The University of San Diego, School of Business Administration (non-profit university) and the Ken Blanchard Companies (for profit management consulting company) teamed to create the Master of Science in Executive Leadership at USD. Fusing a traditional non-profit university faculty and staff with a for-profit consulting company created a plethora…

Cooperative school industry programs survive changes in urban, economic climate. (Editor)

Describes a cooperative program between the schools and the business community in Evanston, Illinois, in which selected students are getting a boost in self-discipline, self-esteem, and responsibility, as well as the independence that comes from learning to make choices and to live with the consequences. (Author/IRT)

This report contains 24 case studies related to cooperative efforts between business and industry and educational agencies. Studies are arranged according to their current status, including whether they are on-going, not presently operating, or their status is uncertain. A short description is provided for each program, together with the source of…

Described are two programs of technical education which seek community involvement--Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and John A. Logan College in southern Illinois. (MS)

Demand is intensifying for highly skilled workers qualified for jobs in high technology companies. Training (and retraining) for these jobs is being offered and supported by various groups/programs. Discusses cooperative and federal programs, internal retraining, contract training services, and vocational school training. Examples of such programs…

Describes a cooperative education program at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Rutherford (New Jersey) campus in which the time students spend working at a particular business/industry is increased from the traditional semester/quarter to nine-, seven-, and three-month periods. Advantages of the program are discussed. (JN)

Brief descriptions of individual models of business/education cooperation in ten U.S. cities are presented in this report. The models were either developed under the aegis of local Chambers of Commerce or depict major urban partnerships of which the Chambers are a part. Cities with such programs include Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Hartford,…

Describes the cooperative education program that is promoted by the Georgia Power Company and gives reasons why it is continued. (RK)

Universities are challenged to maintain the essential fabric of graduate education while taking advantage of the opportunities occasioned by university-industry arrangements. A new set of mechanisms has emerged that is characterized by a more stringent intermeshing of graduate education and university-based research with the needs of specific…

Gives a case history of a relationship in which IBM increased its technical vitality, improved its local personnel resources, and offered employees educational opportunities, whereas the University of North Carolina-Charlotte gained community visibility plus research opportunities and practical experiences in the workplace for its faculty. (SR)

Considers the long-term effects and outcomes of forming school/business partnerships. Outlines the success of such programs in the state of South Carolina. Claims that South Carolina is a leader in school/business partnership and urges other states to follow suit. (HB)