEM Sociology Politics Public Policy
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City Male Female Domestic Overseas 6 months 12 months 24 months
Washington DC 47 53 79 21 19 55 26NY City 41 59 58 42 21 57 22Toronto 49 51 72 28 17 53 30Montreal 47 53 75 25 15 52 33
City Masters Doctoral Diploma <25 25-35 >35
Washington DC 76 24 24 56 31 13NY City 62 38 38 57 32 11Toronto 76 24 24 61 27 12Montreal 79 21 21 76 19 5
% Total Respondents Nationality Commence studies within
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EUROPE FALL 2009
Along with North America, Europe has seen the strongest growth for the QS World Grad School Tour. The quality and quantity of students looking for masters and PhD options has risen inexorably over the last 24-30 months.
Exceptional fairs were held once again in London, Paris, Milan, Thessaloniki, Moscow, Bucharest, Istanbul, Sofia, Frankfurt, Athens and Kiev. In 2009 we will add Warsaw, St Petersburg, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Berlin to this line-up.
As leading institutions strive to ensure a diverse student body, our development of the European market for the QS World Grad School Tour will provide excellent opportunities to tap into local and overseas student populations studying in Europe’s leading capitals.
City No. of attending
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Organisation on the day
Venue space
Quality of leads
Overall score
Kiev 21 969 4.9 5.1 4.7 4.3 4.8Moscow 27 738 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.6 4.9Istanbul 50 1261 4.0 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.6
Bucharest 20 1168 4.6 4.2 4.3 4.9 4.6Sofia 29 619 5.1 5.2 4.9 4.8 5.0Paris 41 711 5.1 5.4 5.6 4.9 5.2
London 43 1072 5.5 5.4 5.6 4.9 5.3Milan 43 666 5.2 5.3 4.9 5.1 5.1
Thessaloniki 25 231 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.3 4.8Athens 41 455 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7
Frankfurt 32 239 4.9 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.7
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Bucharest Kiev Moscow Paris
FAME FAME FAME FAMEInt. Relations STEM STEM STEM
Comms/Media Int. Relations Int. Relations LawSTEM Law Law Int. Relations
Creative Arts/Design Comms/Media Philosophy Comms/MediaPolitics Languages Bio Science Politics
psychology Politics Politics AdministrationSociology Creative Arts/Design Creative Arts Bio Sciences
Law Administration Design SociologyTourism/Hospitality Tourism/Hospital Languages Environmental Studies
Milan London Sofia Thessaloniki
FAME FAME FAME FAMEInt. Relations STEM Int. Realtions STEM
Law Int. Relations STEM Int. RelationsSTEM Law Comms/Media Comms/Media
Comms/Media Bio Sciences Law LawPolitics Comms/Media Tourism/Hospitality Psychology
Administration Creative Arts/Design Creative Arts/Design Education/TrainingLanguages Medical Studies Politics Sociology
Bio Sciences Psychology Psychology Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Studies Environmental Studies Administration Administration
Athens Istanbul Frankfurt
FAME FAME FAMESTEM STEM STEM
Comms/Media Int. Relations Int. RelationsInt. Relations Administration Comms/Media
Administration Comms/Media Tourism/HospitalityEnvironmental Studies Creative Arts/Design Politics
Law Law LawPolitics Politics Public Policy
Psychology Bio Sciences Para-Medical StudiesEducation/Training Sociology Medical Sciences
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Great QS staff - very friendlyNIDO Student Living
Good fair, very strong candidatesNottingham University Business School
City Male Female Domestic Overseas 6 months 12 months 24 months
Kiev 4.3 57 83 17 13 61 26Moscow 46 54 91 9 17 64 19Istanbul 50 50 95 5 12 58 30
Bucharest 29 71 95 5 25 58 17Sofia 43 57 95 5 10 58 32Paris 58 42 58 42 30 49 21
London 53 47 69 31 27 56 27Milan 49 51 86 14 25 53 22
Thessaloniki 50 50 76 24 8 63 29Athens 55 45 91 9 11 63 26
Frankfurt 50 50 73 27 20 58 22
City Masters Doctoral Diploma <25 25-35 >35
Kiev 76 24 24 82 16 2Moscow 73 27 27 76 16 8Istanbul 76 24 24 82 16 2
Bucharest 85 15 15 80 17 3Sofia 84 16 16 75 21 4Paris 68 32 32 57 32 11
London 70 30 30 63 31 6Milan 73 27 27 65 30 5
Thessaloniki 78 22 22 76 21 3Athens 78 22 22 70 26 4
Frankfurt 76 24 24 70 25 5
% Total Respondents Nationality Commence studies within
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Surprised at the quality of spoken EnglishMcGeorge
The quality of students is goodMonash University
A good number of quality studentsNESO Mexico
Great turnoutQuenns University
EAST ASIA FALL 2009
Building on the success of our ‘07 and ‘08 Tours to Asia, the QS World Grad School Tour will again visit Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and will add Taipei to the 2009 tour.
Working with key media and expert local partners, the QS World Grad School Tour has an excellent track record in delivering high quality candidates to these fairs. A broad and eclectic range of subjects are in demand across this key region with Finance, International Relations, Communications, Design, Architecture, Creative Arts, Public Policy, Science, Technology and much more high on candidates’ ‘wish lists’.
