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Identify and engage with local stakeholders

Università IULM includes in its written policies and procedures the modalities to identify local stakeholders external to the university and engage with them. The Board of Directors, which is the highest governing body of the university, specifically provides for the inclusion of two directors responsible for the identification and engagement of local stakeholders as stated in the university Statute: the first with the responsibility to guarantee “il raccordo dell’Università con la società civile e con il mondo della cultura, della comunicazione e dei media” and the second as the representative of MondoIULM, which constitutes the university’s primary body for identifying and engaging with local stakeholders external to the university.

The university Strategic Plan (page 70, section 4.3.2) specifically emphasizes that a fruitful relationship with partners outside the University is essential for it to transfer what it produces and develop methods and courses of study in line with society’s needs and expectations.

The university has in fact specific offices and programs dedicated to the engagement with strategic partners and stakeholders based on the various sectors of the potential partners, such as:

  • Mondo IULM Association provides a dedicated platform for engaging with a diverse range of local corporate partners external to the university;
  • Special Projects Office and Partnerships Office engage with local and international companies and organizations in order to create special opportunities, projects and initiatives for the university community;
  • The Career Service and Corporate Relations Office establishes partnerships with local and international companies and organizations in order to create orientation, training and curricular internship experiences in Italy and abroad for IULM students and graduates;
  • Youman Platform brings together international cooperation agreements and initiatives that Università IULM has with NGOs, multilateral bodies, associations, companies and research centres all over the world, focusing on social values as well as innovation and sustainability aspects
  • The Study Abroad Office and the International Affairs & Rankings Office work together to find new partners for international mobility, research projects, events partners, etc.