James Falkofske

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James Falkofske

• M.S. Management Technology M.S. Education B.S.
  Business Administration
• 10 years of business ownership experience
• 6 years of university experience creating and
  managing online courses in D2L Blackboard
• Expertise in web accessibility and multimedia
  production
• Strong commitment to using technology in
  innovative ways to support teaching and
  communication
• I love to solve problems!

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Developing Partnerships

• Maintain the mission, vision, and strategic
  values
• Identify the stakeholders
• Monitor the economic, political, social forces at
  play
• Determine the changing needs for people,
  technologies, structures, and strategies
• Provide value to our partners

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Our Mission and Vision

• Mission StatementChippewa Valley Technical
  College delivers superior, progressive technical
  education which improves the lives of students,
  meets the workforce needs of the region, and
  strengthens the larger community.Vision
  StatementChippewa Valley Technical College will
  be a dynamic community partner dedicated to
  adding value through learning and student success.

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Our Values

• Commitment We value all students and their
  diverse backgrounds.  We are committed to their
  learning and success in a global society.
• Collaboration We value partnerships with
  business, government, educational systems, and
  our communities.
• Trust We act with honesty, integrity, and
  fairness.
• Respect We value a safe and cooperative work
  environment where individuals care for each other
  and grow through open communication.
• Excellence We value working together to develop
  and continuously improve processes that support
  the creative pursuit of new ideas.
• Accountability We value the resources entrusted
  to us and will use them responsibly.

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Identifying Some Stakeholders

• Current Students, Alumni, and their Employers
• Faculty and staff
• Key regional industries (healthcare, retail,
  business services) UnitedHealth, Menards, GSI,
  3M
• Economic Development / Chambers of Commerce
• Local high schools
• Local and state governments
• Other educational partners UWEC, UW-Stout, UWRF

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Analysis of Programs

• What are the
• Strengths,
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats?

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Where are the opportunities?
Where are the threats?
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Monitor the Economic, Political, and Social
Forces

• Researching the forces events
• Communicating with employers
• Maintaining an awareness of the news and views
  within the regionare all required to locate and
  take advantage of opportunities.

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Wisconsin Economic Outlook

• Dept. of Revenue, Nov 20, 2006 Report
• Housing Starts Down 1

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Wisconsin Economic Outlook

• Dept. of Revenue, Nov 20, 2006 Report
• Declining growth in Construction 2

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Likely to Affect

• Workers in the construction industry
• Seek retraining opportunities for new career
  paths
• Suppliers of new construction materials
  (Anderson Windows, Parco Mfg, Menards)
• Seek workers with marketing and ecommerce skills
  to assist in gaining competitive advantage and
  reducing inventory costs through online-based
  sales
• Home-Repair businesses
• Seek students with marketing and sales skills to
  help build customer base as familys chose
  repairing/remodeling over building brand new

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Wisc. Forecasted Job Growth3
November 20, 2006, Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Projected Highest Growth Sectors 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Financial Services 0.3 159.1k 1.6 161.7k 1.8 164.6k 1.6 167.1k 1.6 169.8k
Prof. and Business Services 2.3 266.5k 2.1 272.0k 3.0 280.2k 3.0 288.6k 2.4 295.4k
Education and Health Svc 3.1 397.5k 2.1 405.9k 2.1 414.4k 2.2 423.4k 1.6 430.0k
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Likely to Attract Students Seeking

• Innovative skill set combinations
• Bridging of business and health care (medical
  business office, insurance, HMOs)
• Bridging of marketing and IT (ecommerce)
• Bridging of education and supervisory management
  (childcare and charter schools)
• Career promotion
• Retraining to new industries
• Skill-updating (Life Long Learning)

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Question 1How will projected changes in
demographics, economy, technology, structures,
and the environment be incorporated into
curriculum?
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Question 2Who are the students of the future?
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Current Students

• gt 50 are under the age of 24
• 57 female
• 65 full-time students
• 1/3rd working full-time
• Attending in-person, on-campus

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Future Students?

• Aging workforce, working longer (changes to
  retirement age, living longer, options for
  tele-commuting)
• Multiple Careers - Jobs lost in transition (T.
  Friedman, World is Flat)
• Balancing work, home, and study(single parent
  households WI Dept Health Fam Svc 2005 48
  divorce rate)
• Attending virtual classrooms / online (current
  growth of 20 per year)

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Future Best Customers

• The best source for future students might be
  former students, the friends they refer, and
  the institutions at which they work.
• Career choices may force students to leave the
  area, so virtual connections become much more
  valuable.

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Building More Flexible Programs, including more
Online Servicesan Important Strategy for
building Business Programsand Business
Partnerships
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We want willing and interested partners so that
we can

• Collaborate to
• develop cost-effective strategies
• leverage current resources
• take advantage of opportunities
• hedge against threats

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First focus on maintaining relationships and
adapting to changes in current partner needs
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Inviting New Partners

• They may askWhats in it for me?

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Giving Value to New Partners

• Providing cool and useful, FREE (low cost)
  Information
• Featuring their Stories of Success!
• Providing events and seminars(meet and greets
  with subject experts, industry leaders, potential
  employers)
• Explaining how it works (demonstration online
  course)
• Easier transfers to other institutions(articulati
  on agreements)

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Information and Services

• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
• Forums for community awareness (AgStar grant
  related to conservation, GSIs ecommerce model,
  Managing your HMO from a customer perspective)
• Innovation Showcases (new products, processes,
  materials)
• Business newsletters, blogs, podcasts
• Features on curriculum, faculty, and employers
• Stories of Success from Alumni Improve Your
  Life!

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Keeping In-Touch Tactics

• Database of alumni email-based newsletters as
  well as solicitations for referrals and job
  openings
• 1-day skills update classes(new software
  versions, new manufacturing techniques) to stay
  on top of technology.
• SBA workshops and seminars
• Career/Job Fairs

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Campus Web Connections

• Value added content from CVTC website
• Providing news about economic and market trends
• Monthly Articles interviewing and hiring tips
• Identifying community resources
• Faculty biographies and special expertise
• Give potential partners and prospective students
  useful information prior to their official
  relationship (a reason to visit)

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Closing Thought

• The rapid changes in technology and the
  exploding global knowledge base mean that
  several of the skills we are teaching today
  are outdated before our students graduate.

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The Strategy

• Instill in our students and their employers a
  recognition of the importance of Life-Long
  Learning
• Develop more flexible ways to attend and partner
  with CVTC
• Our core business is creating the problem
  solvers of tomorrow.

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Sources

• 1 Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Division of
  Research and Policy, Wisconsin Economic Outlook,
  November 20, 2006, http//www.dor.state.wi.us/ra/0
  611/0611okma.pdf , p. 17.
• 2 ibid, p. 19.
• 3 ibid, p. 23.

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