Why Should Your Boss Send You to the AUTM Corporate Engagement Intensive Course? 

We understand. Your office budget is tight and there’s always work in the wings. It’s not always easy to make the case that leaving the office to attend a course makes sense. But we know it’s a good idea—for many reasons. So, we’ve put together some information to share with your boss on why attending AUTM’s Corporate Engagement Intensive Course is a sound investment. 

The course in New Orleans will be one of the year’s leading technology transfer courses. There is simply no other gathering like it for academic and industry professionals. The course is focused on the skills and resources necessary to initiate and manage corporate engagements. And with more than 100 professionals expected to attend, you are bound to broaden your perspectives on the field, make new connections and cement existing ones. 
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Technology transfer is a learned art. Whether you’re just starting out in the field or have 20 years under your belt, there’s always more to know to be competitive. The Corporate Engagement Intensive Course will have educational sessions designed to help you learn the full lifecycle of academic-corporate relationships, alliance management and collaborator identification. Come to share your expertise with others and to support our changing profession. If you’re interested in being better at your job, AUTM has you covered.  
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Face-to-face partnering is invaluable. Join us to interact with industry or academic counterparts.
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See the big picture. With informed presenters and colleagues from different types of organizations, the Corporate Engagement Intensive Course is the perfect place to expand your perspectives with intel to make your office even more efficient and impactful.

It’s about ROI. No conference can solve all of your office’s challenges but investing in your team – giving them the education, partnering, and world-class networking opportunities they need to do more with the tools they have – is a brilliant start. 
 
When you get home….

Keep Learning. Be sure to download all the handouts. Implement what you learned.

Keep Networking.  You’ll still have access to your new colleagues when you’re back in the office via the course eGroup

Keep Benefitting. Joined AUTM just for the Corporate Engagement Intensivel Course discount? Don’t stop there. You can take advantage of the other great member benefits - eGroup connections to colleagues around the world, free access to the AUTM Tech Transfer Practice Manual, mentors, volunteer opportunities for leadership experience, and so much more.