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The Role of Corporate Partnerships in
Student Education and Transformation
Sponsored by Continuing Professional Development Division
and College-Industry Partnerships Division
Dr. Lea-Ann Morton
Director,
Career Opportunities & Employer Relations
Missouri S&T
Dr. Robert Schwartz
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Missouri S&T
Mr. Jon Schneider
Director,
Human Resources for Strategic Missiles and Defense Systems
The Boeing Company
Introductions
Some Recent Headlines…
• “State Cuts are Pushing Public Colleges Into Peril”
• “We Can’t Afford to Let the Engines of Our Economy Fail”
• “China Drawing High-Tech Research From US”
• “Japanese Companies Rise to the Top of IEEE Spectrum’s
Patent Power Rankings Thanks to Shrinking U.S.
Innovation Pipelines”
• “Study Finds Public Discontent with Colleges”
– Most Americans believe that colleges today operate like
businesses, concerned more with their bottom line than with the
educational experience of students, according to a new study. And
the proportion of people who hold that view has increased to 60
percent, from 52 percent in 2007.
Partnering to Develop
Well-Rounded Graduates
How Not to Interview
A Word From Our Other Sponsors…
Missouri S&T
Founded in 1870 as the School of Mines and Metallurgy
Land-grant institution
Part of University of Missouri System
7,200 total enrollment
65 degree programs
200+ student organizations
75% of students are in financial need
$48M in research expenditures
Boeing University Relations
• Academic Partnerships
• Higher Education Integration Board
• Executive Focal network
• International University Country Focals
• Scholarships
• National Merit Scholarships
• Higher Education Grants
• Internships, Co-ops and
Career Fairs
• Cooperative Research
• Continuing Education
AbstractMissouri University of Science and Technology created the Corporate Relations
Team (CRT) and the Corporate Development Council (CDC), among many other
committees, in an effort to maximize and holistically approach corporate
partnerships, reciprocity and strategically align university initiatives regarding
student education. These committees are comprised of representatives from
corporate and various academic and non-academic units within the University.
One focus of these partnerships is enhancing the student educational experience
to better prepare them for the work place. Corporate–student interactions occur
via a variety of venues, starting with pre-college programs, going through
etiquette dinners and interview preparation.
Other aspects of the partnerships focus on employer expectations of student
skills and behaviors by seeking “emerging trends” input from CDC corporate
partners.
Numerous other outcomes, which also resulted by these partnerships, will be
discussed.
Agenda
1:00 – 2:15 Career Opportunities & Employer Relations
Spotlight - Corporate Relations Team
Spotlight - Corporate Development Council
2:35 – 3:50 Other Programs
Impact “By the Numbers”
4:10 – 5:00 New Services
Facilitated Panel Discussion
Closing Thoughts
Networking Break
Networking Break
Career Opportunities & Employer Relations
• Resources for students as they
prepare to enter the work force
PLUS
• Scheduling employer seminar
series
• Expert advice on employer branding
on-campus
• Managing employer days or weeks
• Maintaining key school status
• Identifying partnership and
reciprocity opportunities
• Provide employers with
opportunities and direction on how
to engage the campus community
Traditional Career Services• Resume and Cover Letter Writing
• Professionalism & Interviewing
• On-campus interviews
• Co-op and intern program
• Job Search
• Conquer the Career Fair
• Etiquette Dinner
• Career Fair each semester
• Business & International Etiquette
• Plant Trip Preview
• Evaluating a Job Offer
• Suit Closet
• Surviving Your First Job
• Practice Interviews
Spotlighting Two Strategic Approaches
Corporate Development Council
(CDC)
Corporate Relations Team
(CRT)
Director, Career
Opportunities &
Employer Relations
Vice Provost
Global Learning
Vice Provost
Academic Affairs
Sr. Corporate
Relations Officer
Chair: Electrical &
Computer Engineering
Vice Provost
Research
To foster collaboration,
leverage university
resources and achieve
strategic plan objectives
with this key constituency
Organizational Structure
Chancellor
& Provost
Corporate Relations Team
Academic Affairs
Student Affairs
University Advancement
Faculty & Department Chairs
Corporate Dev. Council
Managers
HR Specialist
Technical Leads
Chair: Key
Corporate Partner
Chair: Vice Provost
Academic Affairs
Strategic Partnership History
2007
2005
5-Year Strategic
Plans Initiated
Corporate
Relations Team
Launched1997
Corporate
Development
Council
Established
2008
Tactical Plans
Initiated
To foster
collaboration,
leverage
university
resources and
achieve strategic
plan objectives
with this key
constituency
Corporate Relations Team
Director, Career
Opportunities & Employer Relations
Vice Provost
Global Learning
Vice Provost
Academic Affairs
Sr. Corporate
Relations Officer
Chair: Electrical & Computer
Engineering
Vice Provost
Research
To foster
collaboration,
leverage university
resources and
achieve strategic
plan objectives with
this key
constituency
Missouri S&T Strategic Objectives
Objective 1: Enrich the Student Experience
– Promote student learning, achievement, teamwork, diversity, leadership, health, and recreation.
