The IBU Signal shows what you can do.
The IBU Signal is a living profile of skills and capabilities that develops throughout a student’s IBU experience and can continue to grow after graduation.
For students and graduates, it provides evidence of how they think, work and apply what they know.
For employers, it provides evidence of the capabilities a graduate can bring to the workplace, tied to work the graduate completed.
How the IBU Signal
makes capability visible.
The IBU Signal creates a clearer picture of the capabilities a person develops through their IBU experience, alongside the courses they complete.
It captures how those capabilities develop over time and connects them to evidence of how they were demonstrated.
What the IBU Signal captures
Leadership Profile & Human and Higher Cognitive Capabilities
Resilience & Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Curiosity, Problem Solving, Initiative, Growth Mindset
Business Acumen
Understanding how businesses work and applying that knowledge to make informed decisions and create value.
AI & Digital Fluency
Using AI and digital technologies effectively, responsibly and with purpose.
The IBU Signal connects these capabilities to evidence from work the student completed. So instead of simply saying “I’m a critical thinker,” a graduate can show where and how they demonstrated it.
Built on the skills employers look for
Informed by research
The IBU Signal is informed by research from IBU’s Future Talent Institute into the skills and capabilities employers say matter most.
Measured by evidence
Capabilities are measured against defined proficiencies and supported by documented work, making the IBU Signal an evidence-based tool for evaluating talent.
Built to keep growing
Each IBU Signal captures demonstrated capability at a point in time, within a profile that can continue to grow after graduation.
Launched in 2026
IBU launched the IBU Signal on May 19, 2026 to make graduate capability visible to students, employers and industry.
Look beyond the résumé.
And that development doesn’t have to stop at graduation. IBU Alumni can continue to build their profile through ongoing learning, coaching and engagement with IBU.
Employers can read each capability next to the documented work behind it.
Start Building Your Profile
Apply to IBU now and start building your profile this intake instead of waiting for the next one.