International Alumni Relations

Slide 1: International Alumni Groups Bonn 5 May 2007 Page 1 © Imperial College London

Slide 2: AGENDA • Alumni Relations at Imperial College • International Alumni Groups • Imperial College Club of Germany • Where next? Group Discussion Page 2 © Imperial College London

Slide 3: ALL AROUND THE WORLD Imperial College has an active alumni network of over 94’000 in 190 countries (total 140’000) Page 3 © Imperial College London

Slide 4: AFTER GRADUATION - WHY STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE COLLEGE? • Professional Networking – Mostly graduates of the last ten years • Interest in College and Research Developments – Specific academic interest – General interest • Social Networking – All alumni • Other? Page 4 © Imperial College London

Slide 5: INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI GROUPS Page 5 © Imperial College London

Slide 6: INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI - GETTING INVOLVED • Alumni Group (Association/Club) or Country Contact • Point of Contact – National alumni – College visitors – Returning Graduates – Ex-pats Page 6 © Imperial College London

Slide 7: ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES (current examples) Social events, dinners and receptions Imperial College Korea Group Page 7 © Imperial College London

Slide 8: ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES (current examples) contd. Field and adventure trips Bird watching with the Imperial College Alumni Association of Northern California Page 8 © Imperial College London

Slide 9: ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES (current examples) contd. Guest-speaker and distinguished alumni events Talk on ‘Game Theory in Sports’ given by Dr Frank Berkshire to the Imperial College Club of Germany in Munich. Page 9 © Imperial College London

Slide 10: ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES (current examples) contd. Student-Alumni events Two Singaporean students shortlisted for the 2005 Most Outstanding Student Award (MOSA) given annually by the Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore. Page 10 © Imperial College London

Slide 11: POTENTIAL ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES • Student Recruitment – Careers fairs – Visits to local schools • Mentoring • Visitor contact • Fundraising (Hong Kong example) • Other? Page 11 © Imperial College London

Slide 14: CHALLENGES AND QUESTIONS • Membership – What is “critical mass” for operation of a Alumni Group? – How can groups recruit and retain members? – Are subscriptions an issue? – National level or broader perspective? • Assessing and Meeting the Demand – What type of activities? – Relevance to the alumnus – Frequency? – Communication • Funding of activities – Sponsorship requires increased awareness of Imperial College. How can this be achieved? • Role of the Committee or Country Contact Page 14 © Imperial College London

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