QS Master’s Summit: In Collaboration with NAGAP

The eighth annual QS Master’s Summit, organized in close collaboration with NAGAP, is a free-to-attend 2-day event for university recruiting and admissions professionals, directly preceding the 2026 NAGAP Annual Conference.

This Summit provides a valuable opportunity to connect with peers nationwide, explore best practices, gain insights into current trends and QS strategies, and enhance your understanding of the admissions and enrollment landscape.

Key focuses of the QS Master's Summit

Strategies
Explore strategies to improve graduate student recruitment, improve yield, and travel planning
Engagement
Develop your student engagement and access best-in-class insights into on and off campus events.
Data analysis
Drill down into the state of the market using QS proprietary data.

Who is this event for?

The Summit is designed for graduate enrollment professionals at all levels, including recruitment, communications, marketing, and admissions specialists and strategists, as well as assistant and associate deans. Join us to gain transformative insights, expand your network, and contribute to the advancement of higher education.

Interested in speaking?

Drop us an email to marc.skurski@qs.com specifying your selected topic from the list below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Graduate Student Recruitment Strategies
The state of the Market (Student Recruitment + US)
Yield Strategies
Travel Planning and Strategy
On and Off Campus Events
Student Ambassador Engagement

Exclusive Benefit: Free NAGAP Membership

Enhance your networking and professional growth—register for the QS Master’s Summit and receive a complimentary one-year NAGAP membership.

Register for QS Master's Summit 2026

QS Master's Summit Speakers

Ben Webb
QS Executive Director, Americas
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Devan Sullivan
QS Regional Partnerships Director, US West
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Jeff Yacup
QS Regional Partnerships Director, US Midwest
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Marc Skurski
QS Regional Director of Client Partnership, North East
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Ryan Hess
QS Regional Partnerships Director, US Northeast
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Spenser Smith
QS Regional Partnerships Director, US Southeast
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