City No. of attending
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Seoul 22 240 5.0 4.9 4.9 3.7 4.6Tokyo 22 358 5.5 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9
Guangzhou 23 774 5.0 4.9 5.0 4.3 4.8Wuhan 17 933 5.5 5.5 5.4 4.6 5.3Nanjing 18 480 5.2 5.0 4.6 3.8 4.6Shanghai 39 652 4.9 4.8 4.5 4.0 4.5Beijing 37 601 5.0 5.1 5.2 4.6 5.0Hanoi 13 301 5.2 5.2 4.9 4.6 5.0
HCM City 17 885 4.7 4.3 5.2 4.8 4.8Kuala Lumpur 19 573 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.6 4.8
Bangkok 30 1023 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.8Jakarta 15 708 4.8 5.3 4.8 4.5 4.9
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FAME FAME FAME FAMESTEM STEM STEM STEM
Comms/Media Int. realtions Int. Relations Comms/MediaInt. Relations Public Policy Comms/Media Bio Sciences
Education/Training Design/Performing Arts Architecture LawPsychology Law Bio Sciences Education/TrainingPublic Policy Comms/Media Languages Int. Relations
Tourism/Hospitality Education/Training Psychology AdministrationLaw Politics Para-Medical Studies Design/Performing Arts
Administrations Languages Sports/Leisure Agriculture
Nanjing Shanghai Beijing Hanoi
STEM FAME FAME FAMEFAME STEM STEM STEM
Pharmaceutical Science Int. Relations Int. Relations Int. RelationsDesign/Performing Arts Comms/Media Comms/Media Education
Comms/Media Education/Training Law Comms/MediaBio Sciences Law Environmental Studies LanguagesArchitecture Tourism/Hospitality Languages Tourism/Hospitality
Tourism/Hospitality Bio Sciences Education LawEnvironmental Studies Administartion Bio Sciences Built Environment
Education/Training Sociology Public Policy Sociology
Ho Chi Minh City Kuala Lumpur Bangkok
FAME STEM FAMESTEM FAME STEM
Comms/Media Comms/Media Comms/MediaInt. Relations Int. Relations Int. Realtions
Administration Education/Training Tourism/HospitalityEducation Administration Law
Creative Art/Design Psychology Education/TrainingTourism/Hospitality Bio Sciences Administration
Languages Medical Sciences Public PolicyBio Sciences Tourism/Hospitality Psychology
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Quite busy and good quality studentsDan Evans, University of New South Wales
Many leads obtained, many students were eligible and highly qualifiedErin Walters, US - UK Fulbright Commission
Excellent students, across a range of subjectsUniversity of Sussex
City Male Female Domestic Overseas 6 months 12 months 24 months
Seoul 51 49 87 13 14 46 40Tokyo 49 51 80 20 14 42 44
Guangzhou 44 56 98 2 7 38 55Wuhan 40 60 97 3 11 37 52Nanjing 47 53 99 1 11 44 45Shanghai 40 60 96 4 7 49 44Beijing 50 50 96 4 11 55 34Hanoi 38 62 96 4 13 43 44
HCM City 48 52 98 2 24 36 40Kuala Lumpur 51 49 92 8 32 44 24
Bangkok 40 60 97 3 20 53 27Jakarta 55 45 97 3 31 44 25
% Total Respondents Nationality Commence studies within
City Masters Doctoral Diploma <25 25-35 >35
Seoul 58 42 42 50 42 8Tokyo 70 30 30 43 48 9
Guangzhou 85 18 18 88 10 2Wuhan 70 30 30 96 3 1Nanjing 58 42 42 51 42 7Shanghai 77 23 23 81 17 2Beijing 71 29 29 88 11 1Hanoi 85 15 15 81 19 0
HCM City 84 16 16 70 29 1Kuala Lumpur 66 34 34 46 47 7
Bangkok 77 23 23 76 21 3Jakarta 66 34 34 46 47 7
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SOUTH ASIA FALL 2009
South Asia is a cornerstone of the QS World Grad School Tour; over the last four years it has consistently produced superb results. Self-motivated, articulate, well-educated candidates are a hallmark of the South Asian fairs and to reflect the success of the overall tour, Pune joins the schedule in 2009 and will undoubtedly be as successful as Kolkata, which was added to the tour in 2007.
Finance and technology-related subjects are always near the top of the agenda for South Asian candidates but we also draw in a good number of candidates interested in International Relations, Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Design, Environmental Studies & Communications/Media.
City No. of attending
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Quality of leads
Overall score
Delhi 32 2234 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.1 5.5Mumbai 49 1444 5.5 5.5 5.4 4.8 5.3
Bangalore 57 2196 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.7 5.0Hyderabad 44 2257 5.5 5.5 5.6 4.4 5.2Chennai 37 1858 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.7 5.1Kolkata 27 1872 5.6 5.5 4.9 4.6 5.2
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City Male Female Domestic Overseas 6 months 12 months 24 months
Delhi 71 29 97 3 32 47 21Mumbai 71 29 98 2 25 57 18
Bangalore 80 20 99 1 26 52 22Hyderabad 83 17 99 1 33 46 21Chennai 75 25 98 2 33 45 22Kolkata 83 17 98 2 22 49 29
% Total Respondents Nationality Commence studies within
City Masters Doctoral Diploma <25 25-35 >35
Delhi 72 27 27 81 16 3Mumbai 77 23 23 82 15 3
Bangalore 68 32 32 78 19 3Hyderabad 81 19 19 86 12 2Chennai 80 20 20 93 6 1Kolkata 59 41 41 72 26 2
% Study level* Age
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FAME FAME STEM STEMSTEM STEM FAME FAME
Bio Sciences Bio Sciences Bio Science Bio SciencesInt. Realtions Comms/Media Pharmaceutical Science Int. Realtions
Comms/Media Int. Relations Administartion Medical SciencesAdministration Creative Arts/Design Medical Sciences Pharmaceutical Science
Pharmaceutical Science Pharmaceutical Science Comms/Media AdministrationMedical Sciences Medical Sciences Int. Relations Comms/Media
Para-Medical Studies Administration Physical Sciences Para-Medical StudiesEnvironmental Studies Para-Medical Studies Architecture Environmental Studies
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Chennai Kolkata
STEM FAMEFAME STEM
Bio Sciences Bio SciencesPharmaceutical Science Comms/Media
Medial Sciences AdministrationComms/Media Int. Relations
physical Sciences AgricultureInt. Relations Medical Sciences
Environmental Studies SociologyHumanities Literature
A good range of enquiriesNottingham University
AustraliaBond University School of BusinessLa Trobe University, MelbourneMonash UniversityQueensland University of TechnologyThe University of QueenslandUniversity of Melbourne - Faculty of Economics and CommerceUniversity of New South Wales - UNSWUniversity of Newcastle Australia
BarbadosUniversity of the West Indies
BelgiumVlerick Leuven Gent Management School
BulgariaINTEGRAL Educational Programs/ European University Bulgaria
