Transcript Industry Partnership Program: A Comparative Study of FEU’s

Industry Partnership Program: A Comparative Study of
FEU’s Current Programs and Future Directions
Career Congress for School Administrators
July 31, 2009
Objectives
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Short introduction and historical brief
Development of external relations
Challenges
Possible benchmarks
Looking to the future
Introduction
• Far Eastern University was established in
1928 in Manila, Philippines.
• It is composed of 6 colleges or institutes.
• It has 2 sister schools, FEU Eastasia
College and FEU FERN College.
• Student population is at 22,000.
• International student population is at 500.
• Dr. Lydia B. Echauz is the current
President.
Short Background of Industry Partnership
• Prior to 2006, FEU did not have an office
handling External Relations.
• In 2006, External Relations was added
under the Admissions Office.
• Industry relations and international affairs
were both subsumed under External
Relations.
• The student interns were left on their own
to look for companies.
Challenges Encountered
• Monitoring difficulty
• Relevant exposure
• Student apprenticeship evaluation form
data collation
• Maximizing relations with companies
• Employment challenges
Challenge from Industry – Bridging the Skills Gap
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Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Initiative
Flexibility
Multitasking Skills
International Exposure
Leadership Skills
Area of Specialization
Objectives of the External Relations Office
In 2006, FEU created the External Relations
Office with the following objectives:
• Build relationships with industry
• Assist graduates secure employment
• Create an information dissemination system for
career opportunities
• Coordinate tasks with concerned offices
• Build relations with international institutions
Areas for Partnership
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OJT/ Internship
Employment
Training & Faculty Immersion
Scholarship
Community Service
Research
Note: FEU now has 40 industry partners with
signed Memorandum of Agreements or MOA’s.
Additional Services for Industry Partners
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Invitation to Job Fairs
Career Seminars
In-house Recruitment
Placement CD
Career Site
Email Blast
Dinner with Partners
Some Difficulties Encountered
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MOA’s took time to be signed
Manpower requirements
Adjustment to new policies
Competitive edge of interns
Benchmarking with other Philippine Schools
• FEU Eastasia College (FEU-EAC)
• Technological University of the
Philippines (TUP)
• University of the Philippines (UP)
FEU Eastasia College
• Where Industry meets Academe
• Increased number of hours for internship
• Aggressive marketing and relationship
building
• 200+ industry partners in the Information
Technology and Engineering sector
Technological University of the Philippines: Industry
Partnership Objectives
• To introduce students to the world of
work
• To match the needs of industries for
qualified manpower
• Adapt curricula to the needs of industry
• Gain access to industry’s resources
• Collaborate with industry in the conduct
of research and extension activities
TUP’s Areas for Partnership
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Curriculum Development
Education & Training
Financing
Resource Sharing
Research
University of the Philippines: Science & Technology Park
Partnership with Ayala Foundation Objectives
• Student & faculty exposure to technical and market
realities
• Provides a collaborative venue between industry and
academe to test research proposals
• Fusion of academe’s technical expertise and the
industry’s market knowledge will result in innovative,
dynamic products directly addressing consumer
demands
• Enrichment and enhancement of academic offerings
• Make UP a leader in technology-based businesses
Future Directions
• Push for curricular revisions to make
FEU more attractive to industry partners
• Optimize resource sharing programs
• Focus on knowledge, resource and
wealth generation
• Develop an evaluation system to
measure partnership success
• Establish online tracer
Thank you