Experiences of Successful Center Directors - Baylor University

Outreach
try to integrate themselves into the departments, many feel isolated. Babson
sees their alignment with the management department as a great strength. Most
others do not see the alignment as one of strength. The departments with which
they are aligned do not give them a lot of support.
In addition, the use of adjuncts may not lead to opportunities to develop relationships
within a department.
■ Participation in an Entrepreneur of the Year program gives enormous
benefits to the center and the school.
■ Successful programs have found an unfilled need in the community and
met it (e.g., business development, high-tech park or incubator or family
business program). They do not reinvent the wheel or try to compete with
existing programs.
■ Outreach must be meaningful. It should reshape the community and make
a lasting impact.
■ Develop a high-quality brochure and mail it to all AACSB deans and other
center directors.
■ If possible, develop a newsletter that highlights your accomplishments and
those of your alumni.
■ Obsess with quality.
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