CanadaBrock UniversityConcordia UniversityHEC MontréalJohn Molson School of Business, Concordia UniversityMcGill UniversityMcMaster University, DeGroote School of BusinessQueens University, OntarioUniversité De SherbrookeUniversité du Quebec à Montreal
University of Lethbridge
ChileEscuela de postgrado Economia y Negocios Universidad de ChileUniversidad Adolfo IbáñezPontificia Universidad Catolica de ChileInalde-Universidad de la SabanaUniversidad de Los AndesUniversidad EAFITUniversidad EANUniversidad Externado de Colombia
ChinaCheung Kong Graduate School of BusinessChina Europe International Business School (CEIBS)City University of Hong KongHKUST - The Hong Kong University of Science & TechnologyThe University of Hong Kong - HKU
Costa RicaUniversidad de Costa RicaUniversidad Latina de Costa Rica
DenmarkThe Copenhagen Business School
FinlandHelsinki Education and Research Area (HERA)
CLIENT LIST
FranceAmerican University of Paris - AUPBordeaux Ecole de Management CERAM Business SchoolEDHEC Business SchoolEM LYON Business SchoolENAC, Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation CivileESC Bretagne BrestESC Nantes Atlantique - AudenciaESC RouenESCP-EAP European School of ManagementGroupe ESC Dijon BourgogneHEC school of management - ParisIAE Aix en provenceInstitut Supérieur d’Electrique de Paris, ISEPMod’ Art International
GermanyGerman Institute of Science and Technology Pte LtdUniversity of Applied Sciences - MünchenESCP - EAP BerlinEuropean UniversityESB Reutlingen - Business School
GreeceALBA Graduate Business SchoolAmerican College of Thessaloniki International Hellenic UniversityPricewaterhouseCoopers AcademyThe American College of GreeceThe Netherlands Institute in Athens
IndonesiaInstitut Teknologi Bandung (Bundung Institute of Technology)
IrelandDublin Institute of TechnologyUCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
ItalyUniversita’ degli Studi di MacerataAlma Mater Studiorum - Universitá di BolognaESCP-EAP TurinIstituto MarangoniLUISS Guido CarliMIP - Politecnico di MilanoPolitecnico di MilanoPolitecnico di TorinoScuola Superiore Sant’Anna PisaUniversitá BocconiUniversita’ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconiuniversita degli di roma - la sapienzaUniversitá degli Studi di MilanoUniversità degli studi di Napoli Federico IIUniversita degli Studi di Salerno Universitá degli Studi di TrentoUniversita Tor Vergata Roma
JapanHitotsubashi UniversityInternational University of Japan
KoreaChung-Ang UniversityGwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Hanyang UniversityKyung Hee UniversityYonsei University
MalaysiaUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - UKMUniversiti Teknologi MalaysiaUniversiti Teknologi MARA - UiTMUniversity of Malaya - UM
MexicoEGADE del Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus MonterreyInstituto Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM), Universidad Virtual IPADE - The Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direction de EmpresaITAM, Instituto Technologico Autonomo de MexicoUniversia MéxicoUniversidad AnahuacUniversidad Iberoamericana Puebla
NetherlandsHolland Education ConsortiumLeiden UniversityRSM ErasmusTilburg UniversityUniversity Maastricht, MPHWageningen University
New ZealandThe University of WaikatoUniversity of AucklandUniversity of Otago
NorwayBI Norwegian School of Management
PanamaQuality Leadership UniversityUniversidad Tecnológica de Panamá
PeruPontificia Universidad Católlica del PerúUniversidad San Martin de Porres
PhilippinesAteneo de Manila University
RussiaGraduate School of Business Administration, Moscow State University
Saudi ArabiaKing Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
SingaporeCornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality ManagementNanyang Business School, SingaporeNanyang Technological University (NTU)Nanyang Technopreneurship Center - NTCNational University of Singapore - Business SchoolUniversitas 21 Global
SpainBarcelona Graduate School of EconomicsCentro de Estudios Financieros - CEF
CIS- The College for International StudiesEADAEAE - Escuela de Administración de EmpresasENAEEOI Escuela De Negocios ESADE ESCP-EAP Madrid ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE IMAGEN Y SONIDO CESESIC - Escuela Superior de Gestión Comercial y MarketingFundació Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaIE - Instituto de Empresa - Law SchoolIE Instituto de EmpresaInstituto de Estudios Bursátiles - IEB IEDE, Institute for Executive DevelopmentISEAD-Instituto Superior de Educación, Administración y DesarrolloTRACOR - The Communication Arts InstituteUniversidad Antonio de NebrijaUniversidad Carlos III De MadridUniversidad de Salamanca Universidad Francisco De VitoriaUniversidad Pública de NavarraUniversitat Pompeu Fabra
SwedenJönköping International Business SchoolThe Swedish InstituteUppsala University
SwitzerlandEuropean UniversityLES ROCHES, Swiss Hotel Association, School of Hotel ManagementUniversity of BaselUniversity of GenevaUniversity of St Gallen
TaiwanNational Yang-Ming University
ThailandKhon Kaen UniversityMahidol UniversityThe University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
UKAnglia Ruskin UniversityAston UniversityBradford UniversityCabinet OfficeCanterbury Christ Church University CollegeCass Business School, City UniversityCIMACranfield University De Montfort UniversityDurham Business SchoolESCP EAP LondonFalmouth College of Arts University College FalmouthHuron University Imperial College of Science and TechnologyKings College University of LondonLondon Business SchoolLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondon School of Business & FinanceLondon School of Economics LSEManchester Business SchoolNido Student Living
Nottingham University Business School Queen Mary, University of LondonRavensbourne College of Design and CommunicationRegent’s CollegeRoehampton UniversitySchool of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS)The University of St Andrews School of ManagementUniversity College London UCLUniversity of AberdeenUniversity of Cambridge ESOL ExaminationsUniversity of East AngliaUniversity of East LondonUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of Glasgow University of HuddersfieldUniversity of KentUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of Leicester Management Centre - ULMCUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of Reading UK/EU Recruitment OfficeUniversity of Strathclyde Graduate School of BusinessUniversity of SussexUniversity of Wales, BangorUniversity of Warwick University of LincolnWarwick Business School
