Implementing the BILT Model of Business Engagement: A Guide for Strengthening Industry Commitment for Technical Programs

This collection was developed by the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) in conjunction with the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) to provide a detailed guide for implementing the Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) model. The 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."

The collection is composed of a document about BILT implementation, slide deck templates, and script template and tip sheets. The 21-page BILT implementation document provides a detailed guide for implementing the BILT model.  Specifically, professionals can follow this document step by step to either convert a traditional business council into a more engaged BILT or create a BILT from scratch. The BILT model encourages more engagement from an employer group so that it can "co-lead" a technical program by playing an active role in helping steer curriculum to meet workforce needs. The slide deck templates cover an initial orientation talk and a KSA voting meeting. The script templates and tip sheets cover the orientation script and KSA invitation script.

Below is a list of the files contained within the .zip attachment. The size of each file is included in parenthesis. 

Toolkit - rev Jan 2022.zip (5 files, 39 MB)

• Implementing the BILT Model of Business Engagement (Implementing the BILT Model of Business Engagement - Jan 2022.pdf 5 MB)
• KSA Invitation Script Template and Tips (KSA Invitation Template and Tips - Jan 2022.pdf 184 KB)
• KSA Slide Template (KSA Slide Template - Jan 2022.pptx 24.7 MB)
• Orientation Script Template and Tips (Orientation Script Template and Tips - Jan 2022.pdf 120 KB)
• Orientation Slide Template (Orientation Slide Template - Jan 2022.pptx 8.9 MB)