OUR PREMIUM MBA SERVICES. World MBA Tour Premium Connect 1-2-1

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1 OUR PREMIUM MBA SERVICES World MBA Tour Premium Connect 1-2-1

2 What schools say about QS We found that the QS tours and their help to us in promoting our programs have been critical to our success. We started with them many years ago, and in some respects have grown up with them as they have developed even a braoder portfolio of services and offerings. So I see no reason why we wouldn t continue, not only to work with them, but probably to expand our efforts together. Dan Nagy, Duke University Fuqua School of Business We are great believers of participating in recruiting fairs such as those organised by QS, and in particular the QS fairs because they are so well organised, and do have high participation levels. It s a way for us to meet face to face with people and explain exactly what we do and also quite frankly to find out what they do. Jeanne Weckler, ESCP-EAP Paris By coming to QS fairs around the world, we meet with quality students, that have different backgrounds. They don t all come from your typical engineering or business background, we see all sorts of students, it s a great way of getting our mix. Anna Parkin, Melbourne Business School Great event all around. Really enjoyed the candidates this evening! Judi Byers, American University Kogod 2

3 Contents QS World MBA Tour Premium 5 TopMBA Connect MBA events schedule 12 Booking Form 13 3

4 QS MBA Premium Services QS MBA Premium Services have developed over recent years due to a demand from top programmes to be branded alongside their peer schools. With over 15 years experience in the MBA sector, our aim is to use our expertise to offer market-leading, innovative and individually-tailored MBA services for the global top 200 schools. QS listens to your feedback, and we believe the products outlined in this information pack provide a unique and costeffective way for highly ranked schools to recruit across the globe. Our Connect Tour visits some of the most exciting emerging markets in the world, as well as reliable recruiting grounds in Europe and North America. Our World MBA Tour Premium events give schools the chance to demonstrate their programme s unique benefits to extremely targeted candidates in the Asia Pacific region. Our job is to ensure that QS remains the market leader in creating exclusive environments for you to meet the highest number of the best, brightest and most relevant MBA candidates. Working alongside the QS World MBA Tour, the two services outlined in this pack help admissions staff build longer term relationships with top MBA candidates, in an exclusive setting. If you are reading this, then you are one of a limited number of schools that have been selected as ideal participants on our premium tours. Please do get in touch if you d like to find out more James VanderMeer [email protected] Europe & North America Aled Owens [email protected] North America Hanna Khan [email protected] UK & Ireland Mandy Mok [email protected] Asia Dina Fell [email protected] Australia 4

5 QS World MBA Tour Premium This is an invitation to the world s best business schools to participate in select QS World MBA Tour fairs. The QS World MBA Tour Premium events allow schools to access the very best candidates early on in their decision making process. Designed as smaller, more intimate fairs we invite only the global top 200 business schools to participate these events target the very best and most pro-active MBA candidates. Over the past 16 years QS has successfully helped top US and European business schools recruit international candidates from all around the world. Today, the worldwide success of the QS World MBA Tour attracts a diverse range of established international and leading domestic business schools, as well as hundreds of new programmes designed to meet the growing global demand for higher education. The diversity of schools attending has generated a demand from top US and European institutions for an exclusive environment to recruit the best candidates. Our Premium fairs have been developed to meet this demand - designed as smaller, more intimate events, schools participating can brand their programme alongside peer schools, and still benefit from the huge marketing outreach of the QS World MBA Tour. The smaller number of schools also encourages more networking and socialising amongst schools, which is reinforced by the social activities that QS organises along the way to ensure schools feel part of a team. The sharing of ideas and information amongst business school reps and with QS is definitely a huge plus on the Premium Tour. Hanna Khan, Tour Director, QS There is a growing demand from the best candidates to meet the top business schools in a more exclusive environment early in the application cycle. Schools and candidates are both realising the importance of the long-term relationships developed through the application and admissions process. Great organisation and really good numbers. The QS team were exceptionally helpful throughout. Oliver Ashby, London Business School Good quality candidates who seem educated about their choices. Rick Doyle, HEC Paris 5

