Engage industry partners to inform curriculum development, including the competencies needed, and develop new programs in response to employer input¶

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Description¶

The brief reports that "Industry partners informed curriculum development, including the competencies needed, and new programs were developed in response to employer input." This strategy makes employer input a direct input into which competencies programs teach and whether new programs are launched, aligning CBE offerings with workforce skills gaps. It is presented as a feature of how the consortium's CBE programs were built.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Industry partners willing to advise on needed competencies
• A mechanism for translating employer input into new or revised programs

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• college students, including dislocated and low-skilled workers preparing for specific jobs

Target Learning Goals¶

• workforce-relevant competencies aligned with employer needs

Related Strategies¶

• Use external consulting and technical assistance to help colleges adapt programs to time-variant CBE models
• Build certification-track career pathway programs through consortium colleges partnered with industry associations and universities
• Build direct employer-listening channels and AI-specific advisory structures for small and mid-sized firms

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ann Person. (2016). Competency-Based Education in College Settings. Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/competency-based-education-in-focus