University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

The University of California, San Diego is a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public 

institution that is ranked one of the top 15 research universities in the world. UC San Diego is home to six undergraduate colleges, five academic divisions, and five graduate and professional schools, in addition to the prestigious Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the UC San Diego Health System. Our award-winning faculty and culture of collaboration spark discoveries that shape new disciplines, advance the frontiers of knowledge, transform lives, benefit society and drive economic impact. Budget: UC San Diego’s annual revenues are $3.8 billion for FY 2013-14. UC San Diego is an academic and research powerhouse, with faculty, researchers and staff attracting more than $1 billion in research funding a year. Students: UC San Diego received over 78,000 freshman applications for fall 2015 admission. The average high school GPA of admitted freshman is 4.13. Total campus enrollment for fall 2014 was approximately 31,000. Rankings: For the fifth consecutive year, UC San Diego is ranked first in the nation based on research, civic engagement and social mobility. For more than a decade, U.S. News & World Report has included UC San Diego among the nation’s top 10 public universities.

University of British Columbia

The Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia is one of the world’s leading academic 

business schools. Located in Vancouver, Canada’s gateway to the Pacific Rim, Sauder provides a global business perspective at a dynamic crossroads of the international marketplace. Dedicated to rigorous and relevant teaching, our programs generate business leaders who drive change and shape industries and organizations around the world. The School maintains a worldwide reputation for excellence in research, with the Financial Times regularly ranking Sauder among the top 25 internationally for business research. Accredited by both AACSB and EQUIS, Sauder is ranked the number one research business school in Canada and is home to more than 100 world-class academics from around the globe. Our faculty enjoys international recognition for its excellence in research, teaching and outreach. In the classroom they are innovators, bringing leading-edge perspectives and the latest in management thinking to students. Sauder has a distinctly international perspective on business, demonstrated by our teaching and research activities around the globe, the diversity of our staff and students, and our international partnerships. Through our international programs, we seek to increase the opportunities available to our students to study and work globally. The School...

Brown University

Brown University is a leading Ivy League institution with a distinctive undergraduate academic program, a 

world-class faculty, outstanding graduate and medical students, and a tradition of innovative and rigorous multidisciplinary study. A commitment to diversity and intellectual freedom has remained a hallmark of the University since its establishment. Brown students are distinguished by their academic excellence, self-direction, and collaborative style of learning. Brown faculty are deeply committed to teaching, preeminent in their fields, and leaders in advancing knowledge that has broad scholarly, theoretical, and practical applications.

The University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is ranked 45th in the QS World University Rankings 2015/16 as well as one of

the top three universities of Australia. It is one of the Australia’s major research-intensive universities as well as a member of the Group of Eight.
The University of Sydney offers the widest range of academic programs of any Australian university.  Students have access to world of possibilities through its international affiliations, industry and alumni mentoring programs and innovative partnerships. The university has a 50,000 member student body including over 10,000 international students representing 145 countries. When it comes to extracurricular activities, students can choose from over 200 clubs and societies, competitive and social sporting teams, two fully equipped fitness centres and a dynamic calendar of on campus events and celebrations.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW)

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia's leading research and teaching

universities. Established in 1949, UNSW has expanded rapidly and now has more than 52,000 students, including more than 14,000 international students from over 130 different countries. UNSW offers over 300 undergraduate and 600 postgraduate programmes, UNSW is a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight research intensive universities in Australia and a member of the Universitas 21 international consortium.
The main UNSW campus is located on a 38-hectare site at Kensington, seven kilometres from the centre of Sydney. Other campuses are the College of Fine Arts (Paddington), UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra), and sub-campuses at Randwick and Coogee, as well as research stations around New South Wales.

The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions. The

school strives for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge. For more than a century, UQ has educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.
UQ has a strong focus on teaching excellence, winning more Australian Teaching and Learning Council Awards for Teaching Excellence than any other university in the country and attracting the majority of Queensland's highest academic achievers, as well as top interstate and overseas students.
The educators of UQ are committed to excellence in learning experiences and outcomes for their students.
The university’s outstanding 220,000-plus alumni include a Nobel laureate, the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, an Academy Award winner, and leaders in government, law, science, public service and the arts. The university celebrates its alumni as its greatest assets. Their achievements make the university great – and, in return, the university will work hard to strengthen its reputation.