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_________________________________________________________ 1  \nBusiness-Higher Education Forum_____________________________________________ 1  \nTexas Business Leadership Council____________________________________________ 1  \nAbout _______________________________________________________________________ 2  \nIntroduction __________________________________________________________________ 3  \nThe Partnership Mismatch___________________________________________________ 3  \nThe Community College Advantage ___________________________________________ 3  \nLaying the Groundwork for Partnerships that Last __________________________________ 4  \nBecome a Partner of Choice _________________________________________________ 5  \nOvercome Barriers to Collaboration____________________________________________ 9  \nWhere Collaboration Creates Value __________________________________________ 14  \nTools, Templates, and Resources _______________________________________________ 16  \nMarket Yourself as a Partnership Ready Institution _______________________________ 18  \nTemplates and Meeting Resources ___________________________________________ 21  \nAppendix ___________________________________________________________________ 28  \nCommon Ways to Engage __________________________________________________ 28  \nReferences ______________________________________________________________ 32  \nAcknowledgements _______________________________________________________ 32  \nLetters of Introduction  \nBUSINESS-HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM  \nBusiness and higher education share a common goal: preparing people for good jobs while ensuring employers have the talent they need to compete. Yet, too often, partnership efforts fall short—not for lack of interest, but because the systems, timelines, and incentives don’t align.  \nAt the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), we work closely with business leaders and higher education institutions across the country to move beyond good intentions and toward partnerships that deliver real outcomes. We are grateful to the partners who have shaped this work and generously shared their time, insights, and lessons learned.  \nThis playbook brings together lessons learned, tested strategies, and concrete tools to help higher education institutions strengthen their engagement with business. It draws on examples from Texas’ community colleges, but the strategies and tools are designed to be applicable across higher education. There is no one-size-fits-all approach—the goal is not to replicate a model, but to adapt what works to your context, capacity, and regional priorities.  \nWe hope this resource supports your efforts to build partnerships that expand opportunity for learners, strengthen relationships with employers, and contribute to more resilient regional economies.  \nJennifer Thornton  \nSenior Vice President & Chief Program Officer Business-Higher Education Forum  \nAbout the Business-Higher Education Forum  \nThe Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) is a national network connecting pioneering corporate and higher education leaders to identify emerging skills and co-develop inclusive pathways that address talent needs. BHEF empowers and catalyzes collaborations that deliver accelerated, inclusive, and effective solutions across education and work to meet the changing talent needs of learners, workers, and businesses. For more information about BHEF, [visit](visit bhef.com)[ ](visit bhef.com)[bhef.com](visit bhef.com).  \nTEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL  \nAs the president of Texas Business Leadership Council (TBLC), a network of CEOs and business executives focused on promoting public policies for a more globally competitive Texas, I’ve witnessed how partnerships between business and higher education are the cornerstone of a successful workforce development system. To that end, the TBLC is proud to team up with Business","cbCaidRaQmEgb340","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidRaQmEgb340","pdf",1525594,35,"English","# Letters of Introduction\n## Business-Higher Education Forum\n## Texas Business Leadership Council\n# About\n## Introduction\n## The Partnership Mismatch\n## The Community College Advantage\n## Laying the Groundwork for Partnerships that Last\n## Become a Partner of Choice\n## Overcome Barriers to Collaboration\n## Where Collaboration Creates Value\n## Tools, Templates, and Resources\n## Market Yourself as a Partnership Ready Institution\n## Templates and Meeting Resources\n# Appendix\n## Common Ways to Engage\n## References\n## Acknowledgements","[{\"question\":\"Why do business-higher education partnership efforts often fall short?\",\"answer\":\"Partnerships can fail because systems, timelines, and incentives don’t align, even when there is strong interest from both sides.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) in this playbook?\",\"answer\":\"BHEF is described as a national network connecting corporate and higher education leaders to identify emerging skills and co-develop inclusive pathways to address talent needs.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the playbook help institutions build and sustain employer partnerships?\",\"answer\":\"It combines strategies that institutions can use to initiate, strengthen, and sustain collaboration with practical tools, templates, and resources to support engagement.\"}]","Industry Partnerships that Last - A Playbook for Higher Education | PDF",1792046544,88]