TOUR EVENTS AND SERVICES SPRING 2016 73 Junction Square Drive Concord, MA 01742 USA T: +1 978 451 4200 F: +1 978 451 4201 info@thembatour.com www.thembatour.com f TheMBATour t @TheMBATour
SERVICES USE OUR UNIQUE SERVICES TO INCREASE YOUR SUCCESS ON THE ROAD UNIVERSITY DASHBOARD An exclusive service that enables you to track your event performance by showing the results of each event you attend. Total event registration and attendance Candidates that plan to apply to your program or want to meet with you Candidates you met (scanned) at the event Measures predicted event activity and post event performance. School Presentation attendance and more! COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFILE A public resource on The MBA Tour website for candidates to research your program. COMPREHENSIVE REGISTRATION DATA AND DEMOGRAPHIC REPORTS Before and after an event, The MBA Tour provides a comprehensive report to help schools better assess the event registration demographics. The report includes candidate data on average work experience, average age, GMAT test taking, educational background, and professional background among other data. ADDITIONAL APPLICANT WORKSHOPS In select cities we organize additional applicant workshops for you to meet candidates outside the main conference and network with local MBA applicant advising centers. THE MBA TOUR MOBILE APP The MBA Tour mobile app can be downloaded for Android or Apple devices. View schools that will be in attendance at an event Track MeetUp appointments View candidate profiles Take notes on candidates you meet during a MeetUp to be uploaded to the website once you connect to the internet Upcoming - view your personalized event schedule SCANNER The MBA Tour provides a scanner to each participating business school to instantly capture candidate contact info at conferences and eliminate extra office work. After an event schools can download the registration and contact data of scanned attendees within 24 hours. TheMBATourMatch A service for schools that do not have the resources or time to find and schedule candidates for MeetUps or MeetUp Networking events. A school will determine which type of candidates to target and we will manage invitations and confirmations for the event. During the busy travel season, The MBA Tour staff can assist in confirming MeetUps until the day before an event to take advantage of all registrants who qualify for or are interested in your program. USD 500 per event. The MBA Tour was founded in 1993, and made its inaugural tour in Latin America. A region in the early 90s fast turning to privatization, and the demand for managers who could lead the transition and manage enterprises in a competitive environment was huge and unmet. The first tour had fairs, meetings, and workshops, and focused more on dialogue with candidates. The return for participating schools was very high. Many things have changed in the 20 years we have organized tours. Technology has made it possible for anyone with internet to find information about business schools, but our foundations have remained the same; facilitating personal interaction and connecting talented prospective MBA students and business schools through our tours. We take pride in ensuring schools can focus on recruiting prospective students and supporting our travelers throughout the entire tour with logistics, introductions to key contacts in local markets, and event support. 2-2016
EVENT FORMATS DIFFERENTIATE YOUR BUSINESS SCHOOL BRAND THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE EVENT FORMATS SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS Admissions representatives regard the presentations as one of our most valuable conference formats. The presentations are an opportunity to showcase your unique program aspects to a group of prospective students. You have 30 minutes (including transition time) in a private room to highlight the features of your program. Typically there are three to five other universities presenting in concurrent sessions. Individual School Presentations are offered at most conferences. USD 500 per presentation. PANEL PRESENTATIONS Panel Presentations are 30-45 minute sessions that cover valuable business school admissions topics and answer a