UTS Franchise Proposal Information Center

Table of Content:
Franchising: A trusted and a tested business model:
Trend in Education Industry:
About Universal Training Solutions (UTS)
UTS programs and Academic Partners:
What will UTS provide?
What will you provide?
Site specification & infrastructure Details:
UTS Pedagogy:
Student Admission Process:
Business Model & Revenue Sharing:
Miscellaneous:
Contact:

Franchising: A Trusted and a Tested Business Model:

Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model.
Franchising system combines the strength of both the franchisor and the franchisee to create a win-win
business model.
Franchisor provides the franchisee Technical know-how acquired over a period of time to run the business
successfully. Franchisee brings into the system the understanding of the local market conditions, contacts
and the stake in the business.
UTS assure its franchisees that:

Maximum profits accrue to the Business Partner,

Ownership of centre remains with the Business Partner,
Business Partner gets maximum operating freedom and a forum for using his business acumen to
the fullest extent for expanding the business.
UTS would like to join hands with budding entrepreneurs and people with passion for education &
training, to set up a large network of Information and Support centers, across India to leverage into the
huge market for higher education & skill based training.

Trend in Education Industry:

20112020 has been declared the decade of education. Education will act as the catalyst to catapult the Indian
workforce towards unparalleled profits in all fields.
Currently, many students graduating from institutions of higher education do so without obtaining the right kind of
skills they really need to work in a competitive, professional environment.
Let's take a look at some statistics:
In India, the gross enrollment ratio is about 12.4%, which is very low. The world average is 29% and for
developing countries it is about 18%. For developed countries it is as high as 56%.
Experts have estimated that India has the capacity to create 500 million certified and skilled technicians by the
year 2022. It would provide employment opportunities to our young people to access opportunities provided by
the economic growth.
Currently, the higher education market accounts for 14.2%. However, to face future challenges, a minimum of 30%
is required.
The private education market in India is estimated to reach $68 billion by 2012.

About Universal Training Solutions (UTS)

UTS, Universal Training Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a company promoted by Dr. Sunil Karad, Executive Director, MIT
Group of Institutions, which forays into the Education & Training Sector.
UTS was established in pursuance with the Government of India's policy to increase the role of private participation
in the Education sector. Fortunate to be led by some of the best minds in the fields of Education and Technology,
UTS is poised to play a vital role in providing an important platform for organizations in the field of open education
& skill development.
UTS will leverage on the success of MIT School of Distance Education along with the exclusive online academic
partner which is Jaipur National University. By virtue of the above alliances, we will offer a range of educational
programs in online education.

EXCLUSIVE UTS ALLIANCES FOR ONLINE PROGRAM

JAIPUR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

MITSDE

UTS have developed programs with the aim:

1. Support achieving rapid and inclusive growth by developing high-quality skilled workforce/entrepreneurs relevant to
current and emerging employment market needs.
2.
3.
4.

Enable establishing of flexible delivery mechanisms that respond to the characteristics of a wide range of need.
Enhance individuals' employability and ability to adapt to changing technologies and market demands.
Improve productivity and living standards of the population.
5. Strengthen competitiveness of the country.
6. Create opportunities for all to acquire skills throughout life, especially for youth, women and disadvantaged groups.

What will UTS provide?

Managing the complete student life cycle like conducting assignments, examination, certification & Learning
Management System (LMS).
Over all guidance to run the center successfully.
Industry designed courses & curriculum with e-learning and book based content.
Online branding & communication strategy for uts, only through online campaigns
Lead management system to the information center to manage their follow up with the prospective student
Providing designs of all marketing & promotional material.
Ideating & implementing below the line marketing activities, wherein the cost of this will be borne by the
Information center
Online academic support to the enrolled student
On-going online training support for center staff.

What will you provide?

Office Space and Infrastructure as specified by UTS

Tele-counselors / Field Marketing Executives exclusively for UTS Business. Marketing & Sales of UTS
Programs
Generate Leads for admissions through local marketing activities
Conduct seminars and open house discussions from time to time for prospecting new students
Maintenance of records of enrolled students and MIS
Source E-Brochures and hard copy marketing material from UTS (To be indented at cost )
Follow guidelines, formats & instructions issued by UTS Head Office, regional centers from time to time.