USAAmerican University, School of International ServiceCarnegie Mellon University - Heinz School of Public PolicyEllis College of New York Institute of Technology - Cardean Learning GroupETSFlorida International UniversityFordham University - Graduate School of Arts and SciencesGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown Public Policy InstituteGeorgetown University Law CenterGraduate School of Int’l Relations and Pacific Studies, UCSDHawaii Pacific UniversityIllinois Institute of TechnologyKECK, Graduate Institute of Applied Life SciencesMonterey Institute of International StudiesNYU Tisch School of the Arts AsiaPepperdine University, School of Public PolicyTemple University, Fox School of BusinessThe Pennsylvania State UniversityTulane University School of Public Health and Tropical MedicineUC Irvine ExtensionUniversity of California - Hastings College of LawUniversity of Minnesota - Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public AffairsUniversity of Minnesota, School of LawUniversity of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law
Source: QS TopMBA.com International Employer Survey 2008
Employers preferred levels of experience for MBA hires
Grad School Connect (GSC) provides QS World Grad School Tour clients with a cost-effective means of meeting targeted candidates in a professional environment. Holding detailed conversations with high-potential individuals provides a far greater opportunity to convert interest into applications.
Several weeks prior to each WGST event, candidates who have registered for the 2009 tours will be emailed details of institutions taking part in GSC. Details of the specific programmes on offer will be provided and candidates will be encouraged to visit a dedicated website where a questionnaire will assess their ‘match’ in terms of criteria applicable to each programme.
GSC will be offered on a limited basis through 2009 in order to provide maximum opportunity to both candidates and clients, therefore early booking is strongly advised.
Benefits include:Pre-selected shortlists of candidates • compiled by experienced QS Counsellors based on agreed criteria as agreed with your institution.
Final candidate selection made via unique • QS software package that also schedules and confirms meetings.
Up to 10 meetings per city.•
Marketing and targeted candidate • generation with the usual high standards associated with the QS World Grad School Tour.
A post-event package that includes a full • database of candidates that you meet, plus those who expressed an interest in your institution and/or cancelled possible meetings.
GRAD SCHOOL CONNECT
Reflecting the aspirations of the world’s masters & PhD candidates, the Top Grad School Guide 2010 will offer advertisers the benefits of a proven publication with exceptionally targeted distribution. The Guide has an extended shelf-life and contains market-leading editorial and contributions.
The Top Grad School Guide 2010 is primarily a supplement to the QS World Grad School Tour and will be distributed at all 50 fairs throughout 2009. It is also distributed at other key events throughout the academic year. More than 10,000 people have downloaded TopGradSchool Guide 2009 from topgradschool.com
It offers professional and personal guidance and advice to masters and PhD candidates from all backgrounds as they weigh up their options.
TOP GRAD SCHOOL GUIDE 2010
Special Features will include: Research covering applicant trends: who is studying what, where and for how much. Employer research; exactly what is the long-term benefit of studying for a masters or PhD, which industries pay a premium, who is recruiting, how to make the best impression through the admissions process, how to choose the right institution, how to fund your studies.
CONTENTS:
SUBJECTGUIDES:
North AmericaWestern EuropeCentral and Eastern EuropeChinaIndiaJapan
Institution profiles
COUNTRYREPORTS:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) – are we finding enough candidates to meet demand?Law – how has the economic landscape affected the major law firms, who is recruiting, what is the value of the LLM?Creative Arts – it’s not all finance and engineering; a Masters in one of the Creative Arts can take you to the next level. Environmental Studies – exploring environmental issues within the context of human activity such as manufacturing and business.
Excellent organisation Universitat Oberta de Cat-alunya
Well-informed students with both focus and understanding of the programs - very good. University of Edinburgh
Impressed by student quality University of Leicester School of Management
Excellent student turnout and good quality candidates University of Lethbridge
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Employers preferred levels of experience for MBA hires
topgradschool.com is the complete solution for graduate information and advice. Featuring profiles of over 850 universities worldwide, the site receives over 150,000 impressions a month.
TOPGRADSCHOOL.COM
Key monthly stats (average of previous 6 months)
Page impressions:152,901• Visits: 61,889• Unique visits: 45,918• Peak daily visits`: 10,025•
(source: Google Analytics)
STAND-OUT POINTSProjections for 2009: 750,000 impressions• School profiles : 125,000 impressions a year• New for 2009: ‘High Impact’ banners available • to essentially ‘sponsor’ the pageYear-round PPC campaigns, and targeted • viral marketing campaigns on Facebook, Twitter and XingAdvanced profiles – profile your institution • with an interactive and Web 2.0 profile
HOMEPAGE BANNERThe homepage of topgradschool.com – a main landing point for many of our visitors. This is the entry portal to a wealth of information and interaction, and an exclusive opportunity to position yourself to our targeted audience.
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Dimensions: 234 x 60 pixelsMax file size: 10Kb File format: Static GIF or JPEG
ADVANCED PROFILESA little goes a long way. With over 150,000 visitors viewing our profiles, and plans to host our university search on partners websites, an advanced profile will in effect give you an online marketing tool and prospectus for your institution.
