Corporate Partnership Board - Benefits to Founding Members:
Industry Partnerships allow senior researches at MSU to work closely with members from premier companies to shape and prioritize research topics that aim to address business innovation through IT. The following elements describe the Center's multilevel Relationship framework:
- Collaborative Research
- Executive Education
- Sponsored Education
- Graduate Recruiting
- Undergraduate recruiting
Industry Partnerships are key to the Center's success. There are many benefits of partnering with the Center including:
- Seat on Advisory Board
- Shape research priorities of the Center
- Company sponsored research conducted by faculty and staff
- Representation on Steering Teams
- Attendance at annual conference
- Receive first-access to insight emerging from the Center's research

"Agile supply chains require more precise synchronization of customer demands with supply chain capabilities and resources. The Digital Enterprise can enhance effective planning and operations by facilitating the information exchange, collaboration, and strategic evalution."