wide range of MBA applicant questions. Schools have the opportunity to participate on the panels and share topic advice with a large group of prospective students. Panels are complimentary and any participating admissions representative can be a panelist; sign up online after registering for events. Topics in the past include: Preparing your Application: Advice from Admissions Directors, Financing your MBA, and different regional panels. The MBA Tour provides guiding talking points for all panels. NETWORKING SESSION The session is strategically placed at the end of the MBA conferences. This allows candidates to first gather information from the School Presentations and Panels in order to prepare for speaking with you one to one. During the MBA Networking Session you and your alumni have the opportunity to meet with a large number of applicants in a short period of time. MEETUP We offer dedicated time and space for one to one and small group meetings with top candidates during our conferences. Conferences will have allotted time in the networking room to meet with high quality candidates that are pre-selected and invited by you prior to the event. Building on the 2014 MeetUp re-design, /2016 enhancements to MeetUp include: enhanced search tools, improved emailing flexibility and new matching parameters. By using MeetUp, you can gain access to detailed candidate information: resume, student interest in your school, student intent to apply to your program, GMAT status, work experience and more. Use this comprehensive candidate information to help filter through to your ideal candidates! USD 500 per event, or discounted to USD 100 when purchased with a school presentation. The MBA Tour offers TheMBATourMatch, a premium service where we schedule your MeetUps on your behalf with candidates matching your school s selection criteria. USD 500, see page 5 for more details. MEETUP NETWORKING EVENTS The MeetUp Networking format includes panels and a room for one to one and small group MeetUps instead of a fair. Some cities will also include school presentations. This format is geared towards smaller conferences with 100-150 candidates and provides a more intimate environment for connecting with future applicants. You will use the MeetUp system to pre-select and invite candidates to meet with you at this event. For list of MeetUp Networking cities, see page 13. -2016 3
ASIA SPRING TOUR INDIA SPRING TOUR CANDIDATES 73 137 101 82 AVERAGE AGE 29 30 29 28 EXPERIENCE 4.8 3.9 4.9 3.1 PERCENT WOMEN 57% 41% 66% 52% TAKEN THE GMAT 22% 16% 20% 26% AVERAGE GMAT 681 677 686 656 1ST UNIV DEGREE COMPLETE 56% 71% 56% 62% MASTERS DEGREE 25% 16% 19% 21% CURRENTLY ATTENDING UNIV 10% 4% 5% 7% OTHER 2% 1% 9% 2% POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA 7% 8% 11% 7% CANDIDATES 297 312 253 AVERAGE AGE 26 26 27 EXPERIENCE 4.8 4.0 4.3 PERCENT WOMEN 22% 27% 25% TAKEN THE GMAT 24% 24% 25% AVERAGE GMAT 661 669 659 BANGALORE DELHI MUMBAI 1ST UNIV DEGREE COMPLETE 70% 60% 57% MASTERS DEGREE 11% 12% 23% CURRENTLY ATTENDING UNIV 5% 8% 4% OTHER 10% 13% 8% POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA 3% 7% 8% BANGALORE MEETUP MUMBAI MEETUP DELHI MEETUP BEIJING SEOUL BEIJING MEETUP SHANGHAI MEETUP SEOUL MEETUP TAIPEI MEETUP SHANGHAI THURSDAY JANUARY 21 SATURDAY JANUARY 23 MONDAY JANUARY 25 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27 I really liked being able to speak with candidates through MeetUp. It gave me more personalized face time with each candidate and started the relationship-building process that a fair can t always give you. Representative from McMaster University SATURDAY JANUARY 30 MONDAY FEBRUARY 1 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4 TAIPEI US SPRING TOUR BOSTON LOS ANGELES CANDIDATES 97 86 180 117 188 165 AVERAGE AGE 28 30 29 30 29 28 EXPERIENCE 4.6 6.0 5.4 5.4 4.9 5.0 PERCENT WOMEN 55% 50% 49% 50% 37% 42% TAKEN THE GMAT 18% 24% 20% 18% 11% 20% AVERAGE GMAT 605 633 625 562 633 638 1ST UNIV DEGREE COMPLETE 64% 71% 74% 76% 70% 78% MASTERS DEGREE 17% 14% 10% 14% 9% 9% CURRENTLY ATTENDING UNIV 11% 7% 3% 3% 5% 8% OTHER 1% 5% 6% 3% 8% 0% POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA 5% 2% 5% 4% 7% 2% DOCTORATE DEGREE 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 