You can do it 2011 agenda- overview

EVENT PROPOSAL

May, 2011

Annual Conference

YOU CAN DO IT 2011USGUIDE – WE SHARE | WE GROW | WE SUCCEED

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USGuideIntroduction

Overview of You Can Do It

“YOU CAN DO IT 2011”

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Introduction about key sponsors/ partners

Introduction on SGuideintroduction

Business school presentations

Q& A session on schools & application processes

45 minute 15 minutes1 hour and 30 minutes 1 hour

Introduction of key sponsors of YCDI 2011 event

Introduction of USGuideOrganization: • Mission• Organizational structure, • Milestones• Contribution to the community

15-20 minute presentation on each business school: • Carlson School of Management, Minnesota University• Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University• Goizueta Business School, Emory University• The Stern School of Business, New York University

Questions from participants and answers by current/ incoming students/ alumni on specific schools.

Q&A that touches the application process

Time & Date: 8:00AM – 12:00PM Saturday, June 11, 2011

Venue: (Expected)Conference Room, Institute of International Relations, Chua Lang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Scale: (Expected)200 participants

Partner: (Expected)Key sponsorsU.S universities:

1. Carlson School of Management, Minnesota University2. Hass School of Business, University of California

Berkeley3. Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt

University4. The Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of

Michigan

Information booth

VIP speakers’ speeches

The application process and USGuideOrganization’s activities

Panel discussion

1 hour 30 minutes 30 minutes 1.5 hours

Visit information booths of USGuide’spartners (expected): Scholarship programs - VEF, the Fulbright Program in Vietnam, EducationUSA U.S universities

VIP speakers to deliver speech on the career and personal developments thanks to U.S. education

Information on the application process for graduate study programs in the U.S

Introduction of USGuideOrganization: Mission, Organizational structure, Milestones, Activities

Incoming students of U.S universities to share their experiences.

2 separate panels on: MBA M.S & PhD

Time & Date: 8:00 AM– 12:00PM Saturday, June 18, 2011

Venue: (Expected)3rd floor, Ocean Park Building, 1 Dao Duy Anh Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Scale: (Expected)600+ participants

Partner: (Expected) Education advisors/institutes- EducationUSA Scholarship programs – Vietnam Education Foundation, the Fulbright Program in Vietnam U.S universities:

1. Carlson School of Management, Minnesota University2. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business3. Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University4. Goizueta Business School, Emory University5. Hass School of Business, University of California Berkeley6. Krannert School of Management, Purdue University7. Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University8. The Stephen M.Ross School of Business, University of

Michigan9. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University10. The Wharton School- University of Pennsylvania

Information booth

VIP speakers-Panel discussion

The application process and USGuideOrganization’s activities

Panel discussion

1 hour 1 hour 30 minutes 1.5 hours

Visit information booths of USGuide’spartners (expected): Scholarship programs - VEF, the Fulbright Program in Vietnam. U.S universities

VIP speakers to deliver speech on the career and personal developments thanks to U.S. education

Information on the application process for graduate study programs in the U.S

Introduction of USGuideOrganization: Mission, Organizational structure, Milestones, Activities

Incoming students of U.S universities to share their experiences.

2 separate panels on: MBA M.S & PhD

Time & Date: 8:00 – 12:00 Saturday, June 25, 2011

Venue: (expected)Vietnam News Agency, 120 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Partner: (Expected)Scholarship programs – Vietnam Education Foundation. U.S universities:

1. Carlson School of Management, Minnesota University2. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business3. Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University4. Goizueta Business School, Emory University5. Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt

University6. The Stephen M.Ross School of Business, University of

Michigan7. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford U8. The Wharton School- University of Pennsylvania9. Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin,

Madison

Scale: (expected)400 participants

CONTACT POINT

NGUYEN THU TRANG (Ms.)President – Board of OrganizationTel: +84 9732 [email protected]

PHAN XUAN CANH (Mr.)Vice President- Board of OrganizationTel: +84 9874 [email protected]

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USGuideIntroduction

OVERVIEW OF YOU CAN DO IT

YOU CAN DO IT 2011

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USGuide’s annual conference, first held in 20061

Mission: To inspire and provide up-dated information for students/ young professionals who desire to pursue graduate study in the U.S

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Expanding in scale and quality3

With the participation of successful professionals and incoming students and alumni of U.S. universities

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With the support from well-established education organizations/programs (IIE, VEF, Fulbright) and U.S. universities

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▪ > 100 participants in 2006▪ > 500 participants in 2008▪ > 800 participants in 2010

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Participants stated "You Can Do It changed my life" (1)

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“USGuide annual conferences inspired me. Sitting among the audience for 2 continuous years, I wished that one day I would be one guest speaker, sharing my success application story! This aspiration motivated me to start my application.”

