Corporate Partner Brochure

DANIELS CORPORATE PARTNERS

Colorado’s corporate visionaries have

DANIELS IN FOCUS The future of business is changing, and the Daniels College of Business and our Corporate Partners are at the forefront. As we rise to the challenge of new marketplace demands, our Corporate Partners are our allies in transforming lives and revolutionizing their businesses in the process.

Join us as we focus on a future of elevated excellence, heightened reputational capital and increased market performance.

PARTNER WITH DANIELS. PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE FUTURE. Daniels, like the University of Denver (DU), is at a critical point in its rich history. We are re-imagining past orthodoxies to create and claim an enduring and exciting future. As a business leader, you realize that the marketplace is defined by new and extraordinary competitive pressures. Profound demographic and technological shifts are challenging your ability to chart the way forward in unprecedented ways.

But what if you had an ally in meeting those challenges head on? What if you had a partner with the vision, thought leadership and resources to propel your business into the future with confidence?

Daniels is uniquely positioned to seize upon today’s marketplace disruptions. As proven innovators, we are poised to establish a new standard of excellence in business education and corporate engagement. Our vision is called Daniels in Focus—and visionary companies like yours are part of the success story. The aspirational outcome for the College and our corporate partners? Heightened reputational capital, increased market performance and an elevated tier of excellence. Four core priorities represent the cornerstones of Daniels in Focus. With you at the table, this vision will become reality.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Delivering an unparalleled student experience aimed at preparing them for the demands of today’s global economic marketplace.

RECRUIT THE BEST

SHAPE THE NEXT GENERATION

Recruit from among our students and alumni, providing internships and job opportunities. Corporate partners receive search priority through:

Your company experiences are invaluable lessons for students.

Help shape their futures:

• Early choice dates for on-campus corporate information sessions • Online management of company needs, including posting jobs

• Serve as a mentor or coach • Host corporate site visits for students or events • Participate in and/or underwrite professional development webinars • Deliver classroom presentations on leadership and business issues

“We get exposed to some of the best and brightest by working with Daniels’ MBA students. We connect, we get some of our problems solved, and we get exposure to an audience that, from a talent perspective, we can look at as potential employees.”

TODD PORCH

Vice President, Operations | Comcast Effectv

RESEARCH

QUALITY & IMPACT

“Pacific Life has had a great experience working with Daniels students over the last three years. The students were very professional, were able to quickly gather and analyze primary and secondary research, and delivered high-quality and practical recommendations to our management on real business challenges we were facing. The Daniels College of Business provides their students with a solid foundation of education and experiences that will help them excel as valuable employees in the business world.”

RYAN MAHONEY Director, Strategic Programs| Pacific Life

Hiring and retaining faculty members who create exceptional intellectual capital through their research and scholarly endeavors while simultaneously impacting the human condition.

TAP A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND BRAIN POWER

• Invest in joint faculty and practitioner research projects • Participate in a summit to help shape curriculum to ensure future employees meet your hiring needs • Host a faculty externship

“Collaboration between companies and universities is the key to understanding ongoing changes in marketplace dynamics and emerging customer needs.

Corporate partnerships support faculty efforts to develop new knowledge that can help managers make more informed decisions and provide experiential learning environments to cultivate the leaders of tomorrow.”

MELISSA AKAKA, PHD

Co-Director | Daniels Consumer Insights and Business Innovation Center

MARKET CONNECTIVITY

Creating reciprocal and mutually beneficial relationships and connections between our students and faculty and local and global public and private sector enterprises.

TAKE A SEAT

From Daniels Executive Advisory Board, which consults with the dean on a range of strategic issues, to area-specific boards, a seat on a Daniels Advisory Board is your chance to play a crucial role in shaping the future.

“We understand the importance of collaborating with community stakeholders as we continue to deepen our impact in the Denver region. One of those key partners is the Daniels College of Business, and I am honored to be a part of the Executive Advisory Board that helps foster strong relationships with local companies to help create a sustainable community.”

