The Role of Alumni: How Universities Can Stay Connected and Engaged

Awards and accolades, placement record, industry network are all strong USPs of universities. But the true testament for their academic excellence and holistic development is the strength of its alumni network, their success stories. Alumni, who carve a niche for themselves in the professional sphere, are not only glorious global ambassadors for their alma mater, but their valuable assets too. And leveraging this vital asset can bring rich rewards for the institution of higher learning and its students.

Alumni are the only stakeholders you cannot exchange. You might lose students, even faculty, and ownership might change too, but alumni are there for a lifetime. This is a relationship that can be nourished and developed to provide mutual benefits, and it can be an enduring one through the good times and bad. At DBUU our commitment to our students’ success goes beyond their college years. We remain invested in the success of our alumni, who have been our cherished assets and bring tremendous benefits to the institution and the future leaders we shape.

Building a comprehensive alumni network requires strategic planning and management. It can then become one of the most important resources for universities offering some of these exceptional benefits.

  • Alumni bring the wealth of knowledge from the world of practice, which can enhance any programme at a university. Their insights can be crucial in developing curriculum that is relevant to current industry trends.
  • A university’s alumni pool is its social capital in many ways as they enhance their reputation. When alumni take their rightful place in the industry or become entrepreneurs, they take the institution’s brand far and wide.
  • Alumni have been in students’ shoes, often in the recent past, and know their challenges, aspirations well. They can help the current student community at the university through talks, lectures, personal contact and mentorships.
  • Alumni also pave the way for current students into organizations for placements. The performance of alumni in their respective organizations is a compelling reason for them to be campus recruiters in the future.

At DBUU alumni engagement is all year long, and results in numerous activities that strengthen their bond with their alma mater. Over the years, our alumni have written their success stories all around the world, and bring those insights and inspiration to our students. In fact, over 70 webinars with our global alumni professionals are held throughout the year to give our students the cutting edge advantage. Alumni guest lectures are an integral part of the learning experience at DBUU, and offer the perfect platform for students to interact with them.

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