4. USGuide Introduction
A Little History A not-for-profit loosely-organized group of Vietnamese students and young
professionals
In operation since 1997:
Initially housed at: www.topica.com, and
Moved later on to our current official website: www.usguide.org.vn
Missions and Objectives • To supply and facilitate the sharing of information among members
• To communicate our members’ real-life experiences in living and learning in the
United States
• To be completely not-for-profit and to operate on an absolutely voluntary basis,
for the good of the community.
Our Members • Numbering in the thousands, our members are studying, working and living in
places spanning the whole United States.
• In our flagship initiative, there are currently over 3000 members with more than
500 most active members. On average, every year, more than 20 of our members
succeed in gaining admissions to American business schools, including some of
the leading ones such as The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania,
Columbia Business School, University of Chicago GSB etc...
Future Planning • We have plans to broaden our networks to include many more Vietnamese
students and professionals currently living in the US.
• To build up “help networks” based on specific academic subjects
• To attract individuals and institutions to join and become active in assisting
Vietnamese students in the pursuit of their education dreams.
6. Mentoring
Library
Group Studies
Conferences Corporate Relations
Workshops
7. USGuide Introduction
Conferences
Organize big conferences with over
300 participants. Through such
conferences, the participants could
gather their important information
about U.S study, and have chance
of communicating with speakers
who are studying in U.S for their
inspiration and belief in their
application process.
8. USGuide Introduction
Workshops
Focused on topics providing
important information not only about
the schools, but also about the process
of applying as well as the pros and
cons of an education abroad, leading a
good preparation for anyone who
wants to go U.S for study.
9. USGuide Introduction
Group Studies
Bring together individuals with
interests in preparing for and
taking the GMAT, TOEFL, GRE etc.,
help organize group studies,
provide study methods and
materials. We have successfully
organized over 70 of such group
studies and many of the
participants have achieved high
scored on the respective tests.
10. USGuide Introduction
Mentoring
Facilitate the process in which the
Mentors, who succeeded in
applying to U.S graduate schools ,
will give supports for the Mentees
(applicants) in their application
process. The team also organizes
the workshops on scholarship and
networking to gain interaction
chances for applicants .
11. USGuide Introduction
Corporate Relations
Aimed at taking full advantage of our
members’ presence at Vietnam’s
leading businesses and of those
studying and working abroad in
order to establish and promote our
relationships with corporate
institutions within the country
12. Statistics
Age Distribution Geographic Distribution
Over 30
yrs, 8% 18-21 yrs, Work & Work &
15% Study in Study in
other Vietnam ,
25-30 yrs,
countries, 34%
25% 22%
Work &
22-25 yrs, Study in the
52% US, 44%
Website’s Hits per Month (2008 numbers) Number of Registered Memberships
42,032
39,543 5000
35,674 36,769
34,300 35,210 4350
3769
3567
3212
2403
2132
1200
653 750
312
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
13. Future Plan
One of UGGuide’s primary plans for the near
future is to establish professionally-organized
programs that will connect our members,
onshore as well as offshore, with domestic
organizations with hiring needs (for high-
quality human resources in particular).
Through this, USGuide aims not only at
broadening career prospective for our
members but also at significant hiring cost
Executive Search USGuide
(Headhunting firms)
reduction for the potential employers.
Our master plan will include the following USGuide Community
programs:
• Summer internship program
• Short training programs coupled with info
sessions aimed at cultivating our members’
understanding of Vietnam’s corporate climate
• Full-time employment program: bringing
home Vietnamese students abroad
Preferred partners for these programs will be
companies and institutions that have been
employers to our members as well as those
with an existing relationships with USGuide
Potential Employers
(Firms with HR needs)
14. USGuide Introduction- Schools Our Members Attend
Our members are students at some of the most recognized business schools in the United States
17. History
Started in 2003
Partners: VietPhD, VietMBA, Vietnam Education Fund (VEF), Fulbright,
Institute of International Education (IIE Vietnam)
Missions & Objectives • Inspire young people about abroad higher education for knowledge,
experience and vision.
• Connect like-minded ambitious young people with same interest.
• Introduce USGuide activities to young people.
Targeting • Vietnamese students
• People interested in US post-graduate education
18. Feedback from some participants
tham gia
“Through You Can Do It 2008, USGuide lights up the
Vietnamese Youth’s dreams of U.S studies and
gains their back contribution for Vietnam’s
prosper growth…”
Thanh Tung, 26, PhD at Chicago Illinois
After “You Can Do It” conference , hold by USGuide, I
am so motivated to strongly believe in USGuide,
who could be a supportive navigator for my
journey to U.S Education”
Hai Vinh, 26, MBA at Stanford
“You Can Do It 2009” is a milestone helping me to
evaluate my opportunity costs and clear my
vision before planning study in U.S”
Minh Phuong, 24, MPA at Indiana U
“You Can Do It- Is it a plan inspired, a vision insight,
Before participating in this conference, I think U.S
Education is out of my reach. But the
conferences changes my mind. Studying in U.S
is a dream I could fulfill with a thorough plan. I
Can Do It…”
Hung Pham,24, MBA at Florida U
20. You Can Do It 2010
Sponsor Invitation Letter
Subject: Invitation to provide sponsorship for USGuide’s annual “You Can Do It” conference
To Whom It May Concern,
First of all, thank you for your interest in the "You Can Do It" 2010 conference. By writing this letter, we want to bring to you the
story and the reasons behind USGuide’s decision to organize “You Can Do It” and we hope that you will decide to join us in
making this meaningful event happen.