Objective 2: Broaden the Academic Portfolio and Increase Enrollment
– Manage enrollment while maintaining the quality of the student body
Objective 3: Expand and Elevate Research Performance and Reputation
– Enhance research activity and performance to be recognized as a top five technological research university, distinguishing itself by interdisciplinary collaborations of national significance.
Objective 4: Develop Resources and Improve Organizational Performance
– Develop resources from external constituencies and leverage the financial, human and physical resource base required to support the University’s vision in an environment of continuous improvement.
Missouri S&T Strategic Objectives
Identify top 50 corporate partners
• How?
• What matrix to use?
• How to measure results?
• Where to collect data from?
• What to do with the data collected?
• How to get campus buy-in?
• What are the benefits to our students and campus?
CRT identified matrix
• Hiring
• Philanthropy
• Research
• Alumni
Small Group Discussions
• What are your school’s
strategic objectives?
• How are you currently
leveraging employers
to achieve them?
Corporate Development Council
Develop relationships
between corporations and
Missouri S&T that will:
• Help accomplish Missouri
S&T strategic objectives
• Lead to a student who is
better prepared to join
“Corporate America’
• Address other
employer/corporate partner
needs and advises
CDC Membership: Employers• Accenture
• ADM
• AECI
• Alcoa
• Ameren UE
• A-B / InBev
• Ashland Water Tech
• Associated Electric Coop
• AT&T
• ATK Ammunition Sys
• Bell Helicopter
• Black & Veatch
• Brinkmann Constructors
• Burns & McDonnell
• Caterpillar
• Cerner Corporation
• CH2M Hill Lockwood Greene
• Chevron
• Code Consultants
• ConocoPhillips
• Covidien / Mallinckrodt
• Emerson
• Empire District Electric
• Exelon
• Exxon Mobil
• Ford Motor Company
• Garmin
• General Motors
• Honeywell
• JE Dunn Construction Company
• Kiewit
• Luminant
• McEagle
• Nooter / Erikson
• Nucor-Yamato Steel
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Omaha Public Power District
• Peabody Energy
• PENTA Engineering Corp.
• Schlumberger
• Sprint Nextel
• The Boeing Company
• Trane Commercial Systems
• U.S. Steel
• Watlow Electric
• Williams Pipeline
Strong Representation and Engagement
Annual Cycle of the
Corporate Development Council
Spring Mtg
Campus ActivityFall Mtg
Career Fair
Projects
& Tagups
Projects
& Tagups
2008 - 2010 Goals/Initiatives of CDC
1. Strengthen partnership with newly founded S&T Corporate Relations Team (CRT)
2. Continue to build the membership of the CDC –especially with those Corporations identified as the “Top 50 Corporate Partners”
3. Increase impact on readying students to join “Corporate America”
CDC Spring AgendaThursday, April 22, 2010
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch at Meramec Vineyards
Welcome and Introductions
1:15 – 2:15pm CDC Goal & Activity Review
2:15 – 3:15pm Working Session on Credentialing
Bob Schwartz, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, S&T
Given that folks graduating today will have at least five different
jobs and maybe more during their career, where do you see
assessment of skills/abilities going?
