Empowering Educational Journeys: Exploring UniCentre’s Real-Time Stakeholder Conversations and STEM-Centric Approach
CXOToday has engaged in an exclusive interview with Manisha Zaveri – Managing director, Career Mosaic.
- Please share details about UniCentre and its features. How does it enable real-time conversations and discussions among stakeholders?
Career Mosaic’s platform, Unicentre serves as a comprehensive tool for stakeholders to communicate, manage information, and guide students throughout their entire journey, from university shortlisting to application, admission, and visa processing. It acts as a hub where all relevant parties can collaborate seamlessly.
Unicentre facilitates communication while also maintaining a repository of vital information. Additionally, it offers powerful data analytics tools, generating reports to provide insights and assist in making informed decisions.
- How does Career Mosaic prioritize STEM and global careers? Can you share examples of unique opportunities STEM courses offer, beyond traditional choices for students?
Considering that students today carefully examine career prospects and trajectories when selecting a university, Career Mosaic is dedicated to prioritizing STEM and global careers by offering specialized and tailored guidance and resources. We foster relationships with institutions that provide a range of STEM programs. Our offerings include targeted workshops, mentorship programs, and up-to-date information on STEM-related opportunities worldwide.
Unique opportunities within STEM courses extend beyond traditional choices and may encompass interdisciplinary programs such as Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Space Tourism Management, Sustainable Energy Engineering, Neuroengineering, Security in Healthcare, Culinary Science and Food Engineering, Human-Robot Interaction, Fashion Technology, Environmental Data Science, and more.
By highlighting these unconventional opportunities, we can guide students towards cutting-edge career paths within STEM fields.
- How does the platform effectively match the student with suitable universities?
Unicentre stands as an advanced university search engine, meticulously designed to assist students in identifying ideal educational institutions that align with their academic profiles. Beyond academic compatibility, Unicentre considers vital factors like geographical preferences, financial considerations, and diverse course offerings.
In mere seconds, Unicentre provides students with a refined and personalized list of recommendations. These recommendations are curated from a dual source: a comprehensive scan of publicly available internet data and our intricate backend repository. This repository is enriched through in-depth interactions with university officials, allowing us to capture nuances within the application and admission processes that have been honed over years of experience.
- How do you stay ahead in technology to keep your digital platform up to date with the changing needs of the education sector?
Technology for us a digital enabler and we constantly keep ourselves upgraded to align with the evolving landscape of student expectations. We closely monitor advancements in virtual engagement platforms, digital services, fintech and data analytics. By harnessing these innovations, we ensure that our applicants have access to cutting edge technology without compromising on the human touch and personal interaction. By integrating emerging technologies, we generate data-driven insights for universities for strategic advising.
- What makes your tech-driven approach distinct from traditional methods of university outreach and application management?
Our approach is to create efficient and lean systems, to ease collaboration, and accelerate quality control and communication. Our platform serves as a dynamic backbone, meticulously organizing student data, facilitating swift communication, and optimizing our workflow. It enables us to cater to individual student preferences and monitor application progress seamlessly, resulting in personalized and attentive assistance. By automating responses and follow-ups, we ensure that our engagement with clients remains consistently high. Furthermore, the system’s advanced analytics provide us with valuable insights into recruitment patterns, enabling us to adapt our strategies and cultivate stronger partnerships with universities worldwide.
