Alex Aberg Cobo, JD, MBA Managing Director, Latin America Active Learning and Practical Knowledge

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 2 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL Minerva Goals Rethink higher education to better prepare students as leaders and innovators for an uncertain global future

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 3 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL International students are an underrepresented minority at the top universities in the world Source: Academic Ranking of World Universities at

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 4 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL International Student Body

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 5 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 7 cities during four years of intensive study. San Francisco Berlin Buenos Aires Seoul Bangalore Istanbul London Image: Data visualization showing global flight patterns by Michael Markieta

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 6 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL NO CAMPUS

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 7 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL Cultural Engagement Extracurricular Activities Example Help serve meals at a local homeless shelter Co-curricular Activities Example Meet with Cecil Williams to learn about the history of homelessness in SF Location-based Assignments Example Meet with the SF Homelessness Committee; work on solutions taking into account facts about complex systems (e.g., emergent properties)

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 8 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 2015 Admissions Data 11,000 Worldwide Applicants 160 Different Countries 220 Admitted Students 2% Admissions Rate 111 Matriculated Students 30 Different Countries

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 9 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL Goals for Graduates Core Competencies Learning Objectives Leadership Innovation Broad Thinking Global Citizenship Habits of Mind (H) Foundational Concepts (C) Thinking Critically Thinking Creatively Communicating Effectively Interacting Effectively Teaching Practical Knowledge

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 10 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL Aspects of Four Core Competencies Examples critical thinking evaluating claims weighing decisions creative thinking solving problems facilitating discovery effective communication writing clearly presenting effective interaction negotiating working on teams

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 11 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL Concentrations Theory and Analysis in the Social Sciences Empirical Approaches to the Social Sciences Designing Societies Mind and Emotion Economic Markets Global Governance Computational Sciences CS Natural Sciences NS Arts and Humanities AH Business B Social Sciences SS Computational Theory and Analysis Contemporary Knowledge Discovery Applied Problem Solving Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Mathematics and Operations Research Data Science and Statistics Theoretical Foundations of Natural Science Research Analyses in Natural Science Designing Solutions Molecules and Atoms Cells and Organisms Earth’s Systems Analyzing the Humanities Contextualizing the Humanities Historical Trends in the Humanities Arts and Commerce Philosophy, Ethics and the Law Communication and Persuasion Business Life Cycle: Start-Up Business Life Cycle: Growth Business Life Cycle: Maturity Business Life Cycle: Turnaround Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships, and Sales Brand Creation and Management Strategic Finance Managing Operational Complexity Majors

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 12 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL Fundamental knowledge and skills cannot easily be learned in lectures. Lectures are a great way to teach, but a terrible way to learn.

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 13 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL Content-based curriculum No Classroom

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 14 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL Active Learning and Interactive seminars 16 principles applied empirically motivated capped at 18 students

Minerva’s Classroom Classroom

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 17 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL First-year Student Internship Examples

©2015–16 MINERVA PROJECT, INC. 18 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL In this first portion of the process, you share basic information about yourself and your academic history. The online form is clear, simple and free to submit. Application Form Five Parts of the Admissions Process The assessments consist of proprietary online tests devised to gauge your ability to process information in various ways. Assessments During this part, you will be asked to share details about the achievements you are most proud of, together with documentation and supporting evidence. Accomplishments In this portion, you will submit your academic transcript(s) and a counselor report from the school you currently attend. Transcripts This portion of the application process is a video evaluation, during which you answer a series of questions about yourself, followed by a brief writing exercise, all while on camera. Video Evaluation ~30 minutes~45 minutes~60 minutes~15 minutes~45 minutes

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