The co-op model—what is it and how is it gaining momentum? The co-op model is over a hundred years old. At Northeastern University, students spend a total...
Why are relations between universities and business sometimes uneasy or strained? Higher education institutions have a long history of forging relations and...
In your book, you focus on schools with long histories of employer partnerships. How can administrators at other schools move in that direction? Stokes’s...
There’s been considerable start-up activity related to services provided to universities. Do you have advice on how administrators can choose wisely among...
What are the boundary issues affecting the partnerships between universities and businesses? There’s a natural tension in partnerships with employers, so...
How do universities and employers both need to change to develop genuine collaboration in their partnerships? Universities can’t just depend on faculty to...