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One-to-One MBA EventsFall 2017
Table of ContentsWelcome to the Tour3Some of Our Participating Schools4Kalina KrastevaSales DirectorWhy Join the Access MBA Tour5kalina@adventgroup.netNew Destinations6Fall Tour 2017 Schedule7Event Formats8Candidate Management9Media Coverage10Exclusive Shipping Partner11Event Results12Forthcoming Event Statistics13Candidate Mobility14Media Services16The Access MBA Guide17Online Services18Online Events19Global Online One-to-One Events20@ ccess Schools21MERIT Summit23PrepAdviser25Rate Card26Event Rates27Romina CheshmedzhievaBusiness Development Managerromina@adventgroup.netTsveta ShopovaMasters Events Sales Managertsveta@adventgroup.netZhenya DimitrovaMedia Sales Managerzhenya@adventgroup.netis presented bywww.adventgroup.netFor general enquiries, please write toaccounts@adventgroup.net or call: 33 (0) 143 41 52 38 - Paris Office 359 (0) 281 05 480 - Sofia Office 1 (514) 554-8816 - Montreal OfficeChloe BarbaraMERIT Sales Managerchloe@adventgroup.net2Access MBA Tour Fall 2017
Welcome to the TourJonathan KhayatNorth America Directorjonathan@adventgroup.netDear colleagues,Our Access MBA Tour continues to demonstrate a steady trend ofgrowth. The Spring 2017 events reached their maximum capacity as weschedule One-to-One meetings with the most qualified prospective MBAstudents across five continents.In Fall 2017 we are taking the Access MBA Tour to new and excitingdestinations in Africa, Asia, and Northern Europe. Overall, we providethe opportunity to meet MBA-bound professionals in 46 cities – covering35 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.Elodie BonnetInternational Account Managerebonnet@adventgroup.netYana YachevaInternational Account Manageryana@adventgroup.netSimeona KesyovaAccount Executives.kesyova@adventgroup.netOnline meetings hosted on @ccess Schools have been increasinglysuccessful, and are now an additional source of qualified candidatesfor our partner schools. Two online Global MBA One-to-One eventswill be held this June and December to connect business schools with amultinational pool of potential applicants.As Advent Group grows and diversifies its activity, business schoolscan now take advantage of Access Multi-Channel Ads. In addition toAccessMBA.com and AccessMastersTour.com, PrepAdviser.com – theglobal preparation network for MBA and Master’s applicants – hasrapidly gained visibility among prospective business school students.We now offer a diverse portfolio of online products such as contentmarketing, webinars, interviews, and chat sessions that are hosted onour websites and actively promoted on our social media channels.After the great success of our first MERIT Summit for corporate learningand executive education, we are enthusiastic about preparing the nextone in Lisbon which will be held in January 2018. The inaugural eventin Barcelona brought together 100 representatives from 32 internationalbusiness schools and 106 HR and L&D experts from over 80 companies.Participating schools benefited from 150 One-to-One meetings with topnotch corporate HR delegates.We are committed to making education personal, and look forwardto working with you on reaching your marketing and recruitmentobjectives throughout the year.Kalina Krasteva“Access MBA is ranked Top 4 worldwide leading influencer of MBA candidates.”“Access MBA is the leader among fair organisers (28%).”Boryana KostadinovaSales Coordinator“Carrington Crisp, Tomorrow’s MBA, 2014”boryana@adventgroup.netAccess MBA Tour Fall 20173
Some of Our Participating SchoolsAESEHEC MontrealSt. Thomas UniversityALBA Graduate Business SchoolHEC ParisStockholm School of EconomicsAmerican University in BeirutHEC Paris EMBAStrathclyde UniversityAmerican University in BulgariaHenley Business SchoolSuffolk University - Sawyer Business SchoolAmerican University of Science and TechnologyHHL-Leipzig Graduate School of ManagementSyracuse UniversityAmerican University of SharjahHong Kong University of Science and TechnologyTechnische Universitat WienAmsterdam Business SchoolHult International Business SchoolTELECOM Ecole de ManagementAsia School of BusinessIE Business SchoolThe Ohio State UniversityAsian Institute of ManagementIESE Business SchoolThe University of MarylandAston Business SchoolIESE Executive MBAThe University of Sheffield InternationalAthens University of Economics and BusinessIESEGFaculty - CITY CollageAudencia Nantes School of ManagementIMDThompson Rivers UniversityBabson CollegeINSEAD Full-time MBATias Business SchoolBaruch College Bentley UniversityINSEAD Global EMBABoston UniversityINSEECBusiness School LausanneInternational School of Management IncCass Business SchoolInternational University of MonacoCheung Kong Graduate School of BusinessIvey Business School – Western UniversityChina Europe International Business