Kawaijuku Group's KEI Advance Co., Ltd. has formed a business alliance with Quacquarelli Simmons (QS), a global higher education evaluation institution, such as by publishing the QS World University Ranking. Agreed.In the future, we will develop the world standard individual university evaluation service "QS Stars" for domestic universities.
"QS Stars" is a world-standard individual university rating service used by 40 universities in 600 countries around the world.It is rated by more than 8 items in 50 fields such as education (Teaching), employment aptitude (Employability), internationalization (Internationalization), innovation (Innovation), facilities / equipment (Facilities), etc. It is provided as an absolute evaluation that gives "~ 1 +".By using detailed and absolute evaluation indicators, it is difficult to see from the world university rankings alone, and the attractiveness of each university is highlighted.
Each university will be able to appeal to students around the world based on the "QS Stars" index.It can also be used for organizational improvement and strategic design as a material for analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of your school.
In this business alliance, the two companies have agreed on two points: the conclusion of a basic agreement and the domestic release of "QS Stars".In concluding the basic agreement, the two companies will formulate new market co-creation and growth strategies in the Japanese market from a medium- to long-term perspective.
KEI Advance aims to co-create new markets by "supporting the strengthening of international competitiveness of Japanese universities" and "promoting sound competition between universities as they should be". "Providing indicators other than values" "Supporting the recruitment of excellent students in Japan and overseas, and contributing to the production of excellent human resources in the industry" are mentioned.
In the domestic release of "QS Stars", we will develop it for domestic universities as an absolute evaluation university evaluation tool used by universities around the world from 2019, aiming to establish an evaluation index that better reflects the actual situation of domestic universities, in the first year Aim to be adopted by 5 universities.
The environment surrounding Japanese universities is undergoing major changes, such as the declining 18-year-old population and intensifying competition between universities both inside and outside Japan due to rapid internationalization, while the number of applicants for study abroad in Japan is increasing, especially in Asia. At KEI Advance, we will contribute to strengthening the international competitiveness of Japanese universities by working with QS, which begins with the development of "QS Stars," and at the same time, we will hire excellent domestic and foreign students and set criteria for selecting a new university for examinees. I am confident that it will contribute to the development of university education in Japan from various aspects such as provision.
