Employers tell us that our graduates hit the ground running. With JMU's approach, our graduates can pivot and adapt, keeping your workforce flexible and responsive to the marketplace. JMU offers diverse opportunities for companies to engage with faculty and students in beneficial partnerships.
PARTNERING WITH JMU
Equal parts intellect and action JMU graduates are far more than merely educated. Members of a fellowship of doers, they know how to make things happen. They embody Being the Change: thinking critically, employing a strong work ethic and collaborating with others. Determined to lead lives of meaning and pursue careers of purpose, they strengthen our economy and enhance our society.
BEING THE CHANGE
RISING THROUGH THE RANKS
Best college for employment in Virginia —U.S. Department of Education statistics compiled by Zippia # 1
Most innovative university in the south —U.S. News & World Report 2020 # 1
Most recommended public university in the U.S. —Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education 2019 # 1
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Graduation rate for large, master’s-level public universities
Fastest average annual endowment growth in Virginia (2018)
REGARDLESS OF A JMU GRAD’S MAJOR OR BACKGROUND, THE INDIVIDUAL YOU ARE HIRING IS COMPETENT , willing to be held accountable, takes on new challenges, and is well-rounded. — Gary Riddle, Director, Government and Community Relations, kaléo It becomes obvious what a great community JMU is when you go to hire a graduate of this university.
98 % of 2019 JMU graduates were employed, in graduate school or involved in other career endeavors within six months of graduation. In 2018 it was 96 %.
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Best public college value in the U.S. —Money # 25
Public university in the south —U.S. News & World Report 2021
HOW JMU GRADUATES ADD VALUE TO YOURWORKFORCE
Career-ready, promising professionals. Employers tell us that our graduates hit the ground running. As practiced at working in teams as they are at working independently, JMU graduates know how to lead and when to follow. With JMU’s approach to providing exemplary learning experiences, our graduates can pivot and adapt, keeping your workforce flexible and responsive to the marketplace. Ethically prepared employees for your workforce. JMU is the only university to develop and deliver a proprietary strategy—the distinctive 8KQ strategy—for making better-informed moral decisions. It’s working. Performance assessment shows improved ethical reasoning skills across the entire university. These graduates can contend with complex issues personally and professionally. Civic learning as a hallmark of a JMU education. When you hire JMU interns and employees, you will know they are dedicated to community service and committed to a healthy democracy. JMU graduates are engaged with ideas and the world.
Access to experimental and innovative transdisciplinary courses prepare students for the real world. Distinctive academic combinations produce creative and unorthodox thinkers. JMU students are known for doubling and tripling up on their majors and minors, often in surprising combinations—chemistry and music; biology and dance, nursing and military science, finance and English, business and history— producing graduates with an original blend of abilities and insights. Further, Honors College graduates have designed their education to prepare them for taking calculated intellectual risks and constantly seeking out new and original solutions.
In a firm of 35,000 professionals, the number of leaders and partners that had their beginnings at JMU is testament to the exceptional foundation and development instilled in each of us. More important, JMU TRULY DEVELOPS ENGAGED LEADERS committed not only to relationships, but to the community, which has a profound impact on enriching the KPMG culture! — Tricia Harper, Partner, KPMG LLP
Robust research and capstone experiences guided by experts. Our faculty ensures proficiency in students’ disciplines. Further, undergraduate and graduate students in our STEM, health and liberal arts fields engage in robust research experiences. These ambitious students are equipped with sound research methodologies and critical thinking skills that will transfer neatly into your workforce. Cutting-edge technical skills. Through both theory and practice, JMU graduates have developed proven, hands-on know-how applicable in a broad range of industry sectors.
13 , 647 SERVICE HOURS contributed throughout the world during 2017-18 by Alternative Break students
PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER
Regardless of their major, all JMU students are grounded in the liberal arts, which provides them with a breadth of knowledge, context and historical insight as a basis for sound decision-making in the workplace. They have acquired strong critical thinking skills through their research and capstone experiences, and they exhibit a superior ability to adapt, collaborate and work in teams due to multiple and intentional interdisciplinary team experiences across the JMU curriculum and co-curriculum.
