WPI July Convening Meeting Materials

1 WPI Virtual Cross-Site Convening Series One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Expanding, Accelerating, and Diversifying Business-Higher Education Partnerships July 28, 2021 Why Business-Higher Education Partnerships Matter 2 Address the skills gap Diversify the talent pool Bottom Line: Good for Business, Higher Education, and Communities Drive the innovation economy 3 Types of Business-Higher Education Partnerships Research and Development Faculty and Student Mentorship Career Development and Job Placement Community and Regional Development Professional Development and Continuing Education Program and Curriculum Development Experiential Learning and Academic Enhancements Scholarships and Financial Assistance Capital Projects 4 Key Considerations and Opportunities ➢Formalize the relationship to set and clarify expectations ➢Be specific about talent or partnership needs and be able to quantify those needs ➢Don’t just partner with who you know –engage diverse institutions depending on your partnership goal and needs; alignment to mission/vision/resources ➢Identify known barriers to implementation and provide solutions ➢Identify the target audience of the partnership activities and outcomes and market appropriately ➢Define metrics early on and determine how and when data will be collected ➢Don’t start from scratch –identify best practices and replicate what works ➢Engage an intermediarywho can engage various stakeholders Source: BHEF Replication Guide Scott Ralls President Wake Technical Community College Email: [email protected] Lynn Letukas Senior Director, Global Academic Programs and Certifications SAS Institute Email: [email protected] Panel 1: WPI North Carolina Partnership 5 6 7 Mary Burgoon Business Development Manager, Academy of Advanced Manufacturing Rockwell Automation Email: [email protected] Bryan Albrecht President and CEO Gateway Technical College Email: [email protected] Panel 2: WPI Milwaukee Partnership 8 Academy of Advanced Manufacturing 9 •Manufacturing companies face skills shortage, and struggle to find candidates for critical technology roles •Most believe the #1 cause of shortage is the shifting of skills due to introduction of advanced technology and automation •Academy of Advanced Manufacturing is an immersive 14-week program trains veterans and other students •Combining instructor-led, classroom learning with hands-on laboratory experience, the training covers two major areas •Advanced Technology •Professional (Soft) Skills •Goal –train 1000 skilled technicians annually •To meet this goal, Rockwell Automation needs partners Rockwell Automation & Gateway Technical College 10 •Long historyof collaboration –Rockwell Automation has a strong partnership with Gateway Technical College. –Training of Rockwell Automation manufacturing associates –Collaboration with UWM –Connected Systems Institute –Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) –In 2019, Rockwell Automation partnered with Gateway Technical College to transition the Academy of Advanced Manufacturing training program into a public college setting (9 classes for 22 credits). The first cohort graduated in the Fall of 2020. •Contact details: Bryan Albrecht, Ed.D, [email protected], 262-564-3610 Mary Burgoon, [email protected], 414-336-5205 Contact Information 11 Jennifer Thornton Vice President of Programs Business-Higher Education Forum Email: [email protected] Dane Linn Vice President Business Roundtable Email: [email protected]