An advanced profile gives you:Your university will be displayed in the ‘Featured Institution’ panel in all university search results where your 1. institution meets the search criteria, creating more visibility for your institution. Highlighted listing in relevant search results, creating more visibility for your institution. 2. University logo appearing on profile. 3. HTML profile text allowing more attractive layouts and images, with the option to enter a pure HTML element 4. if desired. Option to add tabs to your profile creating a multi-page “prospectus style” profile. 5. Top banner advert on profile page (dimensions 468 x 60). 6. Active promotion - in various contexts where we need a featured institution, featured profile, featured video, 7. these will be exclusively selected from amongst the institutions with advanced profiles.Setup support – advice manual with relevant contact information if further support is needed.8. COMING 2009 - Media gallery facilitating upload of videos and images. 9. COMING 2009 - News feed featuring QS content relating to your institution. 10. COMING 2009 - Mini search enabling users to search programs and departments within your profile.11. COMING 2009 - Location map for institutions campus and buildings.12.
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Dimensions: 468 x 60 pixels and 240 x 400 pixelsMax file size: 20Kb and 40KbFile format: GIF/JPEG/Flash, both with similar animation
KEY CONTENT - HIGH IMPACT BANNERSAppear in all four of the below targeted sections of topgradschool.com for exclusive visibility within a page impression. Advertisers can book a top banner (468 x 60 pixels) paired with a vertical banner (240 x 400 pixels) to create a bigger impact.
Your banners will appear in:
Admissions Advice• Graduate Programs• Fund Your Study• Graduate Careers•
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Dimensions: 468 x 60 pixels and 240 x 400 pixelsMax file size: 20Kb and 40KbFile format: GIF/JPEG/Flash, both with similar animation
REGIONAL SITESTarget visitors who are considering studying in your country with High Impact ads. These sites are visited by both domestic and international candidates.
Available now:Asia• Europe• Australasia• North America•
Every month, 85,000 eager postgraduate candidates from more than 50 countries receive the QS World Grad School Tour e-Newsletter. In it they find sound advice about their next critical step on the path to international masters or PhD study. Admissions procedures, national characteristics, the career prospects offered by the qualification, social life on campus and immigration issues will be highlighted, along with other stimulating information to help them choose the right program.
REGULAR FEATURES INCLUDE:
View from the top – Interviews with • Deans from leading universities, Law Schools, Management Schools and Science/Engineering/Technology Faculties.
My Degree and I – case studies of recent • graduates covering their masters or PhD experience.
Employer interview – major employers will • provide information on how, when, where and why they recruit graduates.
Graduate News – what’s hot and what’s • not in the graduate world of study.
Use this unique medium to reach out to a highly motivated, career-minded aspiring group of candidates who are pro-actively seeking advice and opportunities with regard to education, career and personal development.
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QS APPLE
QSAPPLEQS Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education (QS-APPLE)
The Prime Conference and Exhibition for Top International Educators in Asia, Europe, America and Australasia.
Helping to build world-class universities for Asia-Pacific communities through global partnership and
collaboration.
The Book
An advertisement in The Book sends a tailored and targeted message to institutions and individuals and shows your commitment to the internationalisation of Asian higher education. Delegates will have an impactful impression of the key features and activities and an enduring reference.
Key Benefits of QS-APPLE
Meet up to 700 top international educators from over 45 countries and grow international collaborations with Asia• Over 100 experts deliver high quality information for professional and institutional development in 30 multi-speaker • sessionsInformal and friendly atmosphere is highly conducive to forming new business relationships• Discounted participation packages offer integrated marketing solution – face to face, electronic and print• The QS Business Schools Workshop will allow delegates to hear from specialists and international leaders in business • education about trends in MBA business schools and their programmesThe THE-QS World University Rankings Workshop will include sessions on New Developments, Localised Observations and • introduction to the World University Rankings, offering ways to advance your university’s global recognitionThe QS-APPLE Creative Awards conveys to prospective students, staff and partners the image and character of your • institution’s branding presenceThe QS-APPLE Student’s Open Evening is an extra evening for student access to the Exhibition to meet with institutions•
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QS WORLD ARTSAsia’s Festivals for recruiting students to Design Education and the Creative and Performing Arts
• QS WorldARTS Tour is a response to the demand from the Design and Arts institutions for specialist services from a marketing and student recruitment facility catering to the region. QS WorldARTS Tour will be a unique series of dedicated international promotional events in key Asian cities. QS WorldARTS Tour will be staged in an environment uniquely prepared to support the special cultures of the creative and performing arts and the special people that teach and practise them.
• WorldARTS will be held annually to entice the best graduates in creative and performing arts, engineering, industrial and product design.
• The maiden tour will take place in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Seoul in February to March 2010
COMPONENTS OF QS WORLDARTS TOUR
1. Student recruitment fairs with provision for viewing portfolios of creative arts and for on-the-spot auditions for performing arts. 2. Includes performance and displays by the students of participating institutions.3. Auction of ‘top students’ works to invited buyers4. Seminars presenting many aspects of international arts studies and career opportunities in arts and design
QS WORLDCLASS
Classroom For Leaders of Asia’s Schools
The highly exclusive QS WorldClass is a well-received initiative that offers strategic advice on globalization to heads of Asian universities and provides a platform for them to network with senior management of corporate organisations in a relaxed and hospitable atmosphere. QS WorldClass made its successful debut in April 2008 at the Sentosa Resort Hotel, Singapore and continued with increasing popularity and success at the Grand Hyatt Bali, Indonesia in April 2009. Executive Heads and Senior Planners of Asian Universities gathered seeking to improve the global recognition of their institutions through strategic and professional development in an environment conducive to learning more about the processes, strategies and options for boosting their university’s global recognition and advancement.