6 QS World MBA Tour Premium An innovative format Sometimes more is not always good - in this day and age with so much information available, decision making for the current generation of candidates has become even tougher and more protracted. Our aim at the World MBA Tour Premium is to provide candidates with the most holistic view possible to help them choose the right programme. After an informative day at our event candidates should leave well prepared and ready to apply. How will the World MBA Tour Premium deliver this? We plan an innovative format, which in addition to the open fair, includes a comprehensive timetable of workshops and panels. Pre fair panels and presentations Our experience indicates that workshop type presentations, where schools provide information and guidance to candidates are hugely effective and well attended. With this in mind, our Premium events have been adapted this year to offer 16 workshop slots in each city. We have identified a list of themes but are also happy to work with schools on additional relevant topics. Presenters can take the opportunity to illustrate the discussion with examples from their school but should also provide objective advice for candidates. Schools can also team up to offer workshops. The pre-fair panels will be similar to those run at the QS World MBA Tour, inviting schools to answer questions posed by both our moderators and candidates, however, schools can also provide a three minute presentation on their school. Schools can choose either a pre-fair panel or presentation slot at each event. We will provide more detailed guidelines for both and if necessary, to make it easier for schools even provide the content for the workshops. Workshop themes Below is a tentative programme, the final programme will be adapted in accordance with school requests and expertise. Each workshop will run for 25 minutes. Preparing for the GMAT Full time vs EMBA Preparing for interviews The European Experience Studying for an MBA in Europe The US Experience Studying for an MBA in North America Advice and help with Applications and Essay writing The Australian experience Studying for an MBA in Australia Building your personal shortlist The Asian experience Studying for your MBA in Asia The European Experience Studying for an MBA in Europe Full time vs EMBA Life after an MBA Careers Advice Advice and help with Applications and Essay writing Preparing for the GMAT The US Experience Studying for an MBA in North America Preparing for interviews 6

7 QS World MBA Tour Premium On the Day Timetable Weekday Weekend Event 5.00pm 1.00pm 25 minute workshops 7.00pm 3.00pm Pre-fair Panel 7.30pm 9.30pm 3.30pm 5.30pm Fair The World MBA Tour Premium events allow schools to access the very best candidates during the early stages of their decision making process. Schools can follow up with some of these candidates when they return for the QS World MBA Tour in November. Schools participating in the same cities on both tours will enjoy substantial discounts on the Premium Tour rates please see our ratecard on page eight. MBA candidates are applying earlier From a sample of the best World MBA Tour attendees*, 95% said that they considered applying to school over a year before they were admitted and would have attended an event in July the previous year. *Candidates surveyed had over 720 GMAT score and were admitted to a top-20 school Schedule 2011 Taipei Tuesday 30 August Seoul Thursday 1 September shanghai Saturday 3 September beijing Monday 5 September tokyo Thursday 8 September 7

8 QS World MBA Tour Premium Candidate Profile % Work Experience MBA Type City Registered Female International 0-3 yrs 4-10 yrs 11+ yrs Full time Other Candidates % % % % Beijing Seoul Shanghai Tokyo Taipei Six percent of candidates who attended the World MBA Tour Premium in 2010 returned to the fairs in November - this is a unique pool of candidates schools would not meet otherwise. Rate Card (USD) RATES Fair Only Panel slot Presentation slot Sponsors of the matching QS World MBA Tour in Asia - November 1 City $2,500 $500 $1,000 save $600 per city on Premium Tour 5 Cities $2,200 $300 $750 save $800 per city on Premium Tour Save an additional $150 per city by booking the TopMBA Career Guide as well Bookings for these fairs is on a first come first served basis so please book early to avoid disappointment. Early booking rate - Book before 25 May and save an additional $150 8