SchoolKedge Business SchoolChinese University of Hong KongKellogg-WHUCNAM-IIMLondon Business SchoolConcordia university- JMSBLoughborough UniversityCopenhagen Business SchoolLoyola University Chicago - Quinlan SchoolCorvinus School of Managementof BusinessCranfield School of ManagementLUISS Business SchoolCurtin UniversityMaastricht School of ManagementDeakin Business SchoolManchester Business SchoolDuke University, The Fuqua School of BusinessMcGill University - DesautelsDurham University Business SchoolMIP Politecnico di MilanoEADA Business School BarcelonaMIT-Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyEcole des Ponts MBAMonash UniversityEcole Superieure des AffairesMoscow School of Management SKOLKOVOEDHEC Business SchoolMunich Business SchoolUniversity of RochesterEdinburgh Heriot-Watt UniversityNanyang Business SchoolUniversity of San DiegoESADE Business SchoolNational University of SingaporeUniversity of St. GallenESCP EuropeNEOMA Business SchoolUniversity of Toronto - Rotman School ofESLSCANewcastle University Business SchoolManagementESSEC – Mannheim EMBANortheastern UniversityUniversity of Western AustraliaESSEC Business SchoolNUS Singapore UniversityUniversity of Wollongong in DubaiETH ZurichNyenrode Business UniversityUniversity of ZurichEU Business SchoolPrince Sultan UniversityVanderbilt- Owen Graduate School ofEuropean School of Management and TechnologyQueens-Smith School of BusinessManagementFondazione European School of ManagementRome Business SchoolVlerick Business SchoolFordham University- Graduate School of BusinessRotterdam School of ManagementWashington University in St. LouisFrankfurt School of Finance and ManagementSDA BocconiWebster UniversityFudan University School of ManagementSheffield University Management SchoolWU Executive Academy - Vienna UniversityGeorgetown UniversitySimon Fraser University – Beedieof Economics and BusinessGrenoble School of ManagementSKEMA Business SchoolYale UniversityHEC LausanneSt. John’s University – Tobin CollegeYork University4Access MBA Tour Fall 2017Tongji University – Shanghai International MBAToulouse Business SchoolTrinity College DublinUBC Sauder School of BusinessUCD - Michael Smurfit Gradiate Business SchoolUniversity of California - UCLAUniversity of California IrvineUniversity of California San DiegoUniversity of Cambridge – JudgeUniversity of Chicago BoothUniversity of Hong KongUniversity of LiverpoolUniversity of LondonUniversity of North CarolinaUniversity of NorthamptonUniversity of Nottingham Business SchoolUniversity of Oxford - Said Business SchoolUniversity of Pittsburgh
Why Join the Access MBA TourExclusive, customised events We limit the number of schools per event and per market toprovide the right number of qualified attendees who meeteach school’s admissions criteria. We thus provide a tailormade event experience for all participating schools.Highly targeted candidates We monitor the number of candidates for One-to-Onemeetings and hand-select around 30% of all registrants onaverage, ensuring that only candidates who match the schools’admissions criteria attend the event.Pre-orientation for candidates A team of ten consultants screens the profiles of each eventregistrant and matches them to the MBA programmes forwhich they qualify for admission. Return on investmentOur precise candidate selection process ensures a suitable match between candidates and the businessschools they meet. We select only motivated and highly qualified candidates for your programme. Manageable follow-upAfter the event, schools can view the names and contact details of the candidates with whom they metthrough an online platform, and can easily follow up with them. Feedback from candidates on each of theirschool meetings is also uploaded on the online system. Expert market consultingOur extensive experience as international event organisers allows us to follow market trends and accuratelyadvise our partner schools on the most suitable markets and effective marketing tools that best match theirrecruitment strategies. Fresh & unique candidate databaseApproximately 35,000 candidates register for the Access MBA events every year. Each participating schoolreceives the contact details of all event registrants. This fresh database is only shared with the schoolsparticipating in the event.Access MBA Tour Fall 20175
