PARTNERING WITH BUSINESS FOR HIGH-IMPACT STUDENT SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Jason M. Williams Ed.D

Director, Rawlings Sport Business Management Program

John E. Simon School of Business

Maryville University, St Louis, MO

OVERALL PARTNERSHIPS

Rawlings Sport Business Management Program

OVERALL PARTNERSHIPS

Rawlings Sport Business Management Program

OVERALL PARTNERSHIPS

Rawlings Sport Business Management Program

OVERALL PARTNERSHIPS

Rawlings Sport Business Management Program

RESEARCH

Kuh, G. (2008). High-impact educational practices: What they are, who has access to them, and why they matter. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities.

RESEARCH

Six Characteristics of a High-Impact Educational Practice (Kuh)

Effortful

Help build substantive relationships

Engage across differences

Provide rich feedback

Help apply and test what they are learning

Provide opportunities to reflect on personal development

RESEARCH

Williams, J. (2014). Outcomes of High Impact Sport Business Management Internships (Unpublished doctoral research). Maryville University, St Louis, MO.

RESEARCH

Qualitative Data: Student Responses to Experiential Experiences through Program(Williams)

“My Coursework in and out of the classroom prepared me for the real-world and securing the job of my dreams”

“The value put on internships and volunteer work is preached from day one you step on campus till even now…”

HOW DO WE PUT THIS INTO ACTION

Partnership Concept Start

Relevance

Business/Industry Value

Student Benefit

PARTNERSHIP CONCEPT START

Course

Experiential Activity

Program

University

Business

RELEVANCE

Why is this important?

Who is this important to?

Who will see value in this?

BUSINESS/INDUSTRY VALUE

Does this partnership solve a problem for them?

Does it bring added value to their business?

Is it a skill that they value?

Does this help their bottom line?

STUDENT BENEFIT

Partnerships distinguish your students/graduates

Provide students with skills that others cant get

Provide high impact learning activity/opportunity

Provide exposure for your students/graduates

EXAMPLE- COURSE PERSPECTIVE

Course + Relevance + Company Value =Student Benefit

Game Face Sales Training that Access to Bright Young Talent Experiential Learning

Selling in the Professional Sports Skill Development

Business of Sport Teams ValueExposure to Potential

Employer

EXAMPLE- COURSE PERSPECTIVE

Course + Experiential Activity + Company Value =Student Benefit

Event & Missouri Valley Conference Quality VolunteersExperiential Learning

Facility MGMT Women’s Basketball Skill Development

Tournament

EXAMPLE- PROGRAM

Program + Relevance + Company Value =Student Benefit

Rawlings Sport Practical ResearchSkills, Industry Value

Business MGMT Experience Quality InternsIndustry Experience

Program Access to University Facilities

EXAMPLE- PROGRAM

Program + Relevance + Company Value= Student Benefit

Rawlings Sport Texas Vs. Nation Bowl Exposure toSkills, Industry Value

Business MGMT Football Market Industry Experience

Program

EXAMPLE- UNIVERSITY

University + Relevance + Course Value +Student Benefit

Beverage Contract Leverage Marketing Real Time Projects

Program Value Theory to Practice

Market that your

working with XYZ

Company

EXAMPLE- UNIVERSITY

University + Relevance + Program Value =Student Benefit

Sponsorship Contract Speaker Series Internships Experiential Learning

Theory to Practice

Questions?

Thank you!

Your Turn!

YOUR TURN! PICK ONE

Course

Program

University

Business

Experiential Learning Activity