IB Alumni Relationsat a glance

• Purpose: a resource for IB graduates from around the world and an opportunity to broadly raise the profile of IB schools

• The majority of registered IB alumni (though not all) graduated after 2005 when the IB began an effort to establish an alumni network that encompasses all schools and all programmes

• Registered alumni agree to receive correspondence directly from the IB by providing a valid email address and are kept up-to-date through a quarterly newsletter

• To date, more than 26,000 alumni have registered for the alumni network

• This includes more than 4,800 alumni from the class of 2012 – and this number is still growing

• Each year registration peaks in July along with the release of exam results for May candidates

• Since 2005 approximately 3% of each graduating class of IB diploma programme candidates has chosen to register for the global IB alumni network

Alumni network snapshot

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

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1999

4423

7883

11110

14323

17009

21138

26477

Cumulative alumni database growth

Connecting with Alumni

Alumni driven projects• Alumni Advisory Council:

• Alumni volunteers guiding the development of the overall alumni network

• The council’s second term began in Sep 2012 - May 2013

• Includes 30+ members broken into regional groups

• Members collaborate remotely

• Alumni Chapters• Conceptualized in 2012 with the first official chapter in Singapore

• Developing a framework for alumni to establish local chapters within cities, regions, or universities

• Focus on networking, volunteer opportunities, mentoring or career/educational opportunities

• Seeking alumni leaders/champions with enthusiasm for the IB and an interest in establishing chapters with support from the IB

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Adding value to existing IB projects• Research

• Utilize the alumni network to confirm programme value and effectiveness through survey, information gathering, and analysis

• Recognition• Utilizing research, testimonials, and individuals to advocate for

stronger recognition policies at universities and governments around the world

• Fundraising• Creating student scholarships, beginning with opportunities for

students to attend one of four World Student Conferences in 2013

• Conferences and Workshops• Opportunities for notable alumni to attend and present at conferences

and workshops; share their experience with IB educators and community members

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Continuing growth• Continue to grow the number of alumni on record and the quality of

the information available for each graduate

• Build upon alumni contacts, advocates, volunteers, and speakers from a growing number of countries and regions to help raise the profile of all IB schools

• Continue to develop newsletter, blog, and social media content; encourage contributions from within the IB community

• Strengthen online resources to serve as a launching point for alumni stakeholders, foster connections, and add value to the network

• Structured, annual fundraising, recognition, and general alumni network activities to mobilize the alumni community and garner support for all IB schools and programmes

• Provide the IB community with access to a growing internal library of alumni generated materials including testimonials, articles, and video

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Connecting with alumni

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New graduates letter

candidates.ibo.org – registration portal

Alumni blog registration portalblogs.ibo.org/alumni

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Direct Outreach

Two example testimonials developed for the alumni network newsletter and the government of Japan

Social Media

Social media: Engaging alumni, communicating, building an audience and organizing events

Social Media

Social media: Opportunities for feedback

Thank you!