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Innovation Inspired by Experience
JOB-Ready
ALUMNI-Ready
FUTURE-Ready
The Story of 3M: Your Ultimate Ally in Higher Education
After spending two decades in the higher education industry, working closely with Presidents, Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and even Ministers, I started noticing a pattern. The same challenges kept coming up—again and again.
That’s when it hit me: Higher education professionals need real solutions, not just more talk. So, inspired by the legendary Three Musketeers (who always had each other's backs), we created 3M—your ultimate partner in tackling the toughest challenges in higher education.
With 3 key insights and a mission to make your life easier, 3M was born. And trust us—it’s here to help you work smarter, connect better, and achieve more.
One for all, and all for 3M!
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1st Observation : The Key to Winning Students & Parents
If you can successfully promote your students' employability and satisfaction, you’ve already won half the battle!
Why? Because when parents and students see real career success stories and happy, thriving students, they’ll know your institution is the right choice.
At the end of the day, it’s not just about degrees—it’s about bright futures and fulfilling experiences. And when you showcase that effectively, you attract the right students effortlessly!
Let’s make your school the #1 choice!
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2nd Observation: Your Alumni - Your Greatest Asset
If you know how to connect, engage, and most importantly, retain your alumni, you’re setting your institution up for long-term success!
Why? Because loyal and engaged alumni become your institution’s biggest ambassadors. They boost your reputation both locally and globally, making it easier to:
• Attract new students (both local & international)
• Secure more funding and donations
• Create job and internship opportunities for graduates
• Strengthen industry connections and partnerships
When your alumni stay connected and invested, your institution gains a powerful advantage that keeps growing year after year. So let’s turn your alumni into your greatest strength!
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3rd Observation: Soft Skills = High Demand = Stronger Reputation
If you equip your students with the soft skills that employers value, they won’t just find jobs - they’ll be in high demand!
And when employers are eager to hire your graduates, you’re not just boosting employability rankings—you’re also strengthening your institution’s reputation among top employers.
• Higher graduate employability
• Stronger industry connections
• More recognition & prestige for your institution
Successful students create successful institutions. Invest in soft skills, and watch your reputation soar!
The 3 Musketeers of Higher Education (3M): Your All-in-One Solution
For every challenge, there’s a solution—and that’s where AppliedHE’s 3M Consulting Program comes in.
In today’s fast-changing education landscape, 3M is your game-changer, designed to help institutions excel in employability, alumni engagement, and future-readiness through its three core components:
• JOB-Ready Rating – (1st Observation) A powerful assessment and global marketing tool that measures employability and satisfaction through students, faculty, alumni, and employers, helping institutions boost credibility, attract top talent, and enhance industry partnerships.
• ALUMNI-Ready CRM – (2nd Observation) More than just a CRM, it engages and retains alumni, generates funding, and supports revenue-generating activities, strengthening lifelong connections and driving institutional growth.
• FUTURE-Ready – (3rd Observation) Bridging the gap between academia and industry by equipping students with in-demand soft skills and connecting institutions directly with employers, fostering career opportunities and strengthening industry collaboration.
With 3M, your institution doesn’t just keep up—it leads the way.
The AppliedHE 3M Consulting Project: A 360° Approach to Institutional Success
The AppliedHE 3M Consulting Project takes a deep dive into your institution’s key challenges, addressing students, alumni, faculty, and employers while strengthening global branding, alumni engagement, and industry collaboration.
We help institutions enhance employability, optimize alumni networks, and build strong employer relationships—all while elevating their global reputation and program visibility. With a data-driven, strategic approach, 3M ensures your institution stays competitive, connected, and future-ready.
3M Products Overview
The AppliedHE JOB-Ready Rating: More Than Just an Assessment
The AppliedHE JOB-Ready Rating is a comprehensive evaluation of program quality based on insights from students, alumni, employers, and faculty. It goes beyond simply assessing education quality—it collects valuable feedback to enhance institutional performance and better understand stakeholder expectations.
What makes JOB-Ready truly unique is its Employment Cluster approach, which evaluates employment success and Industry 4.0 readiness, providing an unmatched level of analysis in higher education assessments.
But JOB-Ready is more than just a rating—it’s a powerful global marketing tool. It showcases your institution’s commitment to producing job-ready graduates, strengthens your brand, and positions your institution as a leader in employability. Most importantly, it also puts the global spotlight on your programs—regardless of size—giving them the visibility they deserve.
By increasing the branding of both your institution and its individual subject areas, JOB-Ready helps you stand out in the competitive global education landscape and attract top students, faculty, and employers worldwide.
The ALUMNI-Ready CRM: More Than Just a Management Tool
The ALUMNI-Ready CRM is a powerful, all-in-one platform designed to streamline alumni communication, manage events, track memberships, generate funding and donations, and oversee finances—all in a seamless, easy-to-use system.
What makes ALUMNI-Ready unique is that it’s more than just a CRM—it’s a powerful engagement and revenue-generating tool. Beyond managing alumni data, it helps institutions build lifelong connections, facilitate career networking, and organize high-impact events that keep alumni involved and invested.
Additionally, ALUMNI-Ready enables institutions to generate funding and manage revenue-generating activities, from fundraising campaigns to exclusive alumni services. By integrating relationship-building with financial sustainability, it ensures that alumni engagement isn’t just about staying connected—it’s about creating opportunities for growth and long-term success.
With ALUMNI-Ready, institutions strengthen alumni loyalty, enhance institutional branding, and maximize financial support, making it the ultimate solution for alumni engagement and sustainability.
The FUTURE-Ready Suite: Empowering Students, Elevating Institutions
The FUTURE-Ready suite of Micro-Credentials starts with the Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CTAT), a specialized evaluation for graduating students. This innovative tool serves two key purposes - first, it equips students with essential soft skills, making them highly sought after by employers; second, it directly connects institutions with employers, effectively closing the gap between academia and industry.
What sets FUTURE-Ready apart is its ability to foster strong employer relationships, enhancing an institution’s Employer Reputation while also ensuring curriculum alignment with real-world industry needs. By helping universities tailor academic programs to meet current and future job market demands, it not only strengthens graduate employability but also raises the institution’s standing among industry leaders.
Best of all, this strategy builds employer connections at little to no cost, providing tangible benefits for students, institutions, and employers alike. By integrating career readiness, industry collaboration, and global recognition, FUTURE-Ready ensures that graduates and institutions stay ahead in an evolving job market.