9 TopMBA Connect Connect provides business schools with an exclusive environment to meet targeted qualified candidates in a oneto-one meeting or themed group session. Since 2008, Connect has run alongside the World MBA Tour, giving schools the chance to meet and convert candidates further through their business school application research. You will be part of an alliance of top international business schools participating in Connect 1-2-1, which includes tailored services such as: Combination of one-on-one meetings, group discussions and presentations Pre-screened, pre-selected candidate service allowing you to target, attract and convert the exact demographic of student that you seek in each individual market Experienced candidate management and selection team including ex-admissions staff from leading schools Customised professional scheduling software for timeless interaction with candidates pre-event, allowing you to target certain candidate demographics (such as high GMAT scorers, those interested in part-time courses, female applicants, candidates interested in certain specialisations, and many more) Meet up to 40 targeted, qualified and interested candidates per event 9

10 QS TopMBA Connect Day Date Connect 121 Latin America Sun 28-Aug Mexico City Wed 31-Aug Caracas Thu 01-Sep Bogota Sun 04-Sep Lima North America Sat 10-Sep Toronto Sat 17-Sep New York Tue 20-Sep Washington DC Sat 01-Oct San Francisco Europe Mon 03-Oct Moscow Sat 08-Oct Paris Sun 09-Oct Milan Tue 11-Oct Madrid Sat 15-Oct Istanbul Wed 19-Oct Zurich Sat 22-Oct Frankfurt Sat 29-Oct London Asia Mon 31-Oct Tokyo Sat 05-Nov Beijing Mon 07-Nov Shanghai India & Middle East Sun 27-Dec Mumbai Wed 07-Dec Dubai Sat 10-Dec Abu Dhabi Markets of Strategic Importance Sat 19-Nov New York Mon 21-Nov Washington DC Sat 03-Dec London NB: Dates and venues might be subject to change. Any new details will be confirmed in writing. 10

11 TopMBA Connect The Process 1. Pre-event Candidates are screened to match specific school criteria. Prior to each event, school receive copies of candidates resumes and are able to monitor their schedule of meetings and group sessions. 2. On the day There are two options: meeting: A pre-selected informal meeting with a candidate who has a keen interest in your business school. This session is aimed at converting interested candidates into applicants. Group session: A question and answer session with a targeted group of pre-selected individuals. This session aims to increase your number of quality leads and your brand visibility, and targets a larger group of candidates. 3. Post-event Schools receive detailed reports and feedback on the candidates that they meet, including who plans to apply. What schools say about us Connect was a great way for us to meet prospective candidates. We received outstanding support for our Connect liason who helped us screen resumes in time to invite targeted prospects to meet with us. Partnering with Connect was a great success and we look forward to working with them in the future. Alison Jesse, UNC Kenan Flagler I thought it was a very good event and we talked to some good candidates. I will definitely recommend that we do this again. Christie St. John, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Nine candidates [that] were very good applicants for Henley. I think the day went very well and there were at least two very good candidates who said they came to see us on the recommendation of QS staff, which was great! Fiona Smith, Henley Business School The Zurich QS Connect fair was one of the best recruitment events we ve taken part in this year. The interviewees were of the highest calibre and we ve received several good quality applications for our Executive MBA as a result of our attendance. I recommend it highly. Rachel Waites, Associate Director, Corporate and Student Recruitment, The University of Chicago. Rate Card (USD) 1 city $ cities $ cities $ cities $2750 For bookings made by 25 May we are pleased to offer an additional discount of $150 per city 11

