The International School of Qingdao (ISQ), formerly Qingdao MTI International School (QMIS), was established by the MTI (Management Technologies International) Education Foundation, Inc., an American non-profit corporation committed to educational work in China.
In the summer of 2004, QMIS' parent company, MTI, merged with Leadership Development International (LDI), another American non-profit corporation with the same commitment and vision for educational work in China.