3% NEW YORK LOS ANGELES* SAN FRANCISCO* WASHINGTON DC BOSTON* NEW YORK CITY TORONTO* SAN FRANCISCO SATURDAY JANUARY 23 SUNDAY JANUARY 24 TUESDAY JANUARY 26 THURSDAY JANUARY 28 SATURDAY JANUARY 30 MONDAY FEBRUARY 1 LATIN AMERICA SPRING TOUR *EVENT FORMAT IS MEETUP WITH SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS CANDIDATES 196 267 167 370 AVERAGE AGE 28 29 28 29 EXPERIENCE 3.6 4.5 3.7 5.0 PERCENT WOMEN 51% 46% 39% 39% TAKEN THE GMAT 5% 8% 7% 7% AVERAGE GMAT 620 632 555 598 BOGOTÁ LIMA MEXICO CITY SÃO PAULO 1ST UNIV DEGREE COMPLETE 64% 56% 72% 52% MASTERS DEGREE 11% 10% 5% 5% CURRENTLY ATTENDING UNIV 10% 7% 7% 17% POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA 14% 24% 14% 24% MEXICO CITY MEETUP TORONTO SATURDAY MARCH 5 BOGOTÁ MEETUP MONDAY MARCH 7 LIMA MEETUP THURSDAY MARCH 10 SATURDAY MARCH 12 SÃO PAULO MEETUP WASHINGTON DC 4-2016
PRICING BENEFIT FROM THE VOLUME DISCOUNT AND EARLY BIRD PRICING EVENT VOLUME PRICING EVENTS PER EVENT DISCOUNT 1-5 USD 3,450 0% 6-10 USD 3,100 10% 11-20 USD 2,750 20% 21-30 USD 2,600 25% 31-40 USD 2,425 30% 41+ USD 2,250 35% EARLY BIRD SPECIALS This spring The MBA Tour is offering some limited time deals!* PARTICIPATE IN... YOU GET... All 4 Asia Tour cities 1 city free on India Tour 5 US Tour cities 1 city free on Latin America Tour *One promotion per tour, promotions end November 15,. Free cities will not count towards volume discount. Prices listed are EARLY BIRD and valid until November 15,. After deadline, all events increase by USD 100 per event, travel packages by 5%. *Pricing does not include MBA2U events SCHOOL PRESENTATION USD 500 30 minute slot in a private room to highlight the features of your program. Typically there are three to five other universities presenting in concurrent sessions. AV equipment available to book at an additional cost directly with venue. See page 5 for full description. MEETUP USD 500 Our MeetUp system makes it easy for you to pre-screen candidates and send meeting invitations to event registrants. See page 5 for full description. SCHOOL PRESENTATION & MEETUP USD 600 Get a discount by combining a school presentation and MeetUp. OPTIONAL SERVICES THEMBATOURMATCH USD 500 A service for schools that do not have the resources to find and schedule candidates for MeetUps. A school will designate what type of candidates to target and we will manage inviting and confirming MeetUps for the event. See page 4 for full description. MS FAIR USD 500 In select cities schools can participate in a MS fair held on the same day as the MBA conference. See page 5 for full description. SOCIAL MEDIA PACKAGES USD 3,600 Enhance your social media & online presence through our packages that emphasize shareable video content creation and provide you with the tools and training necessary to maximize your social media presence at events and beyond. See page 6 and 7 for full package details. TRAVEL PACKAGES Prices Vary, TBD Travel packages include inner city flights, hotel accommodations with breakfast and internet included, and airport transfers. Does not include airfare to first or from last city. PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICY Deposit/Invoicing: Registrations received prior to November 15, will reserve a USD 1,500 deposit invoice per tour, to secure the early bird pricing. Registrations will be sent full balance invoices. All invoices are due upon receipt, and payment must be received prior to the event, to avoid a USD 325 late fee, per event. If a school fails to pay the full balance prior to any conference, the MBA Tour reserves the right to restrict the university from downloading attendee pre-or post registration files. Cancellation: The school agrees that if it cancels its participation between 90 and 60 days prior to the start of the tour, 25% of the tour /event fees will be charged. If a school cancels its participation within 60 days prior to the start of a tour, 100% of the tour /event fees will be charged. Furthermore, the school will reimburse The MBA Tour, INC for all loss, liability, damages, and expenses which The MBA Tour, INC incurs or sustains as a result of a cancellation of participation by the school at any time after the nonrefundable USD 1,500.00 deposit is due. Option Payments: Once a university representative has signed up for options (extra activities, professional or cultural) on a tour, that person is committed to paying any fees associated with that option. If a representative wants to cancel their participation in a paid option, they cannot receive a refund if pre-payment has been required for that option. If payment is not received for the selected option, the representative will not be allowed to participate. Credits: Any credits acquired during the -2016 tour seasons must be used by March 2016. Outstanding credits will not be carried over to the summer/fall 2016 season. -2016 5