3:15 – 5:00pm Review Distance Learning Class & Provide Feedback
Henry Wiebe, Vice Provost for Global Learning
5:30 – 8:00pm Student Leadership Banquet
Jerri Arnold-Cook, Director, Leadership & Cultural Programs
CDC Spring AgendaFriday, April 23, 2010
8:30 – 9:00am Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30am Lightning Round – note one significant issue impacting your
company
9:30 – 10:00am S&T Pre-College Programs
Will Perkins, Director of Pre-College Programs, S&T
10:00 – 10:30am Campus Update by Chancellor Carney
10:30 – 11:00am Update on Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Kelvin Erickson, Department Chair
11:00 – 12:00pm Tour – Residential College, Student Presentation
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch with Chancellor’s Leadership Academy Students
CDC Fall 2010 Meeting
“Preparing Today’s Graduates to Meet
Employer and Societal Needs”
1. What do you like best about our graduates?
2. If you could identify 1-3 things you could change about
our graduates, what would it be?
3. Are there changes in industry on the horizon that we
can/should prepare our students for?
4. We have shared what S&T is doing to develop “soft skills”
in our students, when you consider these what is
missing?
Student Development Areas(Based on survey with alumni one year post-grad and their immediate supervisor)
Technical Skills
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“Emerging Trends” Report
Missouri S&T Tactical Plan Action 2.4.4: Emerging Trends Report
Report to the strategic planning committee the results of a standing committee
created to review the emerging trends in industry, recommend new courses,
emphasis areas, and degree/certificate programs to address these trends.
Approach: CDC also serves as our “emerging trends” committee – providing
insight into curricular developments we should pursue for our students.
Outcomes:
1) Sustainability engineering minor under consideration
2) Energy systems engineering MS degree under consideration
3) Student technical skill opportunities include integrated product
development, green manufacturing, and carbon footprint issues
4) Student soft skill opportunities include safety and regulatory issues, ethics,
business operations in a global society, and procurement and sourcing
Master Projects List
CDC Projects & Opportunities
Mini-Career Fair (August)
– Representatives from CDC member companies
visit campus during Opening Week for freshmen
– Representatives engage freshmen in short
“interview style” discussions, much like a career
fair, and share what we look for in graduates
– Three days (Tues/Wed/Thur) for 3 hours each day
• First group of 100 students 10:00am to 10:45am
• Second group of 100 students 11:00am to 11:45am
• Third group of 100 students 12:00pm to 12:45pm
S&T Open House (twice per semester)
Part 1)
– One or two CDC employer members attend an
“information fair” to speak with prospective
students and parents (career fair style)
– One or two CDC employer members share their
perspectives as alumni and/or hiring employers of
S&T students (presentation style)
– Express the value of an S&T degree
CDC Projects & Opportunities
Part 2)
Transfer Events (each semester)
– One or two CDC employer members attend
Transfer Events at local community colleges
• Kansas City
• Mineral Area Community College
• St Louis Community college
– Speak on the value CDC has for S&T
– Answer questions from parents and students from
an employer’s perspective
CDC Projects & Opportunities
Externship Program (spring break)
– Employer members host 1+ sophomores to learn about
their companies (strong focus on social responsibility)
– Externship can be 1 to 5 days in length
– Ask employers to pay any travel fees
– Employers should utilize Global Sullivan Principles to
guide externship program
– Non-credit program, no income to student
CDC Projects & Opportunities
―While others spent their break on the beach or just at home, I got to experience something different and
beneficial to myself. The externship program was exactly what I was looking for—a full blown overview of a
company compacted into one-and-a-half days.‖
―We were given very comprehensive, behind-the-scenes tour of each facility we visited, as well as the opportunity