MORE BY THE NUMBERS 19 , 883 Undergraduate students 1 , 925 Graduate and doctoral students
139 Degree programs
1 , 575 Instructional faculty members
17 Varsity sports NCAA Division 1 Athletics affiliation
$ 17 , 816 , 353 received for sponsored research in 2019
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
At JMU, corporations find more than they are looking for. Interns and Employees ■ Undergraduate, graduate and doctoral Interns and project leaders
JMU has many other centers and institutes helpful to business and industry: ■ Alvin V. Baird Attention and Learning Disabilities Center ■ Center for Assessment and Research Studies ■ Center for Constructive Advocacy and Dialogue ■ Center for Economic Education ■ Center for Health and Environmental Communication ■ Center for Innovation in Engineering Education ■ Center for International Stabilization and Recovery ■ Center for Materials Science ■ Center for Multicultural Student Services ■ Center for Physical Activity and Wellness for Underserved Youth ■ Center for Professional Development ■ Center for STEM Education and Outreach ■ Center for Valley and Regional Studies ■ Challace J. McMillin Center for Sport Psychology ■ Cohen Center for the Humanities ■ Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence ■ Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services ■ Institute for Creative Inquiry ■ Institute of Certified Professional Managers ■ Logic and Reasoning Institute ■ Morrison Bruce Center ■ Motivation Research Institute ■ Shenandoah Valley Partnership ■ Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center ■ Shenandoah Valley Technology Council ■ Statistical Consulting Center ■ William R. Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs
■ Employees from 139 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels
■ Pipelines of prospective employees in select disciplines ■ Faculty experts and researchers in a wide variety of critical fields ■ Service-learning and community service experience for your workforce Programs, Partnerships and Centers With JMU’s vast array of innovations and shared endeavors, there are opportunities for corporations to sponsor or participate in existing partnerships or collaborate with JMU to create original efforts with impact like these: ■ African, African American and Diaspora Studies Center ■ Center for Ethical Reasoning in Action ■ Center for Professional Sales ■ College of Health and Behavioral Studies Innovation Fund ■ College of Integrated Science and Engineering Partners Program ■ Furious Flower Poetry Center ■ Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship ■ James Madison Center for Civic Engagement
■ Madison Trust ■ Valley Scholars ■ X-labs
If you want to make a difference, JMU IS AN INCUBATOR OF OPPORTUNITY. — Bob Kolvoord, Dean, College of Integrated Science and Technology
of our classes are taught by professors, a rarity for a school our size. 98 %
of our students study abroad. 28 %
80 % of our graduates have done research, a practicum, an internship or student teaching.
WHAT STARTED AS A TRADITIONAL RECRUITING RELATIONSHIP WITH JMU HAS EVOLVED . We support professors in the classroom as Deloitte leaders have come to JMU to speak on various topics and team with university leadership as they plan for the future of Madison. Dukes are a part of Deloitte. We currently have hundreds of alumni employed at Deloitte, including more than 20 partners, principals and managing directors, and many of those alums continue to be engaged at JMU. — Eric Bowlin, Partner, Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Professional training and development for your workforce Looking to enhance the skills, performance and productivity of your existing workforce? JMU offers an array of educational programs for working adults, including bachelor’s and master’s degree programs as well as certificate and specialized programs on campus, online and onsite. Some can be customized for your company. Professional and Continuing Education ■ Adult Degree Program’s Bachelor of Individualized Study degree ■ Lifelong Learning Institute ■ Variety of geographic-based offerings
■ MBA ■ MPA
PROGRAMS OF STUDY Accounting Anthropology Architectural Design Graphic Design Health Sciences
Philosophy and Religion Physics Political Science Pre-Athletic Training Pre-Dentistry Pre-Forensic Studies Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Occupational Therapy
Health Services Administration Human Resource Development History Hospitality Management Inclusive Early Childhood Education Independent Scholars Industrial Design Integrated Science and Technology Intelligence Analysis Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Interdisciplinary Social Science
Art History Art, Studio Biology Biophysical Chemistry Biotechnology Business (See specific majors) Chemistry Communication Sciences and Disorders Communication Studies Computer Information Systems Computer Science Dance Dietetics Digital Video and Cinema Earth Science Economics Education (See specific majors) Elementary Education Engineering English Environmental Humanities Finance
Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Theology Pre-Veterinary Psychology Public Policy and Administration Quantitative Finance Science, Technology and Society Secondary Education Social Work Sociology Special Education Sport and Recreation Management Statistics Theatre Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communications
International Affairs International Business Journalism Justice Studies Kinesiology Management Marketing Mathematics Media Arts and Design Medical Humanities Middle Grades Education Music
Foreign Languages Geographic Science Geology
Music Industry Musical Theatre Nursing
To learn more about all academic programs, visit jmu.edu/academics
G rowing to more than 22,000 students since our founding in 1908, James Madison University is a public university located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. JMU is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading lights in higher education because students enjoy unusually engaged relationships with a world-class faculty who are here because they want to pursue knowledge
and make teaching their No. 1 priority. The result? Effective and committed leaders for our community and for our economy and workforce.
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JMU offers diverse opportunities for companies to engage with faculty and students in meaningful and beneficial partnerships. Whether you are looking to connect with top researchers, offer professional development opportunities for your team, find prospective employees or help exceptional students, the Corporate Relations team at JMU is excited to work with your company to achieve its goals. Contact the Corporate Relations team at 540-568-4122 or meckjh@jmu.edu to learn more about the variety of ways you can partner with JMU.
Corporate Relations MSC 4401 481 Bluestone Drive Harrisonburg, VA 22807 540-568-4122
cfr@jmu.edu j.mu/partner 12/2020
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