1. memo tool Monitoring Exchange Mobility Outcomes
CHE Consult GmbH

2. memo tool for HEIs
memo analyses the impact of international mobility on students
memo provides information on how mobility affects students and how students change during a stay abroad
memo focuses on the effects of different types of mobility on the development of students’ personality traits which are closely linked to employability skills and intercultural competences

3. memo approach
memo is much more than a student satisfaction survey
memo tool contains a psychometric-related part which enables to measure the real (not perceived) development of students
memo uses data based on students’ assessment of their own behaviour (psychometric analysis) before and after the mobility period to show the real effect of mobility

4. memo factors
memo introduces 10 memo factors describing the main personality traits of students related to intercultural competences and employability skills
comparison of pre-departure and post-return values are used to assess the direct outcomes of the mobility experience and show real development of students
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5. memo survey two-phase survey (15 - 20min) pre-departure survey
post-return survey
completed by outgoing & incoming students
currently available in 8 language versions
individualized survey for each university
easy and effortless survey process for participating institutions
personal feedback for all participating students

6. memo report for HEI
annual memo report produced for each participating university
Data analysis report
comparison with memo average results
comparison with peer institutions (same type and size)
comparison with previous years (for long-term memo partner HEIs)
Executive summary with main findings

7. memo and EIS
memo tool was used in the Erasmus Impact Study to measure the impact of student mobility on individual skills enhancement, development of personality traits and employability of students
Some key findings:
more than 85% of Erasmus students decide to go abroad in order to increase their employability
92% of employers are looking for transversal skills when recruiting (these skills are measured by the memo factors)
on average, Erasmus students have better employability skills after a stay abroad than 70% of all students

8. Thank you for your attention.
For more information please contact:
Dana Petrova, CHE Consult GmbH