Office Specification & Infrastructure Details:

IC will require having the premises of min 400 to 600sq ft. The premise should be sufficient enough to
include the below given compartments:
Reception Area-1
Counselor Cabin/Cubicles - 4 (preferably)
Center Head Cabin-1

UTS Pedagogy:
UTS offers complete solutions to its business partners for the flexible/open learning programs. UTS handles the
back-end and front-end operations on behalf of its business partners.
Back-end operations include designing the course material and acquiring necessary accreditation.
Front-end operations involve managing student life cycle which includes interacting with students for the study
support, practice tests, result analysis, final examination, certification and placement support.
UTS' teaching management system platform consists of the credit unit system, the elective system & the system of
flexible length of study. Entire On-line Distance Learning (ODL) cycle of the student is managed by UTS Head
Office in following steps and

Textbook-based self study (Hard Copy) Online course study,

Online discussion (LMS and Website),

Online Question and Answer Online Learning Guidance Online Library,

Centralized Online Examination Online Simulated Self Test Online Assignment,

Access to 24x7 Learning Management Study Guide, which briefs & guides the students through the
subject in a nut shell,

Access to additional resources for study materials- Value Added Content,

Interactive Blackboard (LMS) that promotes student-student and student-faculty interaction,

Comprehensive online support via email/ call center for student support,

Placement support,

Student Admission Process:

Center should be taking admissions as per the guidelines, examination cycle specified and announced by the
certifying university or the institutions.
The center head shall verify the admission form, all the documents along with prescribed fees by the
University.
The center will be sending the student Admission forms along with the supporting documents and the fee amount
to UTS HO at Pune.

Once the duly completed Admission Forms with fee amount is received, UTS upon verification will forward
the same to the University and provide access to the student for the learning management system.

It will be informed to the student to access the assignments and the e-learning content.
UTS will be dispatching the course material like Registration Letter/Registration Number, ID-Card and Study
Material etc to the students enrolled via courier/ speed post.
Centers shall do the promotional activities as advised by UTS representatives from time-to-time to generate
enrolments for the center.

All fees transactions are to be done via DD/CC/ OLP/PDC. No Cash Transactions will be allowed as a strict policy.
A percentage of this program fee will be retained by UTS as per the revenue sharing model on each installment for a
particular time period and the Business Partner share will be credited to their account on fixed cycle. The admission
cycle is open round the year.

Business Model and Revenue Sharing:

The franchise would be termed as Information Center (IC)

UTS will charge Technical Know How (TKH) fee which is non refundable of Rs. 60,000/- plus services tax as
applicable.
Initial agreement period would be 1 year which shall be renewable subject to the centers performance and other
conditions thereafter every year for one year.
TKH charged during renewal would be 50% of the initial TKH paid.
UTS will offer share of 39% of the program fee for first 10 enrollments every month and from 11th enrollment
onward IC sharing will be 45% of the program fee.
Note Any sales promotional cost like Tablet PC offered by UTS to students with Lump Sum or Installment Fees

would be shared equally by UTS and the Business Partner. Any changes in Center Sharing would be communicated
well in advance. The Business Partner needs to have the service tax registration number to claim the service tax
component which finally has to be paid to the government. The details for all the other programs would be available
on www.jnujpronline.edu.in & www.mitsde.com.
The program fee will be decided by the University and UTS for all the courses and are subject to be revised; it
would be informed to all the information centers from time to time.

Miscellaneous:
Centers are to be called the Information Center (IC) of UTS. All franchisees will refrain using the words Study
Center, Learning Center, Tuition center or Coaching Center in any of the
communications.
As per the UGC-DEB guideline, all courses would be called as Programs and not courses; course is part or
subset of the program.
After initial agreement period of one year, agreement shall be renewed for one year every time. UTS reserves the
right to bring in new universities or discontinue any existing university from its current alliances and offer specific
alliance to the respective information centers. Any changes would be communicated well in advance to the
information centers.

Contact Address:
Universal Training Solution (UTS)
5th Floor, I-Space, Mumbai- Bangalore Highway,
Near Chandni Chowk, Bavdhan, Pune-411021
(2km from Chandni Chowk towards Mumbai on Mumbai Bangalore Expressway)

Contact Person- Himanshu Dubey

Contact No. - 8237027779
Email- himanshu.dubey@utsglobal.edu.in