1.

Top Universities in the World

1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) United States

2 Stanford University United States
3 Harvard University United States
4 California Institute of Technology (Caltech) United States
5 University of Oxford United Kingdom
6 University of Cambridge United Kingdom
7 ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Switzerland
8 Imperial College London United Kingdom
9 University of Chicago United States
10 UCL (University College London) United Kingdom
11 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
12 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) Singapore
13 Princeton University United States
14 Cornell University United States
15 Yale University United States
16 Columbia University United States
17 Tsinghua University China
18 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom
19 University of Pennsylvania United States
20 University of Michigan United States
21 Johns Hopkins University United States
22 EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne France
23 University of Tokyo Japan
24 Australian National University Australia
25 University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
26 Duke University United States
27 University of California, Berkeley (UCB) United States
28 University of Toronto Canada
29 University of Manchester United Kingdom
30 Peking University China
31 King's College London United Kingdom
32 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) United States
33 McGill University Canada
34 Northwestern University United States
35 Kyoto University Japan

Ranking Indicators:
Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Faculty Student, International Faculty, International
Students, Citations per Faculty
 Reference:
The World's Top 100 Universities (June 2018). Retrieved from
https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/choosing-university/worlds-top-100-universities accessed
on August 6, 2018

1a. Top Universities in the Philippines

1 University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City
2 Ateneo de Manila University Quezon City
3 University of the Philippines System Quezon City
4 De La Salle University Manila
5 University of Santo Tomas Manila
6 Polytechnic University of the Philippines Manila
7 University of the Philippines Manila Manila
8 Mapua Institute of Technology Manila
9 University of the Philippines Los Baños Los Baños
10 Ateneo de Davao University Davao City
11 University of San Jose-Recoletos Cebu City
12 Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology Iligan City
13 Silliman University Dumaguete City
14 University of the East Manila
15 University of Southeastern Philippines Davao City
16 Saint Louis University Baguio City
17 University of San Carlos Cebu City
18 Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan Cagayan de Oro City
19 De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Manila
20 University of the Philippines Mindanao Davao City
21 Adamson University Manila
22 AMA Computer University Quezon City
23 Western Mindanao State University Zamboanga City
24 Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies Silang
25 Jose Rizal University Mandaluyong City

The current uniRank University Ranking™ is based upon an algorithm including 5 unbiased and
independent web metrics extracted from 4 different web intelligence sources:
 Moz Domain Authority
 Alexa Global Rank
 SimilarWeb Global Rank
 Majestic Referring Domains
 Majestic Trust Flow

Reference:
Top Universities in the Philippines: 2018 Philippine University Ranking (2018). Retrieved from
https://www.4icu.org/ph/ accessed on August 6, 2018
1b. Reed College

 Private, independent, coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1908 located in
Portland, Oregon
 The Hidden Ivies guidebook writes, “Reed has remained true to its original mission to provide
intelligent, intellectually passionate young men and women with a first-rate education in an atmosphere
of free inquiry and reflection … A premium is placed on the quality of teaching and advising since
intellectual dialogue and study is the key point of the Reed experience.”
 Reed is skeptical of numerical college rankings and, as a result, does not submit data to U.S. News &
World Report for their so-called “America’s Best Colleges” issue.
 One of the nation’s top producers of future Ph.D. recipients as a percentage of all graduates; 70% of
alumni earn a graduate degree.
 32 Rhodes Scholars to date.
 While Reed maintains a traditional transcript for students, feedback from professors is qualitative and
does not include letter grades.
 Reed College encourages students to measure academic achievement by intellectual growth and by self-
assessment of their grasp of course material. The college does not wish to divide students by labels of
achievement. A conventional letter grade for each course is recorded for every student, but the registrar's
office does not distribute grades to students, provided that work continues at satisfactory (C or higher)
levels. Unsatisfactory grades are reported directly to the student and the student's adviser. Students may
obtain their grades from their advisers or the course instructor if they wish to do so. Students may also
order a transcript from the registrar's office.
 Reed is the only college in the country with a research nuclear reactor that is staffed primarily by
undergraduates. The Reed reactor has more female reactor operators than all other research reactors
combined.

