FullbridgeAugust, 2016
Fullbridge is the leading solution provider connecting students, coaches, and employers in localized
job readiness programs around the world.
The Science of Working Smarter
The Skills Gap is real…
SOURCE: ManpowerGroup 2013 Talent Shortage Survey, Gallup Poll, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The BBC, the International Monetary Fund, MSME 2015, World Bank
96% of US education institutions believe they prepare students for work. 11% of US business leaders say that today’s college graduates have the skills and competencies that their business needs.
Fullbridge tackles the skills gap through a highly effective pedagogical approachthat actively engages students, drives peer-to-peer learning through workplace
simulations, and incorporates world-class coaching.
~5.9M middle and high skilled jobs are going unfilled in the U.S.~7.8M workers are unemployed in the U.S.
The Business Roundtable employer survey found “the most serious [skills] gaps are… ‘soft skills,’ such as work ethic, accountability and self-motivation.”
Since this younger generation will switch jobs 15 to 20 times, employers lack incentives to provide the necessary training.
Fullbridge delivers career acceleration programs worldwide for governments, universities & corporates
Government & nonprofit Higher Education Corporate
College ProgramCorporate Sector Program
*January 2011 – March 2016
Upcoming Program
Fullbridge by the numbers§ 140,000+ program participants§ 25 employer-based programs§ 130 colleges represented§ 80+% renewal rate among clients§ 99.5% bootcamp program completion rates
We serve high school students through mid-career professionals
High School Students
§ Capstone programsfor Jrs. & Srs.
§ Internship prep programs
§ Career mapping & exploration
§ Job-readiness & soft skills training for students transitioning into the workforce or college
College Students
§ First year experience programs
§ Internship prep programs
§ Capstone programs § College to career
Bridge programs & Job-readiness programs
Opportunity Youth
§ Career mapping and exploration
§ Core soft skills and career readiness training
§ Internship prep programs
§ Job-readiness & soft skills training for youth transitioning intro the workforce fulltime
Fullbridge’stargetedsolutionsdevelop21st centuryworkplaceskills,transformmindsets,andimpactemployabilityoutcomes.
Early & Mid-Career Professionals
§ Pre-hire training § Onboarding training§ Emerging leaders
accelerator programs
§ Active Learning: Online environment is fun and visually rich, engaging participants and driving outcomes with instructional videos, short readings, infographics, games, and badges.
§ Teamwork: Teams with different personalities and skills collaborate on exercises and simulations, enabling peer-to-peer learning and development of both hard and soft skills.
§ Personalized Coaching: Coaches with world-class work experience and educational backgrounds share their experiences, model professional behavior, reinforce new concepts, and give individual and team feedback.
Participant
The Fullbridge Pedagogy draws from the latest developments in education learning research
Coach
Fullbridge delivers both the core and functional skills required to be successful in the workplace
lndustry and Career-Specific
Skills
TransferableApplication & Skills
§ Finance (e.g., Income Statement, Valuation)
§ Excel§ Data Analysis§ Design Thinking§ Global Market Analysis§ Business Analysis
… and many more!
§ Communication§ Teamwork§ Project Management§ Jobseeker Skills§ Self-Awareness§ Leadership§ Perspective§ Critical Thinking§ Global Understanding
Skills Learned
Core
Functional
Fullbridge builds critical skills and traits to support career success
Character traits and Mindsets: Key character traits are reinforced through facilitated discussions, peer feedback, and coach feedback. Targeted traits and mindsets include grit, integrity, humility, and global understanding.
Core Skills
Business Skills
Role-Specific
Skills
• Self-Management• Teamwork• Professionalism• Leadership
• Problem Solving• Work Management• Oral Communication• Written Communication
Individual Competencies
• Business Sense• Business Research• Data Visualization
• Excel• PowerPoint
• Business Strategy• Financial Analysis• Data Analysis
• Marketing & Selling• Project
Management
Tutor Mentor Practice Boss SME
Fullbridge Coaches: World class education, world class industry experiences
McKinseyNASA
EntrepreneurBS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
PhD, University of Virginia
Paul
Morgan StanleyTime, Inc.