to meet and speak with people in many different divisions of the company – management, research and
development, corporate engineering, process engineering, human resources, and laborers and technicians.‖
• Employer Lecture Series (2x per year)
– Employers visit campus and share real business
experiences with students
– This is a “campus-wide” topic of interest
– Examples:
1) Business Ethics in a Global Society
2) Ethics in Engineering
CDC Projects & Opportunities
Summary
• Strategic Alignment to University Vision
• Strong Engagement from University
Leadership
• Corporations Engaged to Advance the
University Strategic Plan
Agenda
1:00 – 2:15 Career Opportunities & Corporate Relations
Spotlight - Corporate Relations Team
Spotlight - Corporate Development Council
2:35 – 3:50 Other Partnerships
Impact of Our Partnerships
4:10 – 5:00 New Services
Facilitated Panel Discussion
Closing Thoughts
Networking Break
Networking Break
20 Minutes for Our Networking Break
Other Partnership Programs
• Research
• Academies
• Leadership Conference
• Employer Seminar Series
• Employer Day or Week
• Continuing Education
• Mentor a Miner
• Corporate Sponsorships– MinerJobs Registration
– Suit Closet
– Interview Suites
– Etiquette Dinner
Corporate Sponsored Research
Photo
Environmentally Friendly Coatings
UHTMs for Leading/Trailing Edges(Waverider design courtesy of Boeing)
Sharp Leading Edges
(>2000°C)
Employer Seminars
• Topics Relevant to companies and
students that fill in “the gaps”
• Examples
– How to Write a Resume
– Marketing Yourself
– International Business
– A Day in the Life of an Engineer
– Telephone Interview Skills
– The Importance of Networking After You Accept the Job
– Business Ethics
– Practice Interviewing with a (Company Name) Recruiter
– Navigate Your Career Path
– Things I Wish They’d Told Me when I was in Engr. School
Student Leadership Conference• Group Dynamics
• Goal Setting
• Personal Success
• Professional Ethics
• Finding an Internship
• The Value of an MBA
• Effective Leadership
• Personal Marketability
• Entrepreneurship
• Sustainability
• Communication
• Time Management
• Community Service
• Importance of Diversity
• Personal Wellness
• Etiquette Skills
• Teambuilding & Motivation
• Advantages of Studying Abroad
Spring 2011: 7 representatives from 3 employers
Join companies like Boeing, General Motors and Lockheed
Martin with distance classes designed to fit the needs of
your business or industry.
For example:
Boeing:Systems Engineering MS (through distance education)
Network Centric Systems Graduate Certificate Program
General Motors:461 Global Project Management (credit course)
Educate Your Workforce
Continuing Education
• Partnering To
Develop Critical
Skills
• Shaping Distance
Education
• Tuition Assistance
Programs
The Boeing Systems
Engineering Program
University of Southern California
Missouri University of Science & Technology
(Formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)
Cihan H. DagliFounder and Boeing CoordinatorMissouri University of Science & Technologyhttp://emse.mst.edu/boeing
Azad Madni DirectorStan Settles Co-DirectorUniversity of Southern Californiahttp://mapp.usc.edu/corporations/boeing.htm
Online Professional Development(sampling of courses offered)
12 Surveying Courses
(developed in cooperation with Trimble)
• Courses range from introduction to leveling to
area calculations and random errors I & II
10 Paint Technology and Process Control Courses (in development for General Motors)
• Web Portal for GM users
• Courses are accessible to GM worldwide
GM Paint Technology and Process Control Courses
Missouri University of
Science and Technology
offers a number of technical
and design conferences
utilizing faculty expertise
and academic excellence.
Some conferences are
offered annually and target
audiences within a region.
Other conferences are
presented every 2-3 years
and extend to national and
international audiences.
Conferenceshttp://conference.mst.edu
Industry Feedback
“We shop for skills but hire for behaviors.”
Rob Vogel, President – Midwest Division, Vulcan Materials
Mining Department, Industrial Conference at Missouri S&T
“We want to hire people we think we’ll like to work with.”
