How to Engage
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How to Engage
The University of Mississippi connects students, faculty, staff and resources to your goals. To discuss ideas, get in touch.
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Student Engagement
Ole Miss students promote your brand to future employees and customers in a unique, impactful way.
- Grow your talent pipeline through recruitment and campus engagement.
- Connect with future employees in the classroom by enhancing curriculum with real-world insights and experiential learning.
- Help build a diverse talent pipeline with relevant skills to succeed in your industry.
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Research and Innovation
Ole Miss experts can partner with companies to answer questions and solve problems.
- Support big ideas that can transform industry and society through collaborative research.
- Identify solutions to a specific challenge you’re facing by consulting with faculty and students.
- Connect your business development strategies to university technologies, licenses, patents and other innovations.
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Economic Empowerment
Through a public-private partnership, your business can address needs across the state and beyond.
- Address challenges rural communities face through community partnerships.
- Strengthen small businesses and grow big ideas into successful ventures.
- Support job growth and attract companies to Mississippi in collaboration with economic development organizations.
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Thought Leadership
Connect university and business leaders to share insights and solve challenges.
- Volunteer on boards and mentoring programs for mutual learning and direct engagement.
- Partner innovators with Ole Miss experts to drive discoveries and business transformation.
- Networking for business and university leaders.