12 Full MBA Tour Schedule Day Date World MBA Tour World MBA Tour Premium Connect 121 Sun 28-Aug Mexico City Mon 29-Aug Mexico City Tues 30-Aug Taipei Wed 31-Aug Caracas Caracas Thu 01-Sep Seoul Bogota Fri 02-Sep Bogota Sat 03-Sep Shanghai Sun 04-Sep Lima Mon 05-Sep Lima Beijing Tue 06-Sep Wed 07-Sep Santiago Thur 08-Sep Tokyo Fri 09-Sep Buenos Aires Sat 10-Sep Toronto* Toronto Mon 12-Sep Sao Paulo Tue 13-Sep Chicago* Wed 14-Sep Rio De Janeiro Thu 15-Sep Boston Sat 17-Sep New York* New York Sun 18-Sep Mon 19-Sep Philadelphia Tues 20-Sep Washington Wed 21-Sep Washington* Thu 22-Sep Atlanta Sat 24-Sep Miami Mon 26-Sep Seattle Tue 27-Sep Vancouver Sat 01-Oct San Francisco San Francisco Sun 02-Oct Los Angeles* Mon 03-Oct Moscow Tue Thu 04-Oct 06-Oct Dallas Moscow* Houston Kiev* Sat 08-Oct Paris* Paris Sun 09-Oct Austin Milan Mon 10-Oct Milan Tue 11-Oct Madrid Thu 13-Oct Madrid Day Date World MBA Tour Connect 121 Sat 15-Oct Istanbul Istanbul Tue 18-Oct Athens Wed 19-Oct Zurich Thu 20-Oct Zurich* Sat 22-Oct Frankfurt* Frankfurt Mon 24-Oct Munich Regional North America Tue 25-Oct Minneapolis Wed 26-Oct Sofia Thu 27-Oct Bucharest Calgary Sat 29-Oct London* London Denver Mon 31-Oct Tokyo Tue Thu 01-Nov 03-Nov Tel Aviv Tokyo* Baku Seoul Salt Lake City Sat 05-Nov Beijing Beijing San Diego Mon 07-Nov Shanghai Tue 08-Nov Shanghai* Thu 10-Nov Taipei Sat 12-Nov Hong Kong* Sun 13-Nov Guangzhou Tue 15-Nov Manila Fri 18-Nov Kuala Lumpur Sat 19-Nov New York Sun 20-Nov Singapore* Mon 21-Nov Washington Tue 22-Nov Bangkok Thu 24-Nov HCMC Sat 26-Nov Delhi Sun 27-Nov Mumbai Mon 28-Nov Mumbai* Wed 30-Nov Hyderabad Sat 03-Dec Bangalore London Mon 05-Dec Chennai Wed 07-Dec Dubai Thu 08-Dec Dubai* Sat 10-Dec Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Mon 12-Dec Riyadh Wed 14-Dec Doha * City inculdes QS World Executive MBA Tour. NB: Dates and venues might be subject to change. Any new details will be confirmed in writing. 12

13 Participation Form - FALL 2011 Organization: Contact for Tour: Position: Tel.: Fax: Address: City: Postcode: Country: Lettering for school sign at fairs (40 letters maximum): Please tick to include your country on school sign Visitors listings remain the property of QS. Use of listings is strictly limited to the promotion of the MBA programs offered by participating institutions and is subject to the terms and conditions. QS TopMBA Connect Fall 2011 We would like to participate in the following fairs: (Please tick selected cities) Latin America Mexico City Caracas Bogota Lima North America Toronto New York Washington DC San Francisco New York (NOV) Washington DC (NOV) Europe Moscow Paris Milan Madrid Istanbul Zurich Frankfurt London London (DEC) Asia, India & Middle East Tokyo Beijing Shanghai Mumbai Dubai Abu Dhabi Purchase Order if applicable: QS TopMBA Connect Total Cost: QS World MBA Tour Premium 2011 We would like to participate in the following fairs: (Please tick selected cities) Fairs Taipei Seoul Shanghai Beijing Tokyo Number of Presentations: Number of Panels: Purchase Order if applicable: QS World MBA Tour Premium Total Cost: Confirmation of your booking and an invoice will be sent to you immediately. An information pack concerning arrangements for fairs will follow. This contract is binding. Payment must be made in full by 31 August 2011 to guarantee participation. Terms and conditions of the QS World MBA Tour apply (see the reverse side of this form). Authorized Signatory Name of Signatory: Position: Signature / Stamp: Date: Contact for media advertising: Contact for invoicing: Contact for visitor database (Outreach): Contact for the Ranking data collection: Please return the completed application by or fax to: James VanderMeer [email protected] Fax: +44 (0)

