Deans Presentation FallReunion 2010 Final

The Dean’s Report Fall Reunion 2010 The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy 77 Years of Preparing the World’s Leaders Then… 1933 and Now 2010 Entering Class 21 268 (GMAP - 65) Faculty 11 adjuncts 35 full time Tuition per Year $300 $36,256 (GMAP - $65,000; MIB - $42,436; LLM - $42,436) Average Age 23 Gender Ratio 81% M 46% M 19% F 54% F International Students 27 (GMAP – 38) 39% (GMAP – 55%) (10% naturalized citizens) U.S Students of Color 10% 19% (GMAP – 15%) The Fletcher Mission To educate professionals from around the world and to prepare them for positions of leadership and influence in the national and international arenas To increase understanding of international problems and concerns through teaching, research, and publications To serve local, national, and international communities in their search to develop relationships of mutual benefit, security, and justice in an increasingly interdependent world Our Students • 73 Countries represented • Last year’s graduating students: 42% 31% 17% 10% Public sector Private sector Nonprofit sector Continued education • 407 Full-time Master’s Students (includes 64 MIB, 16 LLM, 13 MA and exchange students) • 72 Active Ph.D students • 63 GMAP students The Fletcher School Exchange Programs The Fletcher School provides many opportunities for students to supplement their education with joint degree and exchange programs with some of the world's leading professional schools and graduate programs • • • • • • • • • The Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College Hec MBA Program, HEC School of Management, France Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Germany Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po), Paris, France Instituto de Empresa, Spain China Europe International Business School, Shanghai Indian School of Business Yonsei University – Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Korea Our Alumni: Around The World Our Alumni: At Work Our Alumni: 57 Fletcher Clubs…and Growing Global groups: *Fletcher Alumni of Color Association (FACA) *Fletcher Women’s Network (FWN) Services for Alumni Visit your Alumni Website http://fletcher.tufts.edu/alumni • • • • • • • Classmates Networking Social Media Career Services Library Resources Fletcher Events Hargens Loan Forgiveness Executive and Diplomatic Education The Fletcher School offers customized executive & diplomatic education in the fields of international politics, geopolitics, international business and security Programs include: • • • • • • • • • • Leading in Emerging and Frontier Markets Diplomatic Training Sustainable Development Diplomacy Cultural Change Issues in Country and Regional Management Middle East, East Asia and Russia Training Programs Energy and Environment Climate Change and Sustainable Development International Security Global Dialogue on Geopolitics, Economics, and Security Executive and Diplomatic Education: Fletcher Summer Institute Every summer The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, in coordination with the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict brings together 45 mid-career executives for The Fletcher Summer Institute for the Advanced Study on Nonviolent Conflict, an intensive week-long course on the theory and practice of civil resistance Fletcher-Specific Campaign Information Fletcher’s Transformational Campaign • Campaign driven by academic needs and institutional priorities • Coordinated effort to engage the Fletcher community and strengthen philanthropic partnerships with YOU • Comprehensive campaign: Annual Fund and Capital Gifts, including bequests, will count towards Fletcher’s overall goal • Fletcher goal of $100 million – 82.4% achieved to date as of June 30, 2010 Comprehensive Campaign Goals Student Aid • Financial aid • Internships, research, academic activities $44.5M Faculty & Research • Endowed professorships – new • Endowed professorships – existing • Signature academic programs/centers/institutes $42M Building Renovations $6.5M Annual Fund $7M Total $100M Student Aid • Greatest strategic challenge and priority • Positive correlation between financial aid and yield • Fletcher student average debt of approximately $55K • More funds are needed to attract and enroll more of the most desirable students from around the world • Goal is to double the amount of current annual award which is $4M Internships / Research / Academic Activities Our Goal: to increase our funding of student activities in three areas to provide a more enriching Fletcher experience for our students • Internships • Field research • Conference participation Endowed Professorships Our Goal: to fully endow faculty chairs for both existing and new faculty Endowed Professorships Created Within Campaign • Walter B Wriston Chair in International Finance and Banking • Constantine Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and Southeastern European Studies • Shelby Cullom Davis Professorship of International Business (Planned Gift) • Henry J Leir Professorship of Refugee and Migration Studies • H Jon and Betsey Rosenbaum Professorship of Commercial Diplomacy (Planned Gift) • Thomas Schmidheiny Professorship in International Business Endowed Professorships In Progress • Lord Lionel Robbins Professorship of Interdisciplinarian Studies • Korean Studies Professorship • International Environment and Resource Policy Studies Professorship • Professorship of Diplomatic Studies Fletcher and Planned Giving A bequest from Austin B Fletcher led to the creation of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy The Austin B Fletcher Society • The Austin B Fletcher Society recognizes those who have provided for Fletcher in their estate plans Examples of Planned Gifts • Naming Fletcher as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy • A gift that provides the donor and their loved ones with income and ultimately distributes to The Fletcher School (a charitable gift annuity or a charitable trust) • A bequest to The Fletcher School in a will or trust Fletcher’s Transformational Campaign • Many of these gifts can be counted towards Fletcher’s campaign goals • Gifts can be unrestricted or be designated for a particular purpose Global Outreach Fletcher Marketing Campaigns The Fletcher School Website: fletcher.tufts.edu • More than 65,000 unique monthly visitors; increase of 20% over past two years • Frequent updates featuring: blogs, video, live chats, feature writing, profiles and news announcements; first point-of-entry for many prospective students • Major update to news and content management platform arrives in early 2011 Fletcher Advertising: A New Voice for Greater Impact • Introduced in late 2008, Fletcher’s latest advertising campaign uses creative messaging to highlight unique community, brand strengths and success stories • Campaign will have design update in late 2010, with additional messaging • Online, print, local and merchandise advertising Managing Media: Social Networks and Public Relations • Coverage in international media outlets has increased 60% since 2007; First-tier outlets include Associated Press, Reuters, CNN, Boston Globe, NPR, BBC, US News & World Report, The Economist • Frequent social media participation has allowed for redistribution of news coverage, announcements and point-of-pride mentions; more than 2,500 followers • Cost-effective campaigns to heighten awareness of Fletcher expertise and success Become involved Stay connected Support The Fletcher School http://fletcher.tufts.edu/