Business Development ExecutiveBS, University of Virginia
MBA, Univ. of Penn. Wharton
FarrahVenture CapitalUCLA & UPenn Wharton AdjunctCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurBSM, TulandMFA, UCLAMBA, Harvard
Nelson
Goldman SachsGECoach certifiedBS, Roosevelt UniversityMBA, Northwestern
Valerie
World-class blended learning platform enables active learning
• Video instruction from leading experts at HBS, Stanford GSB, MIT Sloan, and industry practitioners
• Interactive simulations
• Academic, expert, and news articles and book excerpts
• Case studies on leading companies such as Starbucks, Apple, etc.
• More than 100 practical applications, team and individuals exercises
• Competency scoring
• Outcomes dashboard
FULLBRIDGE PLATFORM
Micro-credentials
Individual & team exercise scores
Dynamic competency scores
A A R O N S I LV E R S
COMPETENCIESBusiness AnalysisAssesses the ability to understand how a company creates sustainable value, including the role of innovation, globalization, and brand in driving growth; reflects the understanding of the larger context in which decisions are made.
Business ResearchGauges skills in compiling credible, relevant information about a company, including understanding its history, culture, core capabilities, and financial position. Evaluates the ability to tie in effective research with narrative to create a compelling story.
Creative Problem SolvingMeasures the ability to efficiently generate, develop, and evaluate new ideas, including the process of creating a wide range of possibilities and applying targeted states of iterative prototyping.
Effective Oral CommunicationMeasures the ability to construct and deliver a persuasive argument, listen actively, solicit needs and unsolved problems, and present oneself effectively in a variety of situations and venues.
Effective Written CommunicationConsiders proficiency in communicating succinctly and effectively through written form, especially concise memos.
Financial Statement and Valuation AnalysisEvaluates the understanding of key financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement) and how they interrelate. Assesses the ability to understand the key drivers of a company’s performance including how enterprises are valued.
Project and Time ManagementMeasures the ability to plan and manage resources, time, and expectations for a project, including creating a guiding framework, prioritizing tasks, measuring results, and focusing teams on the stated deliverables.
Working in TeamsConsiders the generation of high quality work product as a leader, follower, or peer in a team environment, including the ability to activate diverse skills and styles among team members to foster problem solving and resolution of conflict.
TOOLSAnalytical Tools (Excel)Gauges the ability to conceptually frame a financial model as well as develop the technical proficiency required to create an Excel model, used in financial and other decision-making situations.
Presentation Tools (PowerPoint)Recognizes talent in conceiving and planning a compelling presentation, including the effective use of data and visuals and the ability to take into account diverse audience concerns.
Score
Demonstrates basic competence in this areaDemonstrates intermediate competence Demonstrates advanced competence
Participants are constantly evaluated during the program
Fullbridge programsüBootcamps: Premium Fullbridge delivery. Intensive 1-4 week
immersion. Flagship program focuses on business fundamentals (both hard and soft skills).
üScalable licensed curriculum: Modular curriculum created to be incorporated into degree programs and corporate training. Includes adaptable pedagogy, relevant content, and flexible coaching.
üOnline Courses: Self-paced e-Learning offerings focused on career development and pathways.
üTrain-the-Trainer: Capacity building for organizations to deliver licensed Fullbridge programs independently. Led by Fullbridge expert trainers, in-person or remotely.
Pre-Hire/InternshipPrep
Fullbridgeequipsinternsandprospectivehireswiththe21st-centuryprofessionalandcareer-readinessskillstheyneedtonavigatetheworkplace.ThroughthesePrograms,employerscanacceleratetheimpactoftheirinterns,increaseengagementandhiringrates,andmoreaccuratelyassessprospectivetalent.
