Engaged Universities and colleges play a vital role in the economic competitiveness and quality of life in any region – promoting innovation, stimulating creativity and building the skills of the work force. These are key elements of success in today’s global economy, accentuating the need for education to build stronger and closer partnerships with business and government.
Case Studies
Valley City State University
Fortune 1500 companies can now meet a mission-critical need because of an innovative public-privat… read more
Fortune 1500 companies can now meet a mission-critical need because of an innovative public-privat… read more
Red River Valley Research Corridor
The Red River Valley Research Corridor builds on the research capacity of North Dakota’s major… read more
The Red River Valley Research Corridor builds on the research capacity of North Dakota’s major… read more
Student Demand and Employer Needs Analysis
Praxis Strategy Group and DMD Consulting have completed a major study for the Minnesota State Colleg… read more
Praxis Strategy Group and DMD Consulting have completed a major study for the Minnesota State Colleg… read more
The engaged university:
- works with surrounding communities to create linkages and partnerships that enable them to absorb and utilize the science, innovation and technologies generated by the university;
- is capable of fostering and supporting technology-based development by generating commercially viable ideas, training sophisticated workers, and problem-solving for local companies, and
- develops and invests in public/private partnerships and is able to gain a return on this investment to further its mission.
Is your college or university an engaged institution?
Praxis Strategy Group will work with your institution to assess existing engagement activities, and to develop connections to business and government partners, both in and out of the region. Our services include:
- Assessment of existing engagement activities
- Development of strategies for university engagement in building regional competitiveness
- Benchmarking engagement outcomes compared to other universities and regions
- Communicating engagement activities to local, regional and national constituents and partners
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of engagement activities
