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Strategic Partnerships

What would it mean for your organization if you could strengthen your talent pipeline,  improve retention, and
develop future leaders through one trusted partnership?

 Stronger people. Stronger organizations. Built together.

 
CUW Strategic Partnerships connects employers with tailored education, leadership development, and talent pipelines to upskill staff, boost retention, and achieve long-term goals. 

What makes us different is that we don’t offer a one-size-fits-all solution. We listen to your organization’s goals and build a customized partnership around your people, your challenges, and your future.

You don’t simply gain access to university programs. You gain a responsive, relationship-driven workforce development partner.
 
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THE CUW DIFFERENCE

A true workforce partner—built for flexibility, alignment, and long-term impact.

CUW offers something fundamentally different:
Flexible, Employer-Centered Approach

 Designed around your workforce needs—not rigid academic structures. 

 

Workforce Development Focus

Built to support employee growth, retention, and advancement—not just enrollment. 

Values-Driven Leadership Development

Developing professionals who lead with integrity, accountability, and purpose. 

Flexible Learning for Professionals

Online and hybrid programs allow employees to advance their education without stepping away from their careers. 

Speed and Customization

The ability to quickly design and adapt programs to meet evolving business needs. 

 

Access and Responsiveness

Direct connection to decision-makers and faculty who can move initiatives forward.

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Supporting Employee Engagement and Retention

 

Once a new employee is hired, companies need to invest just as intentionally in their onboarding and retention. CUW offers on-demand professional development and continuing education opportunities that help employees build new skills, strengthen their performance, and prepare for future responsibilities.

By providing accessible learning opportunities, employers can demonstrate a meaningful commitment to employee growth and career advancement. This investment can improve engagement, increase job satisfaction, and encourage talented employees to build long-term careers within the organization. 

Career Training

Tech Training Bootcamps

Continuing Education

Microlearning Workshops

 


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Fully Online Degree Programs

 

Designed for Working Professionals

Concordia University Wisconsin’s online undergraduate or graduate programs are designed for adults navigating today's fast-paced, digital world. Whether you're advancing your career, rediscovering your ambitions, or starting a new path, we equip you to achieve your goals with programs rooted in Christian values.

Employees can pursue career goals on their schedule with programs designed to fit around work and life.


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Exclusive Employer Recruiting Opportunities

 

Connect with Career-Ready CUW Students

Recruiting at Concordia University Wisconsin is about more than filling open positions—it's about building relationships with future talent.

Whether you're hiring for internships, early talent, or full-time careers, our exclusive recruiting experiences help you connect with engaged students through meaningful conversations in a focused setting.

Discover our Micro Career Fairs, Campus to Career, and Campus to Career in the Classroom opportunities.

 

 


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Resources for Leadership Development


Companies with internal talent development and employee succession programs save significant time and money in external search and employee onboarding and development. CUW has several pathways for leadership development that are designed to be available, just-in-time solutions for our strategic partners.

Also, employees can gain executive certificates from the Executive Leadership Academy

The Leadership Kitchen team-building event creates memorable learning experiences that participants will talk about long after the final dish is served.


 

Help Develop Your Leaders Today With the Executive Leadership Academy

 Flexible, executive-level certificate programs designed for working professionals who want immediate impact, without the time or cost of a traditional program.


Microlearning Workshops

Transform Your Team in Just One Hour with High-Impact Business Microlearning Workshops


Empower your employees with practical, expert-led virtual workshops designed to strengthen leadership, communication, strategy, financial, and workplace skills—with actionable takeaways they can apply immediately.

These one-hour, virtual workshops are led by experienced faculty and industry experts who bring real-world insight and subject-matter expertise to each session. Microlearning Workshops


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AI Literacy Workshop

 

AI is changing how work gets done. 

Your competitors are experimenting with AI right now, whether you are or not. Leaders don't need to become AI experts.
They need enough AI literacy to recognize opportunities, ask better questions, manage risk, and lead change.

In this two-hour, in-person workshop, you'll put AI to work and gain a clearer understanding of where AI fits in your organization—and where it doesn't.

The event is Tuesday, October 13, from 10 am to 12 noon.


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Customized Workforce Solutions

Every partnership is tailored to your organization’s unique hiring, retention, leadership, and workforce goals. We begin by understanding your challenges and priorities, then identify the right combination of talent, education, training, and professional development solutions.

From customized company training and leadership development to recruitment partnerships and continuing education, Concordia works alongside your organization to create practical solutions that strengthen your employees today while helping build the workforce you need for the future.

 

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We were very pleased working with the Concordia Team on this workshop. They were open, honest and very receptive to tailoring this class to the "Sendik's Culture". Our leaders provided universally positive feedback. It was a valuable use of our time.

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Host Your Next Company Event at CUW


Are you looking to take your team off-site to have a special product or project launch meeting?

A retreat or team-building meeting?

How about having a strategic planning session on a beautiful campus where you could brainstorm on the bluff of Lake Michigan?

Bring your team to Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon!

CUW Strategic Partners receive a discount of rental use of Concordia campus facilities and can also design and develop customized company training and development programs in collaboration with our Office of Continuing Education Studies.

 

 

Let’s Build Something That Works for You

CUW doesn’t simply provide education. We help employers build the workforce they need for what comes next.

Let's start a conversation about your workforce goals—and how we can help you achieve them.

 

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