Campus Visit Recap | HYP Global's First Post-Pandemic U.S. University Tour (2023)
In September 2023, the HYP Global team embarked on a tour of partner universities across the United States. This marked the team's first in-person campus visit since the COVID-19 pandemic — the trip included both existing partner institutions and several universities under consideration for future partnership.
Campus Visit Recap | HYP Global's First Post-Pandemic U.S. University Tour (2023)
In September 2023, the HYP Global team embarked on a tour of partner universities across the United States. This marked the team's first in-person campus visit since the COVID-19 pandemic — the trip included both existing partner institutions and several universities under consideration for future partnership.
Through in-depth, face-to-face conversations, the team deepened its relationships with each institution and explored the current landscape of international student recruitment, along with opportunities to strengthen collaboration going forward.
Institutions visited: Santa Clara University (SCU) Leavey School of Business; Pepperdine University School of Business, School of Law, and Graduate School of Education and Psychology; UC Riverside (UCR) School of Business and College of Engineering; Lehigh University College of Business and College of Engineering; University of Delaware (UDel) Lerner College of Business; and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), among others.
Team members on this visit: Harry Gong (CEO), April Hu (University Partnership Manager), and Iris Yao (Program Manager).
I. Santa Clara University (SCU) — Leavey School of Business
The HYP Global team visited SCU's Leavey School of Business, holding candid discussions with the school's team on the current state of the partnership and future directions.
HYP Global team with the Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business team
II. Pepperdine University — Graziadio Business School
The team met with Pepperdine's Graziadio Business School for friendly discussions covering recruitment partnership and student support services.
HYP Global team with the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School team
III. UC Riverside (UCR) — School of Business
The team held in-depth discussions with UCR's admissions team, reviewing past partnership outcomes and exploring directions for deeper collaboration.
HYP Global team with the UC Riverside School of Business team
IV. University of Delaware (UDel) — Lerner College of Business
HYP Global Founder and CEO Harry Gong made a dedicated visit to meet with Lerner College of Business Dean Oliver Yao, engaging in an in-depth discussion on the current state and future direction of the partnership — laying a strong foundation for continued collaboration.
HYP Global Founder and CEO Harry Gong with University of Delaware Lerner College Dean Oliver Yao
V. Lehigh University — College of Business
The team visited Lehigh's College of Business for a comprehensive discussion, reviewing the history of the partnership and looking ahead to future opportunities.
HYP Global team with the Lehigh University College of Business team
VI. Lehigh University — College of Engineering
The team met with Sabrina, Associate Dean of Lehigh's Graduate School, for an in-depth discussion on graduate admissions cooperation for the College of Engineering and plans for future development.
HYP Global team with Sabrina, Associate Dean of the Lehigh University Graduate School
As the team's first in-person campus visit since the pandemic, this trip marked an important restart in HYP Global's relationships with its partner universities, and offered valuable firsthand insight into the current state of international student recruitment across North America. The journey laid a solid foundation for the deeper strategic partnerships HYP Global would go on to build with its North American university partners.
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