Representatives from S&T’s top corporate partners are invited to participate in the S&T’s Corporate Development Council (CDC).  CDC is led by a team of corporate and university officials and meets on campus twice a year.  In conjunction with meetings, CDC sponsors student development events such as the Student Leadership Banquet and Student Etiquette Dinner.  Other activities are sponsored throughout the year:  speaking to classes, participating in mini-career fairs, the student leadership conference, various student recruiting events, and other activities.  CDC members serve as a point of contact for their company and help facilitate linkages between their company and the university. 

Mission:  Develop relationships between corporations and S&T that will help S&T accomplish its four strategic objectives* and lead to a student who is better prepared to join the workforce. 

*S&T Strategic Objectives:  

Enrich the Student Experience

• Promote student learning, achievement, teamwork, diversity, leadership, health, and recreation.

Broaden the Academic Portfolio and Increase Enrollment

• Increase enrollment while maintaining quality by improving access and affordability, expanding diversity, and increasing retention.

Expand and Elevate Research Performance and Reputation

• Enhance research activity and performance to establish status as a top 5 technological research university.

Identify Opportunities and Secure Resources from External Constituencies

• Create opportunities and acquire resources from external constituencies.

CDC representatives are expected to:

• Actively participate in CDC meetings
• Interact with students wherever possible
• Work to have your company participate in one other activity on campus each year (speaking or participating in events or classes like FE 10, open house, recruiting events in your area, externships, faculty or student visits to your facilities, etc.)
• Seek financial support from your company for students at S&T.  In addition to other support, each company is expected to contribute $500 annually to the CDC to cover the cost of the Student Leadership Banquet and other CDC events, such as the Student Etiquette Dinner, the Student Leadership Conference in January and other events involving students. The contribution covers two representatives from your company to participate in CDC events.

The next CDC meeting is scheduled for September 28, 2009, the day before the career fair.

If you are interested in learning more about CDC, please contact Mary Bird, CDC Executive Director, at 1-800-392-4112 or Jon Schneider, CDC Chair, at 314-378-2195. 

For a complete list of CDC members, please click the following link: Current CDC Roster

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Corporate Relations Team

Partner with Missouri University of Science & Technology 

Established September 2007 by Chancellor Carney

Mission: To foster collaboration, leverage university

resources, and achieve strategic plan objectives with

this key constituency.

 

Dr. Robert Schwartz *
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Chairman, Corporate Relations Team
573-341-7887
rwschwar@mst.edu

Educate Your Workforce

Dr. Henry Wiebe
Dean, School of Extended Learning
573-341-4579
wiebe@mst.edu

Hire S&T Students

Dr. Lea-Ann Morton *
Director, Career Opportunities Center
573-341-4254
mortonl@mst.edu

License S&T Technology

Mr. Keith Strassner *
Director, Technology Commercialization and Economic Development
573-341-6725
kdstrass@mst.edu

Differentiate Your Company By Making Key Investments

Ms. Mary Bird*
Senior Corporate Development Officer
573-341-6596
mbird@mst.edu

Access Research

Dr. K. Krishnamurthy
Vice Provost for Research
573-341-4154
kkrishna@mst.edu

Other CRT Members

Dr. Kelvin Erickson
Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Past Chair, Committee of Chairs
573-341-4503
kte@mst.edu

  * Members of the CDC Executive Leadership Team