Hosted by Dr. Kira Reed
Associate Professor of Management at the Whitman School of Management
Higher education institutions are rethinking how they communicate their value and engage the world beyond campus. Collaboration has become a powerful strategy for connecting academic research with societal needs and preparing students for meaningful careers.
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Join us for Collaborative Strategy in Action, a thought-provoking session featuring business scholars from Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice. Learn how they’ve developed collaborative approaches to engage alumni, policymakers, and community partners — and how these strategies can be replicated across other institutions.
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In this session, you’ll gain:
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Practical approaches for engaging diverse stakeholders
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Insights on communicating institutional and social value
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Tips to balance academic focus with public engagement
About Dr. Kira Reed
Kira Kristal Reed, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Whitman School of Management, Management Department – Syracuse University, and the current project manager for the MetLife Foundation – Lender Center for Social Justice collaboration and a Senior Research Associate at the Lender Center.
She is actively engaged with each of the research teams and the practical engagement they have with alumni, donors, and policymakers. Her research examines the role of environmental factors in determining the success of different strategic decisions.