New DestinationsNAIROBI, Kenya - Thursday, February 14Population (Metro): 4.3 millionIncome per capita: 3,237GMAT test takers: 180GMAT mean score: 467Nairobi has a well-developed infrastructure, including modern financial andcommunications systems. It has built an inclusive, prosperous economy on a basis ofinformation and communication technologies. Kenya is emerging as one of Africa’skey growth centres with sound economic policies in place for future improvement.Nairobi is home to nearly a dozen of universities, including the oldest universityin Kenya, Nairobi University, as well as Kenyatta University and the US-accreditedUnited States International University – Africa. 70% of the GMAT test takers inKenya have applied to MBA programmes. The average score of these MBA applicantsin 2016 was 531.OSLO, Norway - Monday, October 2Population (Metro): 2.4 millionIncome per capita: 14,171GMAT test takers: 272GMAT mean score: 545Oslo is the second most expensive city in the world, after London. With the populationrate growing at the rate of 2%, it has become the fastest growing capital in Europe.Norway is currently trying to gradually diversify from oil and gas production, whichmakes up more than a fifth of its GDP.Norway’s capital is home to over 15 universities including the University of Oslo, thelargest and oldest university in Norway, and the reputable BI Norwegian BusinessSchool. In 2016, the average score of local MBA applicants was 617. The interest ofGMAT test takers in Norway is well balanced between MBA (52%) and other Mastersdegree programmes (47%).HONG KONG, China - Saturday, November 4Population (Metro): 10.2 millionIncome per capita: 5,063GMAT test takers: 2,148GMAT mean score: 608The former British colony is an economic powerhouse and one of the four so-called“Asian tigers.” In 1997, Hong Kong was handed back to the Chinese authorities aftermore than 150 years of British control. It is governed under the principle of “onecountry, two systems”, under which China has agreed to give the region a high degreeof autonomy.There are eight universities in Hong Kong, including the highly esteemed The Universityof Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. GMAT test takers inHong Kong are young and interested in both MBA (55%) and Masters (40%) degreeprogrammes. The average age of MBA-bound test takers is 27 years and their 2016average score 657. Notably, Masters applicants have an equally strong score of 654.6Access MBA Tour Fall 2017
Fall 2017 Tour ScheduleEventDatePanel Discussion *School Presentation /Master Class** (upon request)AfricaLAGOS, NigeriaSat, September 9AvailableRecommendedACCRA, GhanaMon, September 11AvailableRecommendedNAIROBI, KenyaThu, September 14AvailableRecommendedJOHANNESBURG, South AfricaSat, September 16AvailableRecommendedCAPE TOWN, South AfricaMon, September 18AvailableXEUROPEPARIS, FranceSat, September 23AvailableXLONDON, UKMon, September 25XXBRUSSELS, BelgiumThu, September 28XXDUBLIN, IrelandSat, September 30XXOSLO, NorwayMon, October 2XXMOSCOW, RussiaThu, October 5AvailableRecommendedST. PETERSBURG, RussiaSat, October 7AvailableXVIENNA, AustriaTue, October 10XXGENEVA, SwitzerlandThu, October 12XXZURICH, SwitzerlandSat, October 14XXMILAN, ItalyMon, October 16XXROME, ItalyWed, October 18XXLATIN AmericaSANTIAGO, ChileWed, October 18AvailableXSAO PAULO, BrazilSat, October 21AvailableXBOGOTA, ColombiaTue, October 24XXLIMA, PeruThu, October 26AvailableRecommendedMEXICO CITY, MexicoSat, October 28AvailableRecommendedNorth AmericaNEW YORK, United StatesMon, October 30XXMONTREAL, CanadaThu, November 2AvailableRecommendedTORONTO, CanadaSat, November 4AvailableXAsiaSEOUL, KoreaSat, October 28XXBEIJING, ChinaMon, October 30XXSHANGHAI, ChinaWed, November 1XXHONG KONG, ChinaSat, November 4XXTAIPEI, TaiwanMon, November 6XXIndiaHYDERABAD, IndiaThu, November 9AvailableRecommendedBANGALORE, IndiaSun, November 12AvailableRecommendedNEW DELHI, IndiaWed, November 15AvailableRecommendedMUMBAI, IndiaSun, November 19AvailableRecommendedMiddle EastTEL AVIV, IsraelWed, November 15AvailableXISTANBUL, TurkeySat, November 18AvailableXRecommendedBEIRUT, LebanonMon, November 20AvailableRIYADH, Saudi ArabiaWed, November 22AvailableXDUBAI, UAESat, November 25XXABU DHABI, UAESun, November 26XXEastern europeATHENS, GreeceTue, November 28AvailableXBELGRADE, SerbiaThu, November 30AvailableRecommendedSOFIA, BulgariaSat, December 2AvailableXBUCHAREST, RomaniaMon, December 4AvailableXPRAGUE, Czech RepublicThu, December 7XXBUDAPEST, HungarySat, December 9AvailableX* Available for minimum of 3 schools.** Provided upon request. Available for only one school. To be determined with your Account Manager by May 10, 2017.Access MBA Tour Fall 20177
