Corporate Relations
The Corporate Relations team facilitates mutually beneficial relationships between corporate partners and the McCombs School, connecting companies with:
Students
Students are the McCombs School’s greatest asset, providing companies with highly motivated and well-trained graduates ready to enter the fast-paced business world. The McCombs School offers opportunities for corporations to engage with students through scholarships, executive speakers, student organization events and recruiting.
Faculty
Faculty expertise and research is at the core of the McCombs School’s standing as one of the most distinguished business schools in the country. Companies have the opportunity to work closely with nationally recognized faculty through classroom speaking and research collaboration, drawing on their unique academic perspective. At the same time, faculty value corporate insight into the shifting trends in industry and business practice.
Research Centers
To develop and encourage innovative and first-rate faculty, the McCombs School houses several research centers of excellence that have close ties to industry. These centers better enable interaction between faculty, students and corporate partners through such activities as advisory board meetings, practica, classroom speaking and student events while providing a forum for identifying, researching and disseminating best practices.
Executive Education
Companies can get involved with the McCombs School’s highly ranked Executive Education program by participating in open-enrollment programs designed for new managers, leaders, executives and professionals. The school also partners with companies to meet specific goals through custom programs.
Priority Initiatives
With the goal of becoming the top-ranked public business school in the nation, the McCombs School offers its corporate partners innovative opportunities to enhance students’ academic experience through priority initiatives. Companies can participate in these initiatives, such as students’ leadership development, diversity-focused programming and facility naming.
