Quacquarelli Symonds - History

History

  • 1988-90: QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd was founded as a student initiative whilst Nunzio Quacquarelli was completing his MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
  • 1990: TopMBA Career Guide and TopMBA International MBA Recruitment and Salary Research launched.
  • 1995: The first QS World MBA Tour was held in just two cities – London and Paris. Today, the tour travels to over 70 cities across five continents.
  • 1996: QS TopMBA Global Recruiters Top 100 Business Schools - an alternative to business school rankings, providing a list of business schools currently preferred by the most international MBA recruiters. In 2009, the name of this report changed to "QS Global 200 Business Schools 2009: The Employers' Choice".
  • 1998: QS TopMBA.com Applicants Research - a survey into the mindset and aspirations of MBA applicants.
  • 2001
    • QS World Grad School Tour was launched; today, the tour visits over 40 cities in more than 30 countries.
    • QS acquired Global Workplace, a network for professionals and employers looking to connect with alumni from international business schools.
  • 2002: QS Career Forums - a program of recruitment and career development events
  • 2004: THE-QS World University Rankings launched in collaboration with the Times Higher Education.
  • 2005
    • Scorecard - an online search and personal ranking tool of business schools worldwide
    • QS APPLE - The Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education annual conference and exhibition for international educators in Asia, Europe, America and Australasia.
    • QS Education Trust - a non-profit trust company providing scholarships for international study to candidates each year.
  • 2005-2006: QS TopApply - a specialized CRM system was launched that integrates in with business schools' internal application and candidate management processes.
  • 2007: QS TopInternships – a community website for helping first degree and Masters students locate internships, with an initial focus on English speaking countries around the world.
  • 2008: QS Asian University Rankings launch announced in partnership with Chosun Ilbo in Korea.
  • 2009
    • TopUniversities & World of Study Tour launches in London serving high school students and young professionals looking to emigrate through an international degree or vocational qualification.
    • QS acquired German software company unisolution, a European supplier of software solutions and services for institutions of higher education in the area of internationalization.

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