Event FormatsOne-to-One and Duo MeetingsOut of all online event registrants, only the most qualified, informed, motivated,and ready-to-apply candidates are selected to meet schools in One-to-One orDuo meetings. This ensures that each 20-minute meeting is optimised for athorough discussion of the programme, review of admissions criteria, and openexchange of questions and answers. In case of high demand for a particularschool, optional group workshop meetings are also organised.Venue: Large conference roomTime frame: 20–25 minutes for each meetingSpeaker: School representativeAudience: Pre-screened, qualified candidates invited by Access MBAPanel DiscussionAn Access MBA consultant moderates a 40-minute open discussion with threeschool representatives in front of a candidate audience. During the interactivediscussion, the Admissions Officers can highlight their MBA programmes anddiscuss hot topics with prospective business school students.Venue: Separate conference roomTime frame: 30–40 minutes depending on the eventSpeaker: Access MBA representative, Access MBA moderatorAudience: Event participants and candidates invited exclusively to theconferenceSchool PresentationMaster ClassThe individual school presentation enables youto capture the attention of event participants onyour school for 25 minutes.The Master Class allows a school professor to give eventparticipants an overview of a typical MBA course, in order toprovide a new perspective on the programme in an informalmanner.Venue: Separate conference roomTime frame: 20–40 minutesSpeaker: School representative/ProfessorAudience: Event participants invited by Access MBA and separately by the business school8Access MBA Tour Fall 2017
Candidate ManagementWE MANAGE IT FOR YOUAccess MBA stands out as the only event organiser to feature a CandidateRelations team of 17 professionals that provide individual counselingto MBA candidates year-round. We screen, select, and match our eventregistrants to your school so that you don’t have to.Kalin YanevPh.D. in PsychologyCandidate Relations andResearch DirectorHow we select candidatesfor your schoolTelephone screening: our Qualification Centre verifies the personal andprofessional information submitted by candidates in their registrationform as well as their eligibility for MBA programmes, and checks theirmotivation and level of English over the phone.Matching candidates: our Candidate Relations team creates a listof potential candidates for One-to-One meetings that match yourprogramme’s basic recruitment criteria.Pre-scheduled meetings: the team then evaluates the individualcandidates’ profiles and selects the most suitable ones to meet yourrepresentatives at the event. The average number of schools met byeach candidate is limited to 2.5 per event.On-site orientation: at each event, our MBA consultants meet candidateswho have not yet been matched with schools in order to determine whichmeetings should be scheduled for them.Follow-up: we provide you with a list of candidates that your representativehas met at the event as well as their feedback from the meetings.Your only involvementOur dedicated Candidate Relations team coordinates the entirecandidate management process from start to finish, but encouragesschools to take part in order to improve candidate matching and ensurea higher level of event participation. We advise each participatingschool to do the following: Take part in the selection process by selecting priority candidates Email potential and pre-scheduled candidates via our messaging system Remove candidates from your pre-scheduled candidates list (if necessary)Access MBA Tour Fall 20179
Media CoverageWe promote our events through at least 25 targeted national media channels in each cityPress advertisements in reputable business, financial and HR publications.Targeted websites displaying information about the Access MBA Tour worldwide.Flyers distributed in language centres, GMAT and TOEFL preparation centres, multinational corporations and businesscentres.WESTERN EUROPEEASTERN EUROPEINDIAMIDDLE EASTBelgiumExploradisExpats in Map My StudiesGeneral educationClear AdmitCrackverbalBayt.comBrighter PrepOption GMAT1 AttemptGulf TalentFranceCadremploiDirect MatinCourrier CadresDogfinanceBulgariaStudy AbroadProjectaJob TigerAFRICANORTH AMERICACareer JunctionCareers 24Job MailJobbermanAdmit MasterThe EconomistPMI MontrealSouth AfricaPNETCareer JunctionCareers 24Job MailNuffic NesoToga MBA ConsultingForte FoundationManhattan PrepBenefit PrepItalyAIESECEBS MilanCarriere InternazionaliEBS English Business ServicesSwitzerlandAcademy & FinanceGMAT ZurichBritish –Swiss Chamber of CommerceSwiss Business ClubUnited KingdomEducate – ACCA MediaKaplan UKOxford Business GroupFulbrightIrelandAIESECKaplanThe Irish TimesMBA Association of IrelandAustriaInternationsBritish CouncilAbsolventenPostgraduate10Access MBA Tour Fall 2017RussiaPericlesMBA ConsultCareer RussiaGreeceSkyalkerGlobal PrepLATIN AMERICAMexicoBumeranTest PointGlobal Training de MexicoTrabajando.comColombiaCampus FranceColfuturoMichael PageTrabajandoPeruEducation USABBVA ContinentalPunkayGrad School GuruBrazilEstudar ForaPhiladelphia ConsultingBritish CouncilMBA EmpresarialEducation USAASIA
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IESE Executive MBA IESEG IMD INSEAD Full-time MBA INSEAD Global EMBA INSEEC International School of Management Inc International University of Monaco Ivey Business School – Western University Kedge Business School K