Your degree shows what you studied
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 a clearer picture of the person behind the degree and the capabilities they can bring to the workplace.
How the IBU Signal makes capability visible.
The IBU Signal creates a clearer picture of the capabilities a person develops through their IBU experience, not just 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
Resilience & Adaptability, Critical Thinking , Communication, Collaboration, Creativity – Curiosity, Problem Solving, Initiative, Growth Mindset
Understanding how businesses work and applying that knowledge to make informed decisions and create value.
Using AI and digital technologies effectively, responsibly and with purpose.
The IBU Signal connects these capabilities to evidence from real work. So instead of simply saying “I’m a critical thinker,” a graduate can show where and how they demonstrated it.
Built on what employers are looking for.
The IBU Signal is informed by research from IBU’s Future Talent Institute into the skills and capabilities employers say matter most.
Capabilities are measured against defined proficiencies and supported by documented work, making the IBU Signal an evidence-based tool for evaluating talent.
Each IBU Signal captures demonstrated capability at a point in time, within a profile that can continue to grow after graduation.
The IBU Signal was launched in 2026 as part of IBU’s commitment to making graduate capability more visible to students, employers and industry.
Look beyond the résumé.
A degree tells you what someone studied. A résumé tells you where they’ve been. The IBU Signal shows how their capabilities have developed and been demonstrated over time.
And that development doesn’t have to stop at graduation. Alumni can continue to build their profile through ongoing learning, coaching and engagement with IBU.
For employers, the result is a richer picture of the person behind the credentials and meaningful evidence to support conversations about talent.