QS WorldClass SHOWCASETop Asian university leaders present the best of their institutions to their peers across the world, conveying their aspiration to make a key contribution to the advance of global higher education standards. Sustained economic growth in Asia over the last twenty years has helped propel many of its universities into the top tier of world education. The advent of global ranking of universities has ensured that this status now achieve internal visibility. Capitalising on their historically higher standards of higher education, these institutions now have a tale to tell to their peers in America, Europe and Australia.
QS WorldCLASS SHOWCASE
Admission to the QS WorldClass is restricted to a total of two top-level delegates per institution.
University heads and vice heads. The second university • delegate may be a senior adviser of the participating head or vice-head, such as Senior Planner or Strategist, International Director, Communications DirectorHeads, vice heads and senior HR directors of major • employers of graduates
(Please contact your Account Manager for registration of Delegates)
QS WorldCLASS SHOWCASE
Key Benefits of QS WorldCLASS
Gain insightful knowledge on QS ranking of • whole institutions, faculties and departments and individual programmes and courses
Learn best practice for branding and marketing • your institutions through case studies and expert knowledge
Hear a keynote message from a speaker of repute • regarding university globalization and its impact on local higher education
Learn about QS research and consultancy • services for benchmarking surveys and strategic development for globalization and internationalization
Network with colleagues and key personnel of • top corporate organizations in a relaxed and informal environment including sports and leisure activities
QS WorldClass ASIA SHOWCASE
OBJECTIVES To increase the awareness of Asian universities at top level among the higher education institutions in • America, Europe and Australasia. To provide a platform upon which leading Asian educationalists and industry leaders can share their • achievements, strategies and philosophies with their worldwide counterparts. To examine the methodologies used in university rankings and relate them to the advancement of global • higher education.
CONTENTS OF QS WorldClass SHOWCASE Exclusive interviews with presidents of top Asian universities• Exclusive interviews with Asian education ministers• Feature interview with a global celebrity who passionately advocates the benefits of education• Feature interviews with leaders of major Asian corporations• Tables of the QS Asian University Rankings with commentary• Tables of THE-QS World University Rankings with commentary•
DISTRIBUTION Top 500 universities as featured in THE-QS World University Rankings• Top 200 universities as featured in QS Asian University rankings• China’s 106 “Project 211” Universities• Top 20 Indian Universities• Top 20 Middle East Universities• Key embassies worldwide• Top 200 Asian corporations ranked by THE-QS World University Rankings under “Recruiter’s Review”• Access to the whole publication as an eBook sent to all Peer Reviewers contributing to the Asian and World • University Rankings
QS WorldClass
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QS has been conducting research in a range of areas since 1990 beginning with a global survey of MBA employers.
The Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings, the most established of the range of research projects that QS operates, have been in existence since 2004.
To meet the increasing public interest for comparative data on universities and organisations, and the growing demand for institutions to develop deeper insight into their competitive environment, the QS Intelligence Unit (QSIU) was formed in 2008 as a distinct and autonomous department.
Committed to the key values of rigorous integrity, undeniable value and charismatic presentation, QSIU strives to be the most trusted independent source of global intelligence on the higher education sector.
Trusted. Independent. Global.
In addition to the research personnel already part of QS, QSIU has staffed up in both London and Singapore to deliver the detailed analysis in increasing demand from many institutions in the market.
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BENCHMARKING SERVICESThe new QS Intelligence Unit Benchmarking service builds upon four years of experience collecting institutional data and compiling the THE – QS World University Rankings. The objective is to provide institutions with a deeper insight into their comparative performance with their peers so as to guide strategy and investment.
Performance in rankings is subject to many factors and progress in those areas often takes time to manifest itself in rankings performance. In addition, institutions are also striving to improve, meaning that performance enhancement on the ground may not manifest itself in the results of a ranking. This benchmarking service can help to drill down to the underlying performance indicators as well as tracking ranking results over time.
BENCHMARKING SERVICES - METHODOLOGYInstitutions are required to select a number of target institutions from the THE-QS World University Rankings list with which to compare themselves. A mixture of domestic and international institutions may be best and a 3-5 year cycle is recommended to develop a comprehensive perspective.
The benchmarking report will provide a detailed view on each institution in a number of areas including: Year-on-year ranking performance – overall, by faculty and by indicator• Underlying data e.g. exchange program details• Additional data e.g. financial data and graduate employment rates• Peer group analysis•
QS ADVISORYThis aspect of our service provides you with a virtual team member. Our experts can stimulate and challenge your thinking to ensure your mission critical decisions are supported by thorough research and understanding.
We are responsive, flexible and personable, and we understand that regular, personal contact is the key to sustaining a high level of customer satisfaction amongst our clients.
Advisory Services will help you to: Acquire a deeper understanding of internal and external performance evaluation measures• Establish a clear position on emerging market issues• Evaluate the effectiveness of strategic, operational and marketing decisions• Shape the strategic direction of your institution• Support your business decisions•
Our Advisory Services provide you with a variety of bespoke deliverables. These are subscription-based combinations of research and advice, featuring valuable contact and enquiry time with key industry analysts.
You will have access not only to our experienced people, but also to our global research. The service is structured to enable you to reach our experts and expertise whenever you need to make an important business decision.
ADVANTAGES TO INSTITUTIONSBenchmarking your institution against your peers can provide a vast number of benefits:
Helps institutions understand their position globally, • nationally and regionally Provides the context to assist in setting realistic and • achievable targets Challenges operational complacency• Creates an atmosphere conducive to continuous • improvement Allows you and your colleagues to visualise • improvements which can be a strong motivator for change
Helps to identify weak areas and indicates what needs • to be done to improve Helps with review processes and setting new goals to • remain competitive May suggest goals for recruitment and staff • development
“UTS used THE-QS data to analyse our research performance and identify areas of opportunity.
It proved invaluable last year when developing a research investment strategy – in April University Council backed a new investment cycle of some AUD 40 million over five years.
Post-implementation, we are now looking to use THE-QS data in other ways, alongside other performance measures and commissioned report findings. For instance, THE-QS data has fed our international benchmark modelling and our search for potential partners (especially other world-class universities of technology with high-impact research outcomes).”
