Corporate Partner Program

Empowering professionals through high-impact business education.

Engaging professors through the MBA program at Fisher.

The Corporate Partner program enables employees of corporate partners to pursue a Fisher graduate degree while strengthening their professional skills, serving their career goals, and contributing greater value to their organizations. The partnership aims to enhance employee education, support talent development and retention, and foster community engagement by making graduate education accessible and impactful through flexible, part-time programming, online/evening classes, a tuition discount, industry-relevant learning pathways, and ongoing collaborative initiatives.

Corporate Partnership Benefits

By partnering with the School of Business, corporate partners strengthen value at their company through various benefits:

Affordable Education: Provide eligible employees with a 20% tuition discount toward graduate business study.
Talent Development: Invest in the growth of current and future leaders through industry-relevant business education.
Career Advancement: Help employees build skills that can be immediately applied in the workplace.
Recruitment and Retention: Strengthen your organization's value proposition by offering meaningful educational benefits to employees.
Community Impact: Collaborate on projects, internships, mentorships, and other experiential initiatives that contribute to regional workforce development.
Workforce Alignment: Share industry insights and talent needs that can help inform curricular, experiential, and professional development opportunities.

Support and Expectations for a Successful Partnership

University Commitments to Corporate Partners

Fisher provides dedicated support and resources to help participating employees succeed while maximizing value for partner organizations.

Tuition discount of 20% for eligible full-time employees of the partner company.
A dedicated point of contact for both partner organizations and participating employees.
Personalized academic advising throughout the program for participating employees.
Opportunities to participate in annual career fairs and networking events.
Promotional materials to support internal HR and employee communications.
Deferred and direct billing options for partners with tuition reimbursement programs.

Corporate Partner Responsibilities

To support a successful and mutually beneficial partnership, partner organizations agree to:

Participate in at least one collaborative learning engagement annually (e.g., guest speaking, mentorship, project sponsorship, internship opportunities, or advisory participation).
Promote the partnership internally via HR and employee communications.
Provide proof of employment for tuition discount eligibility.

Collaborative Learning Engagement Opportunities

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Guest Lecture at Fisher

Share your expertise alongside our faculty, on the front lines, by guest lecturing in a course. Today’s business leaders speak directly with tomorrow’s leaders to address real-world business challenges and potential solutions.

Students at the Fisher Showcase share a business class project.

Connect Real-World Challenges to Class Projects

Go beyond the classroom by partnering with a class or student consulting group to tackle a real business challenge. Get fresh thinking guided by experienced faculty (and enjoy a preview of future recruits).

Students visit with an employer at the career and internship fair at Fisher.

Offer Internship or Mentorship Opportunities

Create a sustained connection from learning to earning, and beyond. Offer a dedicated internship opportunity or access to industry mentorship.

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Participate in an Advisory Board

Share your expertise and support tomorrow’s workforce by participating in an advisory board with regional business leaders who provide relevant experience and insight that inform many aspects of our program experience.

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