Why FAU?

WHY PARTNER WITH FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY?

Private industry increasingly looks to universities to help fulfill many basic needs. Florida Atlantic University can work with industry to help corporations meet today's challenges including:

SOURCING AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE

FAU students are one of our greatest resources and FAU alumni are found among the top ranks of American industry in both management and research capacities. For executive, research, marketing, sales and other managerial positions, the FAU Career Development Center seeks to prepare undergraduates and graduates for professional employment opportunities by working with employers to hire FAU graduates and to provide internship and co-op opportunities.

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE & CURRICULA RESPONSIVE TO INDUSTRY'S NEEDS FOR NEW TALENT

Many faculty members and staff bring previous practical industry experience into the classroom and laboratory, as well as understanding industry needs and providing technical assistance to business. Industry input into the education process is greatly facilitated through corporate memberships on advisory boards, executives-in-residence and as guest speakers.

SHORT-TERM CONSULTING TO LONGER-TERM STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

Our faculty has expertise in any number of industries. Approximately half of basic research in the United States takes place in a university or college environment. FAU faculty members currently conduct nearly $60 million in sponsored research for government and industry.

RESEARCH CENTERS AND SPECIALIZED FACILITIES

FAU has numerous facilities to test new ideas and technologies. Available facilities are not just limited to use of laboratories, but can include use of other parts of FAU to showcase demo projects; or beta-test new products, services or ideas; or perform clinical trials. FAU is the home of many specialized and nationally recognized laboratories including Florida’s Center of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology, the NASA supported Imaging Technology Center, two research parks and a business incubator. Click HERE to see a list of FAU research centers and facilities.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP

FAU offers resources for both the local and global entrepreneur though its Small Business Development Center - SBDC (in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Florida Small Business Development Center Network) and the Department of Management, International Business and Entrepreneurship (MIBE). The SBDC provides quality services to entrepreneurs and small business owners, including education, training and confidential business counseling, while the FAU College of Business offers an MBA in Global Entrepreneurship through MIBE.

TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING OR JOINT DEVELOPMENT

FAU is a repository of many innovative technologies important for businesses to maintain a competitive edge. Some of our most successful industrial collaborations have been in the area of technology transfer. The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) staff works with FAU faculty, staff and students to facilitate the transfer of FAU technologies to the commercial sector for public benefit.

PROFESSONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Whether to retain or upgrade corporate personnel, FAU offerings include executive education programs for top management; complete degree programs to retain and develop managerial or research staff; certificate programs to obtain or maintain professional licensing and credentials; occasional courses (with continuing education units) to upgrade worker skills; corporate training programs and the development of customized educational curricula. These programs are available at the seven FAU campuses in day, evening and weekend formats.

UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION

With more than $60 million a year in sponsored research and graduating over 50 doctoral students each year, FAU has been designated as a “Research University—High Research Activity” institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. FAU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associates, bachelors, masters, specialist and doctoral degrees. FAU is also a member of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S. Our programs are accredited by 16 professional agencies, and FAU currently offers 61 bachelors, 57 masters, three specialist, and 19 doctoral degrees. We are also a member of the Florida Research Consortium, the Southeastern Universities Research Association, and the Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Our faculty includes fellows of many prestigious scientific and academic societies, inventors and patent holders.

As a public institution, FAU is committed to a tripartite mission of education, research and service. These are all integrally related. Through corporate partnerships, we can enhance our classroom instruction for tomorrow's industrial leaders, as well as be responsive to today's corporate needs. We welcome your inquiry as to how FAU can be an industrial partner and encourage you to contact us or visit us today. Please take some time to review our available "Information for Corporations" or search the FAU website for people and programs that may be of interest to your organization.

For more information, please contact:

Kurt R. Moore, CFRE
Assistant VP for Research & Director of Technology Transfer
777 Glades Road, ADM 232
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
email: kmoore34@fau.edu
tel: 561-297-1165
fax: 561-297-2141

Updated February 2008 by Dianne Parkerson