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Working Together to Achieve LACCEI’s First Goal

Working Together to Achieve LACCEI’s First Goal. First Goal of LACCEI. Cooperation and partnerships among member institutions in the areas of engineering education, research, and technology advancement with emphasis on: Faculty and student exchange. Purpose of UniversityPlacementServices.com.

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Working Together to Achieve LACCEI’s First Goal

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  1. Working Together to Achieve LACCEI’s First Goal

  2. First Goal of LACCEI • Cooperation and partnerships among member institutions in the areas of engineering education, research, and technology advancement with emphasis on: • Faculty and student exchange

  3. Purpose ofUniversityPlacementServices.com • Facilitate the process to apply for admission to selected U.S. universities by providing detailed information online, in Spanish, and free to students • Near future: provide same service in English and Portuguese • Five years: leader in globalization of education UniversityPlacementServices.com U.S. Institutions Students inLatin America

  4. Current Situation • U.S. behind in science and engineering • Decline of international students • Students finding opportunities in other countries • Effects on U.S. economy and international relations • Complicated application process • Expensive private consultancy services • No innovation

  5. What is Being Done? • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: Student Visas are “Top Priority” (see article) • U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education (see official site here) • $50M investment in Florida to boost recruitment and retain teachers, specially in areas of math and science (see article) • LACCEI (Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions) • Private sector THE QUESTION IS: are these measures helping international students to understand and complete the admission process to universities in the U.S.?

  6. New Way of Doing Things • Focus on Engineering and Computer Science • A “one stop shop” • Standard format for all institutions • University and program-specific information • Information in Students’ Native Language • Expert advice available FREE TO STUDENTS!

  7. 1st Prize Winners - Graduate Level Who Are We? • Everything started with my own experience • Grand Prize Winners of 2004 Venture Challenge Competition at FIU • Caught Media Attention • CNN en Español – En Efectivo • Fortune Small Business • El Nuevo Herald • Miami Today • Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship

  8. Strategy for Achieving LACCEI’s First Goal LACCEITool to achieve first goal Incentive for new institutions to join Exclusivity for six months • Work Together! • Everybody Wins! U.S. UniversitiesBetter cost/benefit ratio than traditional advertising More and better applications Better competitive position vs other U.S. universities StudentsAccess to FREE comprehensive service More time available to study Expert advice available from people who understand their needs Universities in Latin AmericaTool to facilitate student and faculty exchange with the U.S. Near future: admissions information offered in English for foreign students

  9. Roles • UniversityPlacementServices.com • Maintain accurate and up-to-date information • Send monthly reports to universities • List of students who chose any of your programs • List of students who applied for admission • Make presentations at universities in Latin America • Universities in Latin America (and Spain) • Promote free services to students • Students • Just enjoy the free service

  10. 5 Minute Tour • UniversityPlacementServices.com • Administrative Application (Click here)

  11. The Team (1 of 2)

  12. The Team (2 of 2)

  13. Questions

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