Business Academic Exchange International 

Initially funded by Oakland University and Elliott Group International

Vision – An internationally recognized forum for industry professionals and researchers to address complex business challenges.

Mission – Engage researchers and practitioners in a constructive dialog to define global business challenges and help develop select partnerships to generate testable solutions.
This mission is accomplished using multiple exchange and engagement forums.

The mission translates into the following objectives for BAEI:

• Seek answers to probing questions posed at various executive and/or academic presentations and/or briefings

• Develop focused business challenges for in–depth faculty research over a period, in partnership with those posing challenges 

• Facilitate the discussion of  research findings for constructive business executive feedback and seek opportunities for pilot implementation and testing

• Encourage out of box thinking for feedback and follow-up and seek collaborators to explore the ideas further

• Connect future workforce and educational communities with recruiting organizations for addressing talent needs in the market place

The inaugural BAE forum on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, will use five different modules to pilot each engagement type discussed, with the goal of BAEI to sustain this type of interaction with partnering academic and business communities.

BAEI Membership

BAEI membership is open to a wide range of units including profit and non-profit organizations, academic institutions, non-profit research think tanks, government entities, and international organizations. The intent is to be inclusive of all types of entities with the only requirement for participation being commitment to addressing complex business problems.

BAEI Members Benefits

Use business academic exchange BAEI link type 1-3 engagements.

Participation in out of  box thinking and follow-up using Ignite IT web site

Receive research summaries generated in response to business challenges

Participation in curricular forums and talent search

BAEI Annual Membership Fee

Corporate: $5,000

Non-Profit & Government Entities: $2,500

Special Charter Class Membership Fee
Must be members by December 31, 2011
Corporate: $2,500
Non-Profit & Government Entities: $1,250

Current Members
List of charter members
List of institution members 

More Information
Contact Mohan Tanniru, dean, School of Business Administration at Oakland University, at tanniru@oakland.edu