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About EQuest
EQuest Education Group (EQuest) is a private educational institution in Vietnam with member units organized into three divisions: K12 Education (K12), University and Vocational Colleges (C&U), Education Technology (EdTech), and English as a Second Language (ESL).

EQuest has more than 30 educational institutions across the country with more than 2,500 teachers and employees, plus 120,000 students enrolled annually across its educational institutions and partner schools. EQuest has successfully raised foreign capital from two investment and private equity funds: TAEL Partners (Singapore) in 2016 and KKR (USA) in June 2021. In July 2022, EQuest and other member units of K-12, as well as EdTech and ESL, were accredited by the following three Cognia accreditation divisions: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS CASI).

Mission

 * Deliver the best education experience to students and prepare them for Industry 4.0;
 * Provide world-class education at an affordable cost;
 * Transform Vietnam into a bilingual country, with English as its second language;
 * Send Vietnam’s future leaders to top educational institutions worldwide.

Vision
By 2025:
 * EQuest will be in the top three largest private education groups in terms of enrollment;
 * EQuest will be number one in terms of influence in the education sector in Vietnam.

Core Values – LEADS

 * Learning: Cherish and champion the eagerness to acquire knowledge and skills.
 * Excellence: Strive for the highest possible personal and professional standards.
 * Action: Maintain and foster a culture of thoroughness and walk-the-talk.
 * Dedication: Work with passion and devotion toward a shared mission.
 * Scalability: Sustain scalable business models that cater to the masses.

Founding
EQuest's predecessor, EQuest Academy, was established in 2003 in Hanoi, Vietnam, and provided all-inclusive services to students preparing to study in the US, including English curriculum according to the two main English language proficiency tests, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), as well as the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), together with assisting students to develop soft skills, compile study-abroad documents, identify target schools, and apply for scholarships.

In 2007, EQuest Academy opened its first campus in Ho Chi Minh City and shifted its focus to the southern region.

In the third quarter of 2012, EQuest acquired shares of a foreign investment fund in the Institution of American Education (IAE). After the merger, the member units were restructured and operated under the IAE legal entity. Over the following three years, IAE merged VATC English Systems, several software companies, and schools. In November 2019, IAE became EQuest Education Group (EQuest Group), with the primary goal of promoting digital transformation in education and developing EdTech products.

Important Milestones

 * Sep. 2003: Founded as EQuest Academy, an overseas study consulting company providing student admissions application and standardized test preparation services (TOEFL, SAT, GMAT, GRE, etc.)
 * May 2012: Founded iSMART Education, an educational technology company
 * Dec. 2013: Acquired VATC English learning centers, American Polytechnic College, and Broward College Vietnam, the sole subsidiary of Broward College (US) in Vietnam
 * Jun. 2016: Acquired Saigon Polytechnic College; iSMART obtained operating licenses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
 * Oct. 2016: Received Series A funding from Singapore TAEL Partners, a Southeast Asia-focused private equity investor
 * Mar. 2017: Rebranded EQuest Academy as IvyPrep Education
 * Apr. 2018: Acquired Phu Xuan University
 * Jun. 2018: Acquired Alpha School
 * Nov. 2018: Acquired Newton Grammar School
 * Jan. 2019: Acquired Victory Experimental School
 * Aug. 2019: iSMART cumulatively acquired 14 operating licenses countrywide
 * Oct. 2019: Acquired 789.vn platform
 * Nov. 2019: Rebranded the holding company as EQuest Education Group; founded iTD Academy as a hub for teacher training and international examinations
 * Dec. 2019: Acquired Victory High School (formerly known as Dong Do High School)
 * Jan. 2020: Acquired Viet My Hanoi College (formerly known as Hanoi College of Economics and Technology)
 * Apr. 2020: Signed a strategic partnership agreement with Ivy Global School in the U.S.
 * May 202: Acquired St. Nicholas School Da Nang; became a major shareholder of the Ha Noi Primary School for Educational Technology
 * Jun. 2021: Received US$100 million investment from KKR
 * May 2022: Acquired Happy School (Vung Tau)
 * Jul. 2022: Awarded accreditation by three Cognia accreditation divisions: NCA CASI, NWAC, and SACS CASI.

Operations
EQuest has three operating divisions, all of which are focused on educational products and services: K-12 Education Division EQuest’s K-12 schools, listed below, provide international education programs that are accredited in parallel with the program of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, with each school or school system having its own characteristics. EQuest is cooperating with real estate investors to build and operate schools to conform with EQuest's existing models. University and Vocational Colleges EQuest's university and college training programs, listed below, are practical, meeting the current and future needs of occupations and skills, especially in information technology and business. Students have opportunities to study in tandem with internship programs at affiliated companies to gain practical skills and real-world experience, thereby increasing their marketability after graduation. Education Technology and English as a Second Language Division is organized under Blue Whale, a holding company that includes iSMART Education, IvyPrep Education, MegaEdu, and Blue Ocean. iSMART Education provides English language learning through mathematics and science programs to more than 80,000 students at public and private elementary and middle high schools throughout Vietnam. Teaching and learning are conducted in two forms, face-to-face and online. iDIGI - iSMART's software contains digital lessons that were awarded the 2020 Sao Khue Award for outstanding technology products in the Education and Training sector. IvyPrep has been operating for over 18 years and is a pioneer in deploying the most advanced test preparation model in the field of academic English training and intensive scholarship consulting in Vietnam.
 * Newton Grammar School (Hanoi, Vinh Phuc)
 * Alpha School (Hanoi)
 * Victory Experimental School (Hanoi)
 * HanoiStar School (Hanoi)
 * Happy School (Vung Tau)
 * Hanoi Primary School for Educational Technology (Hanoi)
 * St. Nicholas School (Da Nang)
 * Victory Sai Gon High School (Ho Chi Minh City)
 * American Polytechnic College (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Can Tho)
 * Sai Gon Polytechnic College (Ho Chi Minh City)
 * Phu Xuan University (Hue)
 * Broward College Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi)

MegaEdu provides 1) online student assessment and competency testing solutions; 2) digital content management and teaching systems for K-12 curricula in Vietnam; and 3) schools and educational institutions' management systems. As of 2022, more than 400,000 students and 80,000 teachers in Vietnam have used MegaEdu's learning and teaching solutions. Blue Ocean was established in 2021 (formerly iSMART Education's Technology Center) as a technology development center for organizational management, customer relationship management, learning content management, online learning platforms, digital lectures, and learning materials.

Corporate Culture
EQuest considers talent management the key to success. All of EQuest's senior personnel have held high-level positions in both government and private sectors, including multinational companies. Regardless of experience or position, EQuest maintains a strict policy that requires all personnel to regularly update and improve their skills and qualifications.

EQuest culture is comprised of the following ideals:
 * Build an open and equal work environment that fosters discussion, inquisitiveness, and debate;
 * Employ talent and remuneration policies that offer competitive salaries and preferred shares;
 * Uphold a sense of responsibility, “dare-to-think-and-do, and decentralization.
 * Promote unity in diversity.