As a group of individuals who successfully navigated through the process of applying for graduate studies abroad and securing
sufficient financing for our education, we believe that the main barrier between aspirant students in Vietnam and a higher
education abroad today is informational, not financial. The shortage of reliable information and realistic, honest advice has
severely limited the ability of many otherwise qualified candidates to reach out to the plentiful existing opportunities. From
USGuide’s first days, one of our foremost goals has been to utilize our own experiences to address that shortage in a
meaningful way.
Since its beginning three years ago, “You Can Do It” has built upon that foundation and become one of the most significant events
that USGuide organizes for and shares with the local community. We welcome everyone who is in the process of researching
information and opportunities to study at the graduate level in the US (and increasingly in other developed countries around
the world), provide them with information and advice and work to help them better define their goals, refine their plans and
identify important sources of opportunities.
Therein also lies USGuide’s aspiration to bring together, through this annual gathering of likeminded peers, the Vietnamese
communities of current and prospective students as well as alumni in Vietnam and around the world; and together, begin to
contribute to the country’s future.
“US Education- Towards a Future” is the chosen theme for “You Can Do It” 2010 , aimed at the oriented- study and opportunities the
applicants could gain after studying in U.S through a big conference onU.S Education and 2 sub- conferences on Master and
PhD.
For this to happen, we need your support. We have designed three sponsorship packages for your convenience, with values ranging
from VND30,000,000 to VND80,000,000. The details and benefits of these packages are included in our sponsorship proposal
for your review.
Again, we thank you for your interest and consideration. “You Can Do It” will take place on July 17th this summer. We at USGuide
hope that we will have the honor of having you there with us.
Yours Sincerely,
“You Can Do It” 2009, Organization Board
21. Hanoi
• Time: July 17, 2010
• Venue : VCCI building , 9 Dao Duy Anh, Dong Da, Ha Noi
• Number of Participants: 500
Ho Chi Minh • Time:
• Venue :
• Number of Participants:
22. You Can Do It 2010- Why Event Sponsor?
Contribution to The Future of Vietnam Society
• Help raise Vietnamese students and youth officials’ awareness of requirements, procedures, and
benefits of Management Business Master (MBA) Program and other Post-grad programs.
• Help build the new human resource for society – intellectuals/ youth businessmen and
businesswomen with advanced thoughts and modern vision.
Contribution to The Future of Vietnam Economy
• Indirectly bring knowledge and experience of economics and business management of the world
to Vietnam economy
• Build the future leader generation for Vietnam Economy.
Direct Benefits for Sponsor
• Interests in term of propaganda and promotion for sponsor’s brand name
• Approach high-level human resource from USGuide community
• Privilege to participate in programs and events by USGuide.
23. You Can Do It 2010- Program Content
8:00 – 9:30 Registration & Conference on U.S Education
Opening Remark
Overview about U.S Education
Theory and Practices in U.S Education: Global Impacts on U.S
Education
9:30 - 10:45 Panel workshops on Graduate Study in U.S
Workshop on MS, MBA & Career 1. Key Steps to U.S Education
Track 2. Tips from Insiders
3. Career tracks: Views from Employers & graduates
Workshop on PhD& Career Track 4. Questionnaires
10:50 - 11:30 Coffee Break& USG Alumni Sessions : Past, Now and Then
Welcome messages form USGuide
Speakers’ Introduction
Networking
Closing Remark
24. You Can Do It 2010- Media Scheme
Time table Plan Online E-news Multimedia
communities papers
From 01/07/2010 to - Advertise this USGuide Vnexpress VTV
17/07/2010 event on various website and forum
online VTC
communities VietMBA Vietnamnet
- Prepare press TTVNOnline Dantri
release to send to
journalists at the Vietabroader 24h.com
event of the
conference Tiền Phong
- Invite reporters VietPhD
from TV channel Vietnam- U.S
to attend & film Other Online Forums Magazine
the conference
Online invitation Hà Nội Mới
USGuide Newsletter Tienphongonline
Vietnamese
Students
25. Benefits Exclusive Sponsor Golden Sponsor Silver Sponsor
80,000,000 VND 50,000,000 VND 30,000,000 VND
1. Printing Have logo on the stage 1.2mX1.2m 1mX1m 0.8mX0.8m
(the only logo)
Have logo on banners (5 banners) (the only logo) the biggest logo the 2nd biggest logo
Have logo on invitation to the program (500) (the only logo) the biggest logo the 2nd biggest logo
Have logo on posters (10 items) and leaflet (the only logo) the biggest logo the 2nd biggest logo
(5000 items)
2. Information Press Name announced and thanked
in newspapers and online-
publications (see list attached)
SPONSORS to be interviewed
on newspapers.
(exclusive sponsor)
3. Public Exposure The EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR of the event
Invited to speak in the event
Banners along the tormentor
Vertical banners at the entrance conference room
(2 items) (2 items) (1 ỉtem)
Horizontal banners at the lobby to the conference room
26. You Can Do It 2010- Sponsorship Package
Exclusive Sponsor VND 80,000,000
Gold Sponsor VND 50,000,000
Silver Sponsor VND 30,000,000