Mr. Nguyen Hai VinhMBA Class of 2012, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford University

“I took part in “You Can Do It” conference in 2009 and 2010, which instilled in me the Can-do spirit and equipped me with invaluable insights into my desired MBA programs. I benefited from alumni of prestigious schools sharing their first-hand experience in the States."

Ms. Dao Mai HuongMBA Class of 2013, Goizueta Business School,

Emory University

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55.90%

44.1%

MBA vs. Non-MBA

MBA Non-MBA17.8%

17.0%

23.6%

20.1%

12.7%

5.9%

2.8%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0%

Social sciences

Finance

Economics

Engineering

Business

Sciences and Maths

Others

Participant break-down by study field

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Students36%

High school

students1%

Professionals 63%

Participants break-down

198916%

198819%

199012%1991

8%

19921%

1987 15%

198611%

1985 6% 1984

12%

Participant break-down by year of birth

You Can Do It 2010Mr. Nguyen Hoanh Tien - VNG

You Can Do It 2010Ms. Dam Bich Thuy - ANZ 17

You Can Do It – Memorable moments (2)

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Inspire 1000 students/ young professionals to pursue overseas graduate study & improve knowledge on the application process

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Create opportunities for participants to network:

Provide information on the application process and USGuide’ssupporting activities

Appear in popular media channels

▪ Those who share the same ambition▪ Representatives of well-known U.S universities▪ Prestigious educational organizations/ scholarship programs▪ Potential employers

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▪ “Cửa sổ du học” program – Hanoi television▪ Online newspapers - Vnexpress.net, Vietnamnet.vn▪ Forums - Vietmba.com, Usguide.org.vn, ttvnol.com

Organization Plan- “You Can Do It 2011”

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Overview of You Can Do It

YOU CAN DO IT 2011

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A non-profit organization established and run by a group of Vietnamese students and young professionals

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Missions: to operate on an absolutely voluntary basis for the good of the community in the “Pay it forward” spirit

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A broad network of members3

Supported by well-known education organizations/ programs (IIE, VEF, Fulbright), and universities in the United States

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Active since 19975

Aims to become most prestigious non-profit organization that provides consultancy on education in the United States

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▪ 5000 students▪ > 500 active members▪ Core members are current students or alumni of world-class universities

in the United States▪ World-wide network

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USGuide was established

Housed at:www.topica.com

No of members reached 5000Official website usguide.org.vnin operation

Developed the content of offline operationDeveloped self-studying system

Expanded into HCMCFirst annual meeting You Can Do Itheld

Establishment1997

Online operation1999

Online activities expanded2001-2003

Offline operation2004

Offline activities expanded

2006

Diversify and improve offline activities

Offline activities diversified2006-present

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• Facilitate group studies and the sharing of information

USGuide’sSelf-studying and Library Project

Organize TOEFL, GMAT, GRE self-studying groups,facilitate the sharing of effective studying methods andmaterials

Organized 40 TOEFL, 9 GMAT and 9 GRE classes in2009

USGuide’sMentoring Project

Connect Mentors (incoming students of U.Suniversities) with Mentees (students/ young professionalswho desire to pursue post-graduate study in the U.S.)

A network of tens of mentors in more than 20universities in the U.S.

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• Workshops on the U.S. education and capacity building

16/01/2010Workshop “How to

write your SOP”

06/2010Info session “How to win a Fulbright interview”

18-24/07/2010

Annual Conference“You can do

it – Boost your life through

education”

4/2010Info session “How to win

a VEF interview”

13/11/2010Seminar “How to have an effective

LOR”

09/01/2011Info session

“Finance Career Track”

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Facilitate information sharing process and networking for students and young professionals who are interested in:

Standardized tests GRE/TOEFL/GMAT Information on application process Successful examples in the application process… and other related topics

• Website & Forum

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CONTACT POINT

NGUYEN THU TRANG (Ms.)President – Board of OrganizationTel: +84 9732 [email protected]

PHAN XUAN CANH (Mr.)Vice President- Board of OrganizationTel: +84 9874 [email protected]

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