Professor Susan Rowley Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Technology Sydney
QS STARSQS Stars is an innovative new approach to rate universities and offers a number of benefits to participating institutions.
Traditional rankings have their limitations for a number of reasons:Specialist strength is often overlooked• Dependent on the reliable collection of data for ALL institutions• Oversimplified view of institutional strength• Bias towards fully comprehensive institutions• International studies tend to focus strongly on research• Moving target•
For these reasons, the QS Stars system will be based on a rating method, where university performance is measured against preset thresholds so that the evaluation of each participating institution is more thorough.
ADVANTAGES TO INSTITUTIONSSince the QS Stars system is based on a ratings approach, institutions can expect to gain advantagesin a number of ways:
Approach involves factors and measures not easily • included in rankings, therefore institutions can expect to gain recognition for a wider scope of strengthsSpecialist institutions are recognised for their areas • of expertise
Methodology is adaptive and can therefore respond • to institutional typology and the domestic context QS Stars design can be used to complement rankings • results, or used as a stand-alone
QS STARS SYSTEM - METHODOLOGYStars will aim to evaluate universities in conventional areas as well as those previously underexplored by rankings. There will also be an adaptive “extra star” available to specialist institutions scoring four or fewer stars on the main evaluation – the view being that world leadership in a given specialist field deserves to be recognised.
For each category, QS is developing a range of indicators – some based on survey responses or ranking performance, some based on hard data. Whilst standards will be challenging, the plan is to provide more than one route to the attainment of each star enabling the methodology to be adaptive to specific contextual demands either in disciplinary or geographical terms.
WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGSThe World University Rankings, produced by QS in partnership with the Times Higher Education currently evaluates approximately 600 universities in the world and ranks the top 400. Plans are in place to both broaden the work in terms of number of institutions and deepen it in terms of the detail provided to users.
Key BenefitsProvides an accessible tool to help prospective 1. international students to shortlist potential destination universities Provides a counterpoint to other evaluations of 2. international universities Provides a rudimentary map of the international higher 3. education landscape, which can and has been used as a component in both institutional and governmental strategic decision-making
METHODOLOGYSix indicators are drawn together to form an international ranking of universities:
Academic Peer ReviewA global survey of academics asking respondents to identify universities they consider excellent in their own broad field of knowledge.
Employer ReviewA global survey of employers, with experience of recruiting from universities, asking respondents to identify universities they consider to be best at preparing their graduates for the workplace.
Citations per Faculty MemberUsing exported information from Scopus, this measure combines research productivity and quality, taking into account the scale of an institution.
Student Faculty RatioIn lieu of a globally available evaluation of teaching quality, this indicator is designed to serve as a widely available proxy for commitment to teaching.
International StudentsThe proportion of international students is used to evaluate not only a university’s broad approach to internationalization, but to also give prospective students a feeling for an institution’s commitment and facilities for students from overseas.
International FacultyThis indicator supports the previous one in assessing a university’s commitment to providing a global education for an increasingly global post-education environment.
Should you wish to discuss any of the offerings highlighted in this guide further, please contact the QS Intelligence Unit:
Andy King Head of Sales and Business Development +44 (0)207 284 7282 [email protected]
Ben SowterHead of Research +44 (0)207 284 7213 [email protected]
In addition rankings in five key subject areas are produced: Arts & Humanities, Engineering & IT, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.
FormatThe World University Rankings can be found online at www.topuniversities.com and in the Times Higher Education. They also receive significant coverage in many national and international newspapers.
Publication datePublished annually in OctoberFor complete information on the THE - QS World University Rankings, including detailed explanation of the methodology and the full tables, please visit www.topuniversities.com
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QS TOPAPPLY &QS MOVEONSince 2001, unisolution has grown to become the number one European supplier of soft-ware solutions, Internet portals and services for institutions of higher education in the area of internationalisation. The flagship product, moveon, is designed to manage the complete cycle of international activities, ranging from the planning and organisation through to the marketing of the institution and all the data and processes required to support the ex-change of students. The excellent unisolution heritage adds to QS’s own history of creating technology to enhance and integrate with the services we offer through our renowned events and publica-tions. QS has recently released a new version of TopApply, the online application and prospect management system, which has received widespread praise for its flexibility and design. TopApply version 2.0 enables you to manage your relationship with all prospective students through a single, easy-to-use interface. This also enables you to track the best candidates from initial contact through to student acceptance and create reports that show you the results of your recruitment marketing activities. For more information or to arrange a demonstration please contact: London office: Ian Lynes, Business Directore-mail: ian:qsnetwork.comPhone: +44 20 7284 7259
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Stuttgart office: Joanne Wieland, Marketing Managere-mail: [email protected]: +49 711 25359164
TOPAPPLY 2.0
International candidate recruitment and management solution
QS TopApply offers a complete education recruitment solution, helping universities to establish and progress their relationship with candidates from initial contact to student acceptance and beyond.
TopApply has two main components:
• Prospect Manager; that can be used to handle leads coming from almost any source, including event registrations, email and web enquiries
• Application Manager; that features an online application form together with a back-office system for university staff to view and process applications
TopApply is the perfect tool for achieving our admission goals. We have almost doubled international applications and dramatically broadened our reach.
Our admissions procedure is more accessible; visibility has increased, we have a modern image and offer greater transparency and faster decision making.
In summary, TopApply has enabled a tremendous improvement for applicants and changed the professional lives of the admissions staff.Véronique Bolhuis, Head of Admissions, SciencesPo
TOPAPPLY 2.0The latest release of TopApply, version 2, introduces powerful new functionality that’s easily controlled through a simple interface from your PC web browser.
Watch listsKeep an eye on the progress of selected applicants and receive automatic notification when certain actions occur; such as the applicant uploading a transcript or paying their application fee, or a referee completing an online recommendation.
