ACADEMIC Partnerships

Our Programs

Partner With Us

Institutions of higher education partner with Ethos to prepare first-generation and minority students for high-growth careers. We provide tools for contemporary workforce development that reinforce your institution’s commitment to empowering students. With a national network of subject matter experts, Ethos offers robust capabilities for program evaluation and impact assessment.

students served by Ethos annually

%

of students believe Ethos program significantly contributed to new skill development

institutions have relied on Ethos as trusted partner

Curriculum Examples

Purpose

Our purpose programs help students identify their “why” and how to translate that into action, whether in their career, venture, or course selection.

Course Examples

  • Purpose: Who am I?
  • Ideation: Opportunity Recognition
  • Scaling: Iterating and Failing Fast
  • Exploring Interconnections: Entrepreneurship & the Workforce

Entrepreneurialism

Our entrepreneurship programs help students to develop skillsets and universities to increase their capacity to deliver innovative programming — creating the entrepreneurs of the future.

Course Examples

  • Defining Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Exploring the Elements of Great Businesses
  • Ideation: Opportunity Recognition
  • Customer Discovery Experience
  • Business Modeling & Planning
  • Negotiations 101: Landing and Closing A Deal

Career Readiness

Our career readiness programs are highly customized to help institutions equip learners with the skills necessary to thrive in high-wage, high-growth careers. We work with a national network of employer partners to build these programs to create sustainable pathways to meaningful employment for students.

Course Examples

  • Customer Discovery Experience
  • Group Dynamics: The Journey to Co-founder Discovery & Team Building
  • Pitching and Fundraising: The Ask
  • Negotiations 101: Landing and Closing A Deal
  • Business Data & Its Many Benefits
  • Exploring Interconnections: Entrepreneurship & the Workforce

Financial Health

Our financial health programs are based on a comprehensive analysis of a learning community’s financial capability and knowledge to provide programs that meet the immediate and long-term financial needs of learners.

Course Examples

  • Salary Negotiation and Planning
  • Managing Familial Contributions
  • Strategies for Saving
  • Investing & Wealth Building
  • Financial Objectives & Goal Setting
  • Student Debt & Credit Management
  • Financial Health for Family and Community
  • Comprehensive Cost of Living
  • Personal and Household Taxes

Process

Qualitative & Quantitative Data Collection

Including Surveys, focus groups and individual interviews with stakeholders

Program Development

Designed to improve career placement, entrepreneurial advancement and financial health

Program Facilitation

Leveraging practitioners and subject matter experts to ensure long-term impact

Impact Assessment & Evaluation

Measuring program effectiveness and community engagement

IMPACT DELIVERED

$

For-credit courses

$

Virtual seminars & LMS integration

$

Faculty professional development

$

Impact measurement and assessment

$

Co-curricular programs & workshops

$

Venture competitions

$

Institutional research and strategic planning

Questions? Reach out to learn more about Ethos!