University of Nis Alumni network development strategy

Prof. Dr Milorad TosicUniversity of Nis, Serbia

University of Nis Alumni strategic goals

• To establish a quality improvement system through coordinated contact with alumni

• Sustainability of the alumni network

• Secure continuous long term of University rankings improvement

Objectives

• Establish and grow network between graduate as well as undergraduate students of University of Nis

• Promote the alumni network membership among students before as well as after graduation

• Positioning University of Nis as the main enabler of the alumni network

Objectives

• Develop collaboration between University of Nis and companies, organizations and institutions worldwide

• Improve individual potential of each Alumni member: scientific, professional, innovation and business potential

• Develop Alumni members mobility, primarily among students

• Collaboration on joint projects: research, scientific, innovation and business projects

Environment

• Are we globally facing a new reality?

• What the new reality looks like?

• Will the Alumni network be able to answer the challenge?

New reality?

Based on slideshow by Karl Fisch, http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT

today’s students will

change between 10 to 14

jobs

New reality?

by the age of 38 !

Based on slideshow by Karl Fisch, http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com

New reality?

1 of 4 employees

work for the current

company

less then 1 year

Based on slideshow by Karl Fisch, http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com

New reality?

Based on slideshow by Karl Fisch, http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com

“Top 10” the most wanted jobs in year 2010

didn’t even exist in year 2004

New reality?

Based on slideshow by Karl Fisch, http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com

Our students are preparing for the jobs that don’t

exist jetthey will use technologies that arestill to be discovered

in order to solve problems that

we are not aware of jet

Where are we now

• University of Nis Alumni established 14. Dec 2010. as part of University of Nis

• Prof. Dr Zorica Pantić inaugurated as the first president – 01. July 2011.

• First 70 distinguished members promoted• First issue of Alumni newsletter published

Where do we want to be

• University of Nis recognized as one of the top 500 Universities

• University of Nis Alumni network makes crucial contribution

• 100% current students are members• More then 70% of all students are members

Where do we want to be?

Strategy

Operation

Community

Indicators

Development methodology

Agile,Short iterations,

Goal driven

• Web content management

• Social networks presence

• Events

• Newsletter

• Members count

•Distinguished members count

•University ranking

•Number of visits

•The number of referring web links

•Number of newsletter issues

• Board of Directors

• Advisory board

• Small core management team

• Community management focus groups

• Online & Social networks presence

• Funding scheme

•Members acquisition

•Membership structure

•Network development

•Donations & Fundraising

•Recognition development

•Ranking improvement

•Projects development

•Mobility of members

Alumni Activities

• Target

– Former students in alumni networks

–Graduate students

–Current undergraduate students

Alumni Activities

• Social events and reunions• Mentoring and career support• Newsletters or magazines• Fundraising for the institution• Variety of benefits and services that help

alumni maintain• Connections to their educational institution

and fellow graduates

Importance of Alumni Networks Services

- News and services- Networking and events- Continuing education programs (LLL)- Career services (CC)- Alumni database-Use of University facilities-Other

Source: TEMPUS ITERFACE, Assessment questionnarie report

Benefits of Alumni Networks

- Contact to the home university, closer relationships to the home institution - Fundraising/Sponsoring and support initiatives - Access to different ways of funding, fundraising - Link with the corporate world - Establishment of a quality improvement system through coordinated contact with alumni -Getting and keeping in touch with people of different backgrounds -Other

Source: TEMPUS ITERFACE, Assessment questionnarie report

Community management focus groups

• Distinguished members group• Scientific domain specific focus groups– IT, Chemistry, Medicine, Finance, …

• Geography specific focus groups– EU, USA, Canada, Russia, Eastern Europe, Asia, …– Germany, Russia, Austria, USA, Netherland, GB, …

• Donators group• Projects, internships and jobs related groups

Achievementsand

first results

First phase

• Alumni network founded within umbrella of University of Nis

• Board of directors established

• President inaugurated

First phase

• Alumni network founded within umbrella of University of Nis

• Board of directors established• President inaugurated • Data collection process established:– Individual faculties contacted and initial data

about alumni collected

Second phaseWeb presence established: Web portal & TV

http://ni.ac.rs/index.php/alumni.html

Thank you for your attention!