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Seven Strategies to Become an Employer’s Partner of Choice

Fewer than 1 in 5 higher education leaders are fully executing on an industry partnership strategy. That gap is costing learners, employers, and regional economies. That's why BHEF developed Industry Partnerships that Last: A Playbook for Higher Education — a practical guide to building, structuring, and sustaining partnerships that actually work. Here are 7 actionable strategies.

How Business and Higher Education Leaders Are Moving to Meet the Moment

Last week, 125+ business and higher education leaders gathered at Arizona State University for BHEF's Spring 2026 Convening. After a year of noise and uncertainty around AI, what we found in Tempe was something different: clarity and urgency.

Early Signals from a Regional Talent Ecosystem: Learning from the Connecticut Tech Talent Accelerator 3.0

The Connecticut Tech Talent Accelerator (TTA 3.0), offers a model for expedited regional employer and higher education collaboration to prepare learners for the future of work.

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