Partnerships | Building a corporate engagement office: Insights from Georgia Tech and beyond
From UIIN Podcasts by UIIN
May 5, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
The episode discusses building effective corporate engagement functions in universities, featuring insights from Mark Nolan of Georgia Tech.
In this episode, we explore what it takes to build a corporate engagement function that truly works across the whole university with Mark Nolan , Associate Vice President of Corporate Engagement at the Georgia Institute of Technology. We unpack why fragmented structures and siloed interactions with industry often lead to missed opportunities, how universities can move beyond disconnected touch points, and what it means to create a coordinated, institution-wide approach to corporate partnerships. From rethinking relationship ownership to designing processes that expand engagement across multiple channels, we examine how institutions can shift from transactional interactions to more strategic, resilient collaborations.
People in this episode
Guest: Mark Nolan
Topics covered
- corporate engagement
- university partnerships
- collaboration strategies
- industry interaction
- institutional approach
Keywords
- corporate engagement
- university partnerships
- siloed interactions
- strategic collaborations
- relationship ownership
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Georgia Institute of Technology
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