RemindersMake a note to for yourself or a colleague to follow-up with an applicant on a specific date.
Report builderView graphs that show the current status of applications, broken down by your choice of criteria, or create your own reports, selecting any data available about prospects and applicants for display on screen or downloading to Excel. Reports can be scheduled to run regularly and automatically sent by email.
Email campaignsCreate template emails that can be easily used and adapted, either for a single email to an individual prospect or sent to a group of candidates. A campaign can be one email sent at a particular time or after a trigger event occurs, or consist of a series of emails, delivered at intervals during the run up to an event, for instance.
CustomisationTopApply Version 2.0 is specifically designed to be readily customised according to the specific needs of each institution. Forms and reports can be quickly tailored to meet individual requirements and the software can link directly to other systems used by the institution for student and relationship management.
CUSTOMER SERVICESQS has unparalleled international experience of the higher education market and can provide expert assistance with marketing to candidates as well as helping you to take full advantage of the benefits available through TopApply.
Services include training (for both standard users and system administrators), one-off importing of data, full integration with other systems and bespoke development of new features.
TopApply is readily adapted to suit each school’s requirements;• application form(s) tailored to use school’s branding and questions • support for school’s internal processes (e.g. for application assessment) • extends to multiple programmes, multiple forms and multiple choices• any language can be used within application forms and in the back office• customisable reports to show the status of prospects and applicants • user permissions set based on staff responsibilities• integration with existing systems; both importing and exporting data•
“TopApply is a great tool for managing the ever-growing demands of international student recruitment. With document management capabilities, application progress monitoring and real-time reporting, it helps today’s admissions globetrotters keep close track and seamlessly coordinate complex outreach operations.”Fernando Mora, Head of Undergraduate Recruiting, Hult International Business School
“Having TopApply really helps. We can immediately see the effect of our marketing on our enquiries and applications and we can ensure we follow up with the right people” Oliver Matthews, MBA Marketing Manager, University of St. Gallen
“Thank you QS. I really appreciate the ease with which the system can be modified to meet our needs and your willingness, without hesitation, to provide prompt service”Cheryl Millington, Director of Marketing and Admissions, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Data collected from web registrations and entered manually by school staff (e.g. from phone calls), as well as data imported from other databases. Institutions who attend the QS World MBA Tour and QS World Grad School Tour will also automatically receive details of candidates that pre-register or attend the fairs at which they participate.
Prospect Manager enables schools to work efficiently, to:Maintain a record of all communication with each prospect, adding notes and assigning resources• Define template e-mails and send them to individuals and groups of candidates • Schedule tasks and activities such as phone-calls and interviews• Manage the status of candidates, to progress them through defined phases, which can either be hidden from • or communicated to the prospectCreate comprehensive reports to see all the prospects in the system and assess the effectiveness of marketing • activityDownload prospect details to an Excel file•
PROSPECT MANAGER
Maintain your relationship with applicants as they complete the application form and process their applications.
A simple, intuitive online application form for candidates:Applicants can complete the form in any order, and save it to continue later• Upload supporting documents and pay application fees securely online• Sends requests for references / recommendations automatically via e-mail• Monitor the status of their application as it is processed •
The online back-office system for schools provides powerful facilities;Search and monitor the applications both completed and in-progress • Define phases for processing applications, including creating template emails to send to applicants• Automate administrative processes e.g. handling references/recommendations• Set-up different views and capabilities for each staff member according to their role•
APPLICATION MANAGER
Market leading platform used by international offices to support the exchange of students and related activities.
8 years as market leading exchange management software
moveon was developed in the International Office at the Technical University Darmstadt and first released in Germany in 2001. Since then moveon has been continually enhanced and developed into the standard software for international relations management.
More than 1,500 colleagues in 300 institutions across 13 Europeancountries are already using moveon to manage their internationalactivities and more than 100,000 exchange students yearly.
moveon incorporates the data and processes required for the daily management of the International Office. It simplifies all the tasks involved, improves the general efficiency and allows the easy management and controlling of all international activities.
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“moveon has been a huge bonus for our office as it saves us a lotof staff time allowing us to concentrate on what’s really important–the students”Beverly Orr-Ewing, University of Bristol
Managing the complete cycle of all your international activities with moveon
Planning and OrganisationPartner institutions• Co-ordinators• Programmes• Co-operations• Exchange agreements•
Activity ManagementStudent and staff mobility• Online applications• Funds and grants• Intensive programmes• International research • projects
ControllingKey figures• Statistics• Reports• Balance of exchange flows• Operational controlling•
MarketingOnline publication of co-• operation activities and exchange agreementsOnline database of student • reportsData for paper publications•
MOVEONNETmoveonnet is an internet portal that integrates with moveon. It serves as a community platform for the International Relations Office offering electronic procedures for communicating between partner institutions and managing international mobility. All institutions are free to log in to moveonnet and update their universities details in the worldwide directory which currently contains profiles of more than 4,500 HEIs. This way partners are kept up-to-date with all the latest details about the institution.
THE ADVANTAGES AT A GLANCE
moveon manages all international activities in one single systemAll data and processes relating to international co-operation and mobility can be easily managed and quickly accessed in moveon, providing a comprehensive overview of the entire office workflow.
moveon contains unique, ergonomic and easy to use featuresThe user friendly design and features ensure the effortless introduction and integration of moveon in the International Office.
moveon eliminates manual data entryA large amount of information can be automatically imported to moveon through the online application modules and the electronic procedures. Data from moveon can also be exported to the institutions’website or to other software systems.
moveon improves services for exchange studentsThe online publication of exchange agreements and student reports aids students in their selection of international exchanges, which they can apply for directly using the online application form.
moveon supports the development of the international strategyThe development of international activities can be easily followed and controlled with the statistics, overview lists and reports available in moveon.
moveon comprises the know-how and experience of 300International OfficesThe experience and feedback gathered from moveon users helps continually enhance and develop moveon as the European standard software for international relations management.
