The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) is an organization of Fortune 500 CEOs, college and university presidents, and other leaders dedicated to the creation of a highly skilled future workforce. BHEF members collaborate and form strategic partnerships to build new undergraduate pathways; improve alignment between higher education and the workforce; and produce a diverse, highly skilled talent pool to meet demand in emerging fields.
Read this report for discussion and results of BHEF research into the role that industry-academic partnerships can play in community development, job creation, and increased social mobility, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
BHEF Business Engagement Models for STEM _NAS mtg Apr 2017