1. Partnering with Industry Eph McLean Georgia State University

2. Why should we care? To hire our graduates To help keep our courses and curricula current and relevant To provide sites for student projects, internships, co-ops, etc. To provide sites and data sources for faculty and doctoral students’ research And,... a source of funding

3. Value Proposition for Companies Source of qualified new hires Access to [applied!] university research Access to faculty expertise, consulting, briefings Serving on school advisory boards, influencing curricula content, design Making presentations to classes, student groups (e.g., AIS Student Chapters)

4. How to Proceed? Partner with a well-placed CIO, preferably an alumnus Identity numerous “touch points” for companies – Projects for student teams – Internships, both paid and non-paid – Co-ops (four- to six-month paid employment) – Serving as mentors to students – Making presentations on campus – Becoming part-time adjunct faculty

5. Parting Comments Who will do this “partnering”? – You, members of your faculty? – What is the university reward system for such efforts? Will the college support you – or fight you?