Corporations and Foundations

DBU offers several ways to partner with corporations and foundations to foster mutually beneficial partnerships that enhance our shared goals. These opportunities include workforce recruiting, research, philanthropic giving, event sponsorship, and thought leadership.

Corporations

We are committed to connecting you with the appropriate resources at DBU. Whether it be connecting with faculty, athletics, sponsoring an event, or our career services experts, we are here to assist with your requests to partner with DBU.

Information for Corporations

Foundations

Regardless of your preferences, DBU has many opportunities that can help you accomplish your philanthropic goals while enhancing our students' education.

Corporate Partners Council

Corporate partnerships are essential to DBU’s continuing success and provide multiple opportunities for corporations to work together with DBU, including workforce recruiting, research, philanthropic giving, event sponsorship, and thought leadership. The Office of Advancement offers several ways to partner with DBU. We seek to foster mutual partnerships beneficial to our corporate partners, students, faculty, and university.

Considering the wide range of involvement from our partners, DBU has established an interdisciplinary council featuring administration, faculty, and staff from across the University. The Corporate Partners Council is focused on crafting a strategic plan aimed at building and fostering relationships with current and new corporate partners new ones, with the following objectives:

Align corporate objectives with DBU's capabilities.
Identify opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships that drive significant impact.
Emphasize opportunities for sustained corporate involvement.

Corporate Partners Council
Dr. Daniel Edwards (Chair) Assistant Vice President for External Affairs
Bryan Curtis Associate Athletic Director for Operations
Matt Duce Director of Athletics
Dr. Blanton Feaster Associate Provost of Administration and Graduate Education
Jonathan Fechner Chief of Staff, President's Office
Sharon Gorikapudi Professor of Business
Dr. Jay Harley Vice President for Student Affairs
Trevor Head Assistant Vice President for Graduate Affairs
Ryan Hefton Vice President for Advancement
Dr. Cicely Jefferson Dean of the College of Business
Aaron Parish Director, International Affairs
Jon Pendergrass Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development
Dr. Sandra Reid Director, College of Business, Professional and Career Development
Jonathan Teat Senior Vice President