EVENT SERVICES WHAT S INCLUDED IN THE EVENT PRICE? PURCHASED EVENT ONLY PURCHASED EVENT & TRAVEL PACKAGE Participation: Table at event Included Included Event Marketing Included Included Assistance with Event Preparation Included Included Comprehensive University Profile: year round visibility on our website Included Included Pre and Post Event Registration Data Included Included Scanner at event Included Included Tour Member Web site: extensive event and regional information Included Included Social Media Package: Helping you innovate your marketing Additional Cost Additional Cost School Presentations Additional Cost Additional Cost MeetUp (non-meetup Only events) Additional Cost Additional Cost The MBA Tour Match Additional Cost Additional Cost Participation in panel discussions at events Included Included Professional Activities: Student workshops, HR Meetings, Market briefings Included Included The MBA Tour App Included Included Cultural Events Additional Cost Additional Cost Hotel Accommodations Group Rate: make own reservations Included Airline Flights N/A Included: first city to last city Airport Transfers N/A Included JOIN THE TOUR THEMBATOUR.COM/JOIN TO PARTICIPATE IN A TOUR OR CONFERENCE Business schools interested in The MBA Tour must register and apply online: www.thembatour.com/join. MBA programs are selected on their quality, their commitment to international recruiting, services for international students, and the diversity (curriculum, philosophy, program cost, geography) that they would add to the tour. With few exceptions, the MBA programs included in our events are taught in English. OUR SELECTION PROCESS The MBA Tour limits the number of business schools on a tour to ensure that each program has good exposure at our conferences and receives the same level of high service that we aim to provide. Priority is given to returning schools. New schools are selected on the basis of several criteria: BUSINESS SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES Representatives attending the events organized by The MBA Tour must be full-time, campus-based professionals and should have extensive knowledge of their programs and admissions requirements. Throughout the tour, university representatives have the opportunity to collaborate in panels and school presentations that orient students and colleagues to current information and trends. It is important that the person designated by the university to travel with us be capable of contributing to an ongoing professional dialogue with prospective students and local colleagues about admissions issues and innovations in MBA programs. LOCAL QUALIFICATIONS USA: AACSB accreditation Europe and UK: EQUIS, AMBA or EFMD accreditation For those countries without regional MBA accreditation: all global qualifications must be met; must be recognized and respected by peer schools in country; must have local certification or accredited partner program Will draw qualified students to the event that otherwise might not attend In some of our local markets, there are schools that will add value to our tour events by targeting specific populations of students. Examples of these schools include: MBA programs geared towards underrepresented minorities MBA programs geared towards women MBA programs with unique academic or practical opportunities Local MBA programs that offer at home opportunities If you are a school applying to one of our tours for the first time, your application will be reviewed and we will notify you of the decision. GLOBAL QUALIFICATIONS Length of time in MBA market Offer a Full Time MBA Program Offer a campus-based MBA program Hold non-profit status 6-2016