Corporate Affiliates serve as an external advisory panel to provide strategic guidance about the relevance of the curriculum.

Affiliates also have opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities, support the program’s continual improvement, and sponsor the capstone course involving real business and engineering projects.

Benefits of Corporate Affiliation
Interact with Students
• Opportunity to establish sustained, regular contact with students in the program
• Meet informally with students through lunches, guest lectures, and site visits
• Receive exclusive access to online resources

Sponsor Capstone Projects
• Propose two capstone projects in a three-year membership period

Define Goals for the Program
• Provide feedback regarding the effectiveness and relevance of the curriculum
• Provide important ideas to facilitate the continual improvement of the program
• Provide a business/customer relevancy check for program outcomes

Interact with Faculty
• Participate in discussions with Technology and Management Program faculty
• Establish dialogues with the faculty regarding current management and technical issues

Receive Recognition
• Corporate Affiliates are recognized on the program's website, brochures, and other materials