Advisory Insights

Where industry expertise and University strengths come together to address shared priorities. Building strategic partnerships that advance talent, innovation and workforce readiness.

What are Advisory Insights?

Advisory Insights is BGSU's collaborative approach to bringing industry and University leaders together to exchange expertise, align priorities and identify opportunities that strengthen talent development, innovation and workforce readiness.

The strongest partnerships are built on shared goals, mutual expertise and a commitment to creating meaningful value. Together, we explore where your organization's priorities and BGSU's strengths align, creating partnerships that benefit students, employers and the communities we serve.

Throughout your partnership, you'll work with a dedicated point of contact who serves as a strategic partner, helping identify where your organization's priorities and BGSU's strengths can create meaningful value.

How Collaboration Begins

1

Start the Conversation

Share your organization's priorities, challenges and opportunities.

2

Identify Shared Goals

Explore where your organization's expertise and BGSU's strengths align.

3

Build a Collaborative Strategy

Develop a collaborative engagement strategy that creates value for your organization, students and BGSU.

4

Grow the Partnership

Expand engagement over time as new opportunities emerge.

Ways to Collaborate

Every partnership is unique. As organizations and BGSU identify shared priorities, collaboration can take many forms, including:

Advisory Boards and Councils

Provide strategic guidance that helps inform academic programs, student experiences and workforce development priorities.

Curriculum and Workforce Feedback

Share perspectives on emerging technologies, industry trends, workforce challenges and evolving skill needs while helping ensure students are prepared for tomorrow's careers.

Industry Panels and Speaking Opportunities

Connect directly with students through classroom presentations, guest lectures, panel discussions and industry-focused events.

Workforce and Economic Development Conversations

Collaborate with University leaders, faculty and regional partners to explore workforce challenges, talent development strategies and opportunities that strengthen the region's economy.

Program and Initiative Development

Work alongside faculty and University leaders to develop innovative approaches to experiential learning, workforce development and industry engagement.

Outcomes of collaboration

Organizations that engage through Advisory Insights may:

Help shape the future workforce through meaningful industry engagement
Share expertise that strengthens student learning and career readiness
Build relationships with faculty, academic leaders and University experts
Increase visibility with students across a variety of academic disciplines
Exchange ideas that support innovation, workforce development and regional growth
Identify opportunities for future collaboration in research, talent development, experiential learning and community engagement

Ready to start the conversation?

Every partnership begins with a conversation.

Whether you're exploring opportunities with BGSU for the first time or looking to build upon an existing relationship, we'll work together to identify areas of shared interest and develop an engagement strategy that creates lasting value for your organization, the University and our students.

Connect with the Office of Industry Partnerships at partnerships@bgsu.edu to get started.

Updated: 09/01/2026 08:11PM