EAMON TWOMEY

Senior Vice President, Operational Services | Charles Schwab Daniels Executive Advisory Board Member

NETWORK & FORGE RELATIONSHIPS

Make connections with DU and College leaders, alumni and powerful business partners.

• Attend valuable networking events with the dean, alumni and business leaders • Receive advance invitations to key events • Sponsor and participate in presentations by influential thought leaders

SOLVE YOUR BUSINESS PROBLEM

Give students the chance to gain real-world experience while your company benefits from fresh thinking and dedicated attention.

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Participate in a Corporate or Global Challenge project Engage in class projects Work with a student group Turn a business challenge into a case

“Zayo has a rich partnership with the Daniels College of Business. We strive to have a strong presence on campus, with a focus on connecting with students and building a strong talent pipeline. We strive equally as hard to be thought leaders for the campus and community. Our executive leaders participate in a variety of events throughout the year, which provides us an opportunity to share our experience as an entrepreneurial Colorado company”

LISSA BRICKER

Director, Community and University Relations | Zayo Group

“The students have brought a fresh and entrepreneurial perspective throughout the entire [consulting project] process and provided regular communication to us so that we too could offer productive communication in return. Enterprise Holdings owns the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, and is the largest car rental company in world. It has been a wonderful experience for us to get to work with such a smart and vibrant group of students that clearly have a goal to help us connect even more with the local community.”

STEVE TOPALIAN

Vice President and General Manager | Enterprise Holdings

CURRICULA

& PROGRAMS

Designing and delivering differentiated, innovative degree and non-degree academic programs through various platforms to meet the individual and institutional capacity building needs for tomorrow’s economic marketplace.

DEVELOP YOUR EMPLOYEES

Take advantage of the superior resources at Daniels by enrolling staff members in programs geared toward advancing knowledge and/or obtaining a degree. Daniels offers: • Corporate-sponsored Executive MBA (EMBA) and Professional MBA (PMBA) programs • Part-time or full-time masters and MBA degree programs • Custom corporate, leadership and other professional development programs • Open enrollment, non-degree, and other educational opportunities for working professionals

“There are lots of options out there for Executive Education but we chose Daniels specifically because the faculty were very keen on what our business challenges were and what we were trying to achieve. They customized the curriculum to address Level 3’s challenges.”

LAURINDA PANG

President, International and Global Accounts Management | Century Link

TOGETHER, WE’LL TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS.

“HomeAdvisor has found tremendous value in partnering with the Daniels College of Business. Whether consulting on class projects, speaking in front of students or sponsoring student activities, we’ve found our engagements with Daniels to be an excellent way to build our brand with the next generation of business leaders.”

TANYA JONES Senior Manager, Recruiting | HomeAdvisor

PARTNERSHIP LEVELS

By investing in Daniels in support of strategic initiatives, you will be invited to participate in a number of annual College events and activities.

You can contribute a gift to the Daniels in Focus Fund, or a specific department, program, school, or center of your choice.

BENEFITS AT A GLANCE CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM LEVELS

BRONZE FREE DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD SILVER $50,000+ $25,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to ACCESS $4,999 $49,999 $24,999 $9,999

10% discount on custom leadership programs through Daniels Executive Education 5% discount on custom leadership programs through Daniels Executive Education Customized 90-minute Lunch and Learn led by Daniels faculty on a topic of your choice Free or reduced space rental in all Daniels buildings for corporate events Branded corporate recruiting events Preferred placement at recruiting events and early notification of interview and presentation dates Priority selection for student projects in MS or Undergraduate programs Opportunity to provide case competition judges throughout the year Company name, logo, and link on Daniels website and monitors in all three Daniels buildings and mention in DU/Daniels promotional materials Invitation to exclusive events throughout the year Chance to participate as a guest lecturer, panelist or featured speaker in the classroom or at industry events Access to boutique-style Corporate Partner Career Fair Discounts on professional and leadership development programs offered through Daniels Executive Education Unlimited job and internship postings Invitation to all campus career fairs and expos, and invitation to host on-campus meet & greet sessions, on-campus interviews and info sessions Access to résumé books

To learn more, contact Daniels External Relations at kate.dillon@du.edu or 303.871.2444.