Dan Krug, HR Manager, Nucor Corporation
“We look for a 70:30 balance in ability” (technical skills - 30%)
Luminant Technologies
Missouri S&T Committee’s and Conferences:
Board of Trustees Corporate Development Council
Engineering Advisory Board Blue Sky Task Force
COER Advisory Council COER Co-op Advisory Council
Asphalt Conference Concrete Conference
Employer Days & Weeks
Types of Activities
• 30 x 30 tent set-up in main area of campus
• Lunch buffet for all students
• Give-aways and drawings
• Class and departmental presentations
• Student organization presentations
• Live demonstrations
• Equipment/vehicles brought on campus
• Student radio station live broadcasts
• Meals with various campus representatives
• Computers set-up for on-line applications
• Photo’s taken & put on cards
• Utilize MinerNet
• Set-up in Havener Center (student union)
Boeing Employer Day
Class presentations = 6
Student organization presentations = 3
Co-op/Internship Seminar at noon w/ pizza
Faculty & Staff Open House
Boeing Tent 10:00am – 3:00pm
Chancellor’s Leadership Academy Luncheon
Roundtable discussion w/ Student Design Teams
Campus-wide Mix & Mingle
Ethics in Engineering Seminar
Executive Dinner (by invitation only)
Total student participation = 1,427
Impact of Our PartnershipsGraduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology earn some of the highest starting salaries in the nation,
according to a recent report by Payscale Inc., a Seattle-based research firm.
Alexandria Merritt, a 2003 graduate in mechanical engineering, is the quality and regulatory operations
manager at General Mills Inc.'s plant in Lodi, Calif., where she ensures the safety and quality of all the
products produced in the facility. The products include brands such as Honey Nut Cheerios, Betty
Crocker cake mixes and Hamburger Helper.
Michael Lancey, ArchE’06, was the
on-site project engineer for the
construction of the new Yankee
Stadium, a $1.3 billion project in
Bronx, N.Y.
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Corporate Funding
Hiring
Engaged Alumni
Hands-on Experience
Career Fair
Fall 2009
– 174 employers
– 400 recruiters
– 30 states
– 80 MO employers
– 17 new employers
– 2,500 students/alumni
Spring 2010
– 128 employers
– 281 recruiters
– 25 states
– 53 MO employers
– 10 new employers
– 3,000 students/alumni
Student Success
80% of reporting students had firm plans at graduation
501 employers recruited from 42 states and 3 international locations
Top hiring full-time states: MO, KS, TX, IL, AL
57% of hiring employers were outside of MO
Highest average starting salary in Midwest, PayScale, Inc.
25th highest average starting salary in nation, PayScale, Inc.
366 co-ops in 29 states & 2 international locations for 102 employers
177 interns working in 28 states for 106 employers
Undergrad Co-op $2,947/mo; Graduate Co-op $3,536/mo
30.7% of UG students had work experience at the time of graduation
On-Campus Interviews
18,738 resumes were referred to employers
2,710 on-campus interviews were conducted in 09-10
15 private interview suites in our facility
Free suit closet to students!
Summary
• Numerous Options for Employer
Involvement
• Measuring Impact and Outcomes
• Employer Relations has grown
exponentially, as well as the value
Agenda
1:00 – 2:15 Overview
Spotlight - Corporate Relations Team
Spotlight - Corporate Development Council
2:35 – 3:50 Other Programs
Impact “By the Numbers”
4:10 – 5:00 New Services
Facilitated Panel Discussion
Closing Thoughts
Networking Break
Networking Break
20 Minutes for Our Networking Break
New Services
Corporate Relations Team
• Targeted visits based on anticipated return
• Strategic review of campus-wide committees
• Creating a holistic campus
Corporate Development Council• Increased student service component
• Expanding professional development/continuing education
• Lightening rounds on pressing topics
Career Opportunities & Employer Relations• New name in Spring 2011
• Alumni Mentoring Program
• Dashboard
• CareerSpots Videos
What It Takes To Enable Corporate Relations
• Facilitate meetings with campus reps
• Referrals to academic departments
• Maintain key school status
• Manage electronic media
• Guidance to brand on campus
• Outcome evaluation and analysis
• Site visits to corporate facilities
• Presentations at industry conferences
• Execute marketing strategy
• Campus support and trust
• Involvement with Key Execs
• Liaison for academic departments
• “University Days” at corporate locations
• Advisory Council
• Corporate Development Council
• Corporate Relations Team
• Reciprocal relationship with constituents
• Obtain funds for student services
• Outreach/travel to employers
• Team who cares & understands
• Coordinate classroom presentations
• Coordinate student org. presentations
• Research & report on academic strengths
• Collect data regarding improvements
Thank you very much for attending today!!!
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