CASE STUDY – UNICORN UNIVERSITY

Unicorn University Raises Student Success With a Digital Twin of the Institution

At Unicorn University, core educational operations are managed through a Digital Twin built with Unicorn Universe. Students, courses, academic staff, study programmes and academic processes operate within one connected model that supports daily execution, governance and decision-making. This has helped the university reduce student drop-out by 23% in four years while enabling scalable, fully digital and data-driven university operations.

Business Challenge

Disconnected operations across the university

Unicorn University lacked a single, up-to-date view of how the institution actually operated. Student records, courses, academic staff, study programmes and academic processes were managed separately, making it difficult to coordinate operations, monitor student progress and manage change across the university.

How Unicorn Universe Creates a Digital Twin of University Operations

One connected model for the entire university

One Operational Data Model

Students, courses, study programmes, academic staff and core university activities are connected in a single operational model of the institution.

End-to-End Academic Processes

The full academic lifecycle — from admissions and enrolment to teaching, assessment and thesis management — is digitally executed within one environment.

One Shared Digital Environment

Students, academic staff and administration work within shared workspaces, portals, notifications and self-service tools connected to the same Digital Twin.

Organizational Governance by Design

Roles and permissions follow the university's organizational structure, with full traceability of activities, approvals, decisions and process changes.

Measurable Impact

Proven results in student success and university operations

23%

Drop-out Decrease in 4 Years

Early visibility into student progress helps identify at-risk students before problems escalate.

+1200

Students Managed

The university operates more than 1,200 students within one connected digital operating environment.

+200

Course Runs per Semester

Academic planning, delivery and administration are managed through the same Digital Twin.

Transforming University Operations

From auditable academic processes to fully online study and AI-powered guidance

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Fully Auditable Academic Operations

Academic decisions, approvals, accreditation and internal quality reporting are traceable within the same model that runs daily operations.

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Fully Online Study Programmes

The entire academic lifecycle — from admissions and course delivery to assessment and thesis management — can run digitally within the platform.

AI-Powered Study Guidance

An AI study advisor is being deployed on top of connected student activity, results and programme data to provide precise, context-aware guidance.

About Unicorn University

Unicorn University is a modern private university offering bachelor’s and master’s education in information technology, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and business. It provides practice-oriented learning to approximately 1,200 students from more than 20 countries. Nearly 100 staff members support its teaching and operations, with academic and administrative processes extensively digitalized.

"“Having a Digital Twin means we are not managing the university based on fragmented data or outdated reports. We can see how the institution is actually operating, identify issues early and make changes directly in the environment where our students, academic staff and processes are managed. This gives us a much stronger foundation for continuously improving both student experience and university operations.

As the university evolves, the Digital Twin evolves with it, giving us the transparency and operational context we need to manage change, make better-informed decisions and introduce AI into university operations.”

Ing. Marek Beránek, Ph.D.
Chief Information Officer
Unicorn Vysoká škola s.r.o.

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