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“The Business Engagement Center model is widely recognized as defining the leading edge of integrated corporate relations practice.”
Ed Krause
Ford Motor Company
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Increase in corporate research awards at U-M over the past decade
$ Million in corporate investment in FY19
Corporate visits hosted by our office in FY19
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Safety and member connections are priority for UM Autonomy
The competitive student teams at the College of Engineering’s Wilson Student Team Center are doing what the rest of us are doing: adapting to the challenges brought about by the pandemic. For these students who design, build and compete every year in addition to their...
Helping our team be mighty: Charmayne Wiley on continuous learning, making an impact, and reading menus
On small teams like ours at the BEC, everyone works collaboratively to pitch in and get the job done. Our administrative team works behind the scenes to make sure that partnerships happen in their support of our entire unit. Charmayne is one of the exceptional staff...
A Ripple Award Winner Who’s Making Waves
By Dimitra James Nisreen Bahrainwala is not your average undergraduate student. As a freshman at the University of Michigan, she co-established the Midwest Blockchain Consortium and co-founded Vivica, a blockchain company focused on solving the opioid crisis in...
Success Stories
Read about the impact of industry and university connections in our case studies, white papers, faculty features, and corporate engagement articles.