NewHire/Onboarding
Only11%ofbusinessleadersbelievethatrecentgraduatesareequippedwiththereal-worldskillstheyneedtosucceedintoday’shyper-challengingworkplace.That’swhyFullbridgeoffersprogramsthatprovide yournewhireswiththeprofessionalskillsand behaviorstheyneedtobeproductivefromdayone.Theywillcollaborateasateaminordertoworkthroughreal-worldproblemsandfindreal-worldsolutions— guidedateveryturnbypassionateFullbridgecoaches.
EmergingLeaders
Whenfuturecorporateleadersbegintoemerge,it’simportanttoseizetheopportunitytoacceleratetheirgrowthandenhancetheirpotential.AtFullbridge,wecallthesepivotpoints.Ourengagingandeffectiveprogramsforemerging leadersquicklyandefficientlybringrisingstarstothenextlevel.Fullbridgecanhelpemergingleadersdevelopcoreleadershipandentrepreneurialcompetencies throughanintensiveprogramthatincubatestheskillsandbehaviorsproventodrive successforindividualsandteams.
TraintheTrainer
Fullbridgecoachescantrainyourmanagerstodelivertheircustomizedorout-of-the-boxprograms.Theycanprovideyourstaffwiththeuniquecoachingskillsandtrainingtheyneedtobecomeproficientmentors,practicebosses,andfacilitators.
Corporate programs
Fullbridge blended learning programs scale in the US and abroad through Train-the-Trainer
From one trainer to thousands of students, supported by Fullbridge
Fullbridge Coach trains new trainers in blended
learning & content
New trainers coach students
New and seasoned trainers coach more
students
Note:Recommendedcoachtostudentratiois20:1forFullbridgeprograms.Train-the-Trainersessionscanbeconductedwithupto50newtrainees,dependingontheprogram.
PerformanceConfidenceEngagementPath to Partner
IndividualCollegialityCommon language and base knowledgeInternal networks
TeamMarketing and Business DevelopmentBillings and Client SatisfactionRecruiting and HiringRetention
Company
ROI & impact
Fullbridge graduates are employed in career-related full-time employment, compared with national average of 52%.
Employers reported that their Fullbridge-trained interns were more effective than other interns.
Employers said that their Fullbridge-trained interns were distinctly better or better prepared in communication skills than other interns.
Employers reported that Fullbridge-trained interns were distinctly better or better prepared in teamwork than other interns.
Fullbridge graduates are 3x more engaged in their work than the national average.
100%
86%
Student outcomes
90%
3x
100%
Source: Gallup: State of the American Workplace Report 2013 – Employee Engagement Insights For U.S. Business Leaders
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
% Engaged
Higher Performance
Lower Turnover
Significant difference in engagement
American Council on Education
ACE, the most widely used course evaluation program that emphasizesacademically sound methods, recommends Fullbridge programs be recognized for both undergraduate and graduate level course credit by its 2,000 member colleges and universities
Harvard Law School, Washington & Jefferson, Arizona State University, Texas Lutheran
Students completing a Fullbridge Program earned undergraduate and graduate level credit
GI Bill Eligibility
The U.S. Veterans Administration has certified a five-week Fullbridge graduate certificate program as eligible for veterans GI Bill education benefits
Accreditation and certification
Participants receive official certificate of program completion
Testimonials: employer feedback“Why this program is valuable from an employer's point of view is you know that you've gotten someone who's gone through specific training and is prepared to hit the ground running. This is a huge advantage for an employer.”
—Blair Barnes, Thomson-Reuters Corporation
“This opportunity at Fullbridge is fabulous for these students because it provides them with the opportunity to establish a network early on, and that is one of the most important things to do.”
—Deborah Bertan, Citigroup
“Our Fullbridge hire made an impact immediately. A lot of recent grads come out ingrained in school life, focused on working individually to get good grades. A mind-shift needs to occur to be successful in the workforce. His mindset was better prepared and had that shift coming in. He had self-awareness, awareness of others, and great teamwork.”
—Manager, Strategy & Analysis, Digitas LBi
Fullbridge in the press
the XBA a new category of education
Meet the XBA: A better, faster, cheaper MBA?
Fullbridge Signs Unprecedented Agreement with Prince Sultan University to Bridge the Workplace Skills Gap
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