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!!!