Reference: Reed College (2018). Retrieved from https://ctcl.org/reed-college/ accessed on August 6, 2018

2. Top Qualities Employers Seek

 Ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization.
 Ability to work in a team structure.
 Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
 Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
 Ability to obtain and process information.
 Ability to analyze quantitative data.
 Technical knowledge related to the job.
 Proficiency with computer software programs.
 Ability to create and/or edit written reports.
 Ability to sell or influence others.

Reference:
Boston University (2018). Skills & Qualities Employers Look For. Retrieved from
https://www.bu.edu/careers/internships-and-jobs/skills-qualities-employers-look-for/ accessed on
August 6, 2018
3. Top CEOs of the World

1. Name: Aliko Dangote

Net worth: $13.7 billion
Company: Dangote Group
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies and Administration (Al-Azhar University)
2. Name: Jeff Bezos
Net worth: $126 billion
Company: Amazon
Education: Degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (Princeton University)
3. Name: Jack Ma
Net worth: $41.5 billion
Company: Alibaba
Education: MBA (Cheung Kong University)
4. Name: Bill Gates
Net worth: $92.4 billion
Company: Microsoft
Education: Dropped out of Harvard College
5. Name: Elon Musk
Net worth: $21.5 billion
Company: Tesla and SpaceX
Education: Physics and Economics Degree (University of Pennsylvania)
6. Name: Mark Zuckerberg
Net worth: $74.5 billion
Company: Facebook
Education: Psychology and Computer Science
7. Name: Warren Buffett
Net worth: $90.3 billion
Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Education: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
8. Name: Abigail Johnson
Net worth: $16.5 billion
Company: Fidelity Investments
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from Hobart and William Smith; MBA
(Harvard Business School)
9. Name: Lakshmi Mittal
Net worth: $19.6 billion
Company: ArcelorMittal
Education: Bachelor of Commerce (University of Calcutta)
10. Name: Larry Page
Net worth: $52.9 billion
Company: Alphabet Inc.
Education: Bachelor of Science in computer engineering from the University of Michigan, with
honors and a Master of Science in computer science from Stanford University.

Reference:
The Top 50 CEO’s in the World. Retrieved from https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/top-50-ceos/
accessed on August 8, 2018
4. Top Philippine Schools Preferred by Employees

RANK SCHOOL
1 Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)
2 University of the Philippines (UP)
3 Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU)
4 University of Santo Tomas (UST)
5 Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM)
6 Far Eastern University (FEU)
De La Salle University (DLSU)
7
Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP)
8 University of San Carlos (USC)
9 University of Cebu (UC)
10 University of the East (UE)

Reference:
The Summit Express (2018). Top 10 Schools for Employers in 2018. Retrieved from
https://www.thesummitexpress.com/2018/04/list-top-10-schools-for-employers-in-2018.html accessed
on August 6, 2018

5. Liberal Arts Skills

 Writing
 Speaking
 Foreign languages and cross-cultural knowledge
 Numeracy
 Research and information retrieval
 Analytical thinking - a critical component of visual thinking that gives one the ability to solve
problems quickly and effectively. It involves a methodical step-by-step approach to thinking that
allows you to break down complex problems into single and manageable components.
 Creative thinking - means looking at something in a new way. It is the very definition of “thinking
outside the box.” Often, creativity in this sense involves what is called lateral thinking, or the ability
to perceive patterns that are not obvious.
 Effective with ambiguity - Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide
and act without having the total picture; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
 Learning and synthesizing new ideas

Reference:

Liberal Arts Skills That Are Most Useful in Careers. Retrieved from
https://www.livecareer.com/career/advice/jobs/liberal-arts-skills accessed on August 6, 2018