Alumni Network Leverage MSU College of Business’s extensive alumni network of over 40,000 graduates across 142 countries to facilitate partnerships, executive guest lectures, internships, and recruitment collaborations for corporate sponsors and program funding.

Energy & Tech Capitalize on the university’s recent Energy Resilience and Innovation Hub and ongoing autonomous vehicle and advanced manufacturing initiatives to offer industry-aligned research partnerships, sponsored projects, and upskilling programs for workforce development.

Education Tech Target the college’s tech stack and data capabilities (SQL Server, D3.js, Java, web servers) to propose modernization, data analytics, and software engineering training services for internal systems, students, and partner institutions.

Industry Collaboration Position as a gateway for industry collaborations via Accelerate MS initiatives and community college partnerships to provide co-op programs, robotics equipment access, and credentialing opportunities that align with regional manufacturing and tech growth.

Sustainability Leadership Align with the college’s sustainability and innovation focus through programs tied to energy resilience, manufacturing upskilling, and campus-made product initiatives (e.g., campus cheese operation) to create sponsored projects, grants, and field-of-study funding.