ALUMNI ENGAGEMENTA look into how European schools leverage Alumni networks

V.GAUTHAM BE POWER ,NPTI MBA SYDENHAM (14-16)

INSEAD

•46 000 Alumni across 171 countries with 156 nationalities

•Alumni Associations

•Alumni Interest Groups

•Alumni Fund

•Alumni Magazines

•Alumni Events

•Lifelong mail and library services

ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS

•The National Alumni Associations supports its members with a wide range of professional and social activities

•The INSEAD Alumni Association(symbol on left ) is the umbrella body and coordinates all 46 NAAs

ALUMNI INTEREST GROUPS

• Clubs are both national and global• Alumni Interest Groups serve to increase contacts between alumni

working in same industry • Volunteer driven • Clubs are both national and global • They organize a range of professional and social activities

ALUMNI FUND

•INSEAD alumni fund serves to encourage philanthropy in the Alumni committee

•An important vehicle through which alumni contribute

•Donations ensure that the school has state of the art facilities and high research output

•Prizes given as per donated amount , good coverage in alumni magazine

ALUMNI MAGAZINE

•Focused exclusively on alumni , usually about 25 pages

•Gives news such as start-ups , awards won by current students , their accomplishments etc

•Tries to tingle nostalgia by having guest writers tell how INSEAD helped them make it big

•Reports the important changes in administration such as deans appointments

ALUMNI EVENTS

•Class reunions – These are held every 5 years and the oldest classes also have 55 year reunions

•Alumni Forums – In these , INSEAD Alumni share their professional expertise . Current theme is Asia: The next act .

•Global INSEAD day (12th September) –Alumni across the globe reach out to each other and remember their unique experiences

IMD•80000 executives , 11000 Board level

•Alumni Directory

•Alumni Clubs

•Alumni Events

•Lifelong learning program

•IMD Alumni official LinkedIn group

•Alumni Referral

•OWP

OWP – ORCHESTRATING WINNING PERFORMANCE

•These are 6 day events organized for past students of IMD

•It provides a forum for exchange of ideas and also keeps college bonds alive

•Held in 2 locations across the world , chosen yearly

LIFE LONG LEARNING

•Market intelligence – Latest news and research on a variety of topics is provided to Alumni

•Wednesday webcasts –interviews on latest topics , broadcast on a weekly basis

•IMD through leadership –Management practices from the best companies across the world

•Certificate of lifelong learning – A certificate is awarded to alumni who are seen to have gained essential leadership capabilities

OTHER ALUMNI ACTIVITIES

•Alumni Directory – The Alumni directory is available only to past students of IMD and is tightly controlled

•Alumni clubs – There are 40+ Alumni clubs worldide . Average activity is 3-5 events per club

•Alumni events – These serve to exchange ideas and provide exposure to peers

•Official LinkedIn group-These are made program specific and the group is exclusively for alumni . Great care is taken to verify all alumni

IESE

•Lifelong learning programs

•E conferences

•Alumni enhanced Entrepreneurship cell

•Use of IESE facilities

•Faculty consultations

•Alumni magazine , newsletter

OTHER ACTIVITIES

•Use of IESE facilities- IESE makes its campus facilities available to Alumni

•Coaching session – More recent alumni are given access to senior alumni whom they may approach for career guidance

•Chaplaincy- for alumni interested in religion

•Professor consultation – Alumni may pose question to professors who give them the know how to solve it

IESE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PLATFORM

•Past graduates with ideas for business ventures send idease to a team

•IESE Alumni are showcased the project

•Interested Financial investors or people with know how back the project

•The platform is Exclusive for IESE alumni

IESE MAGAZINE AND NEWSLETTER

•The monthly newsletter is a direct channel of contact between the alumni and b school .IESE related news is given

•Alumni Magazine is a quarterly publication that highlights the latest news on the school’s vibrant alumni community. It is published in English and Spanish

•The magazine has a print run of more than 40,000 copies.

ROTTERDAM B SCHOOL •Boot camp session

•I will Gain , I will give pledge

•RSM leadership summit

•Alumni affinity groups

•Discount scheme to pursue new courses

•Back to class program electives

•The Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship is the platform for RSM's entrepreneurial alumni.

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT

•I will gain, give pledge – Past members write how they can help the college and how the college may help them back . This is continuously carried out

•Local chapters –Alumni in different parts of the world meet to exchange thoughts

•Alumni in the spotlight- in this part the alumni who have appeared in news are highlighted

ALUMNI AFFINITY GROUPS

•These are industry specific groups that bring together individuals who have same interests

•A platform for professional development

•Younger alumni get the career advantage of networking with their more-experienced Affinity Group peers

•the most mature alumni get fresh insights that keep them ahead of the curve

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS

•Each year, outstanding RSM alumni are recognised for their excellence in business or contribution to society

•The nominees are chosen each year from their  28000 alumni base who work throughout the world

•The awards are presented by Well recognized personalities

TIAS BUSINESS SCHOOL

•Common alumni database

•Two alumni days per year

•Alumni Network groups

•Alumni Membership

•Lifelong learning-Harvard on-line modules, Career Services, Open programs

•Alumni Newsletters

TIAS ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP

•This is their umbrella program for attractin alumni which includes-

•Refresher training using the on-line modules

•An annual coaching session of one hour or access to an online platform for personal development

•A management game

•A workshop for personal development

•Access to the Alumni Day twice a year

•Two lectures by a professor of TIAS on a specific subject

•An Alumni Membership costs € 150.00 per year.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

•Alumni Ambassador- The past alumni recommends suitable candidates to the school

•TIAS Mentor Program- The senior alumni helps newer graduates to succeed

•Management projects- The alumni is allowed to give projects to the students at the college

•Alumni board- The alumni board helps the schools decide various policies

•Guest lecturer- the alumni shares his ideas with the class through guest lectures

ACTIVITIES TO BE TAKEN UP AT SIMSREEInitiate the distinguished alumni awards

Create at alumni only quarterly new letter

Alumni interest groups – For professionals working in same areas

SIMSREE Alumni fund – The contributions go to infrastructure and research

Initiate awards for donations along the lines of INSEAD lizardus

Create an emblem for SIMSREE alumni

SIMSREE alumni directory – To be made into a base sharable with alumni (partly )

THANK YOU !!