14 Terms and Conditions Terms of Reference. The term Exhibitor shall include all representatives and agents of any organization to whom space has been allocated for the purposes of participating on the QS World MBA Tour Premium or QS Connect The term Fair(s) shall mean the Fair(s) referred to on the Participation Form. The term Organizer shall mean QS. The term Contract means the contract for participation space on the QS World MBA Tour Premium or QS Connect entered into between the Organizer and the Exhibitor. By purchasing a table at the QS World MBA Tour Premium or QS Connect participating business schools agree to promote their presence at all QS World MBA Tour events they attend. Promotion of participation involves listing the events on events calendars (both school websites and third party sites), newsletter announcements, and two dedicated s to local lead databases. 1 Allocation of Exhibition Space. QS shall allocate the space as they deem fit. We reserve the right to change the space allocated to Exhibitors at any time prior to the commencement of the Fair should circumstances demand and, to alter the space, to transfer or close entrances and exits to the Exhibition facilities and to undertake other alterations as may be necessary. 2 Use of Exhibition Space. Exhibitors are only entitled to exhibit the announced products/services detailed on the Participation Form. Exhibitors are not allowed to sub-let or assign their stand/s to other parties either wholly or in part without the consent of the Organizers in writing. 3 Terms of Payment. All payment must be made by 31 August 2011 or within 1 week of booking if after this date. Early Bird booking discount is applicable only if payment received within 30 days of the invoicing of the booking received prior the Early Bird deadline. 4 Breach of Contract and/or withdrawal by Exhibitor. If Exhibitors withdraw from any Fair or Fairs they must confirm this in writing to QS. The Exhibitor will incur the following charges: - Cancellation on or before 25 May No charge. - Cancellation after 26 May and before 31 August, % of cancelled Fair costs payable. - Cancellation on or after 1 September, Full cost of cancelled Fairs payable. 5 Changes in venue and/or duration of Fairs. QS reserves the right to change the venue and duration of Fairs. In the event of a change of venue and/or duration, the agreement to participate shall remain in force so long as the Exhibitor is informed at least one month prior to such change taking place. 6 Failure of Services The Organizers shall not be liable for any loss sustained by the Exhibitor directly or indirectly attributable to cancellation, suspension or reduction of duration of the scheduled Fair due to: a. Force Majeure; b. Acts of war or terrorism, military activity, municipal statutory or civil authority requisition; c. Fire or excessively inclement weather e.g.: earthquake, flood, typhoon, etc. d. Damage caused by an aerial object or aircraft, including satellites or space debris; e. Strikes or lockouts by workmen. If a Fair is cancelled, reduced or postponed then in such event the unit costs paid to the Organizers, or any part thereof may be refunded at the sole discretion of the Organizers to the Exhibitors but without prejudice to the Organizers right to appropriate the entire sum or any part thereof for expenses they have already incurred for the Fair. 7 Press/Publicity. Please note that photographs, film footage, video and radio recordings may be taken during the event. If you do not wish to be a part of any promotional activity, please advise the QS Fair Manager upon arrival at each event. Copyright of all press/ publicity material is retained by the Organizers. 8 Security. The Organizers shall take all appropriate security precautions in the interest of the Exhibitors and visitors. The Organizers shall not be held responsible for any loss or theft at the Fair hall or associated premises during the build-up, Fair, and dismantling period. 9 Jurisdiction. These Terms and Conditions of the Tour Participation contract shall be subject to English law and the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Courts. 10 Insurance. The Organizers are not liable for any loss, damage or injury incurred by participants during the event. Exhibitors must take full personal responsibility for their insurance cover. 11 VAT/IVA. VAT applies on all events within United Kingdom at 20%. 14

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