Implementing the BILT Model of Business Engagement

This 16-page resource, provided by the Center for Occupational Research and Development (U.S.), is a guide for implementing the BILT Model of Business Engagement. "The Business & Industry Leadership Team (BILT) model ... puts businesses in a co-leadership role for college technical programs so they have direct input into the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that program graduates should possess 12-36 months into the future ultimately producing candidates the businesses are much more likely to hire."

This guide includes background information about the BILT model and the following sections: Benefits of a BILT, Essential Elements of a BILT, Identifying the Right BILT Members, Approaches for Beginning Work with a BILT, Preparing for Your First BILT Meeting, Typical Agenda for Virtual Meetings, Leadership of the BILT, Preparing for a KSA Meeting, and more.