Socrates Partnership Opportunities
Our Socrates Partnership Program is a partnership model for companies to invest in the College of Business and receive exclusive access in return.
Contact Thomas Villa, Executive Director, with any questions or if you would like to become a Socrates Partner at tpvilla@csuchico.edu or 916-223-2171.
Partnership Levels
There are three levels of partnership so that you can find the right fit for your needs. Becoming a Socrates Partner means you can take advantage of up to $320,000 in value! Here is a brief overview of our partnership levels:

ELITE (up to $320,000 in value)
Faculty Research and Consulting
- One free 60-day research project per year
- Access to fee-based customized research projects
- Access to fee-based consulting support
Executive in Residence
- One Corporate Executive in Residence position a year
- One Faculty in Residence position over summer
Events
- Exclusive mixer with COB leadership and top students
- Key Note speaker for Wildcat Welcome
- Freshman orientation presentation
- Five invites to dinner with President & Provost
- Pre-event access to departmental student resumes
- Recruiting & corporate table at appropriate mixers
Program Input
- COB Contributor
Promotions & Marketing
- Logo on COB webpage and Corporate Partner flyer and 3 banners
- Corporate Naming Day promotions
- Corporate presence on COB website & social media platforms
- COB Digital Community Involvement
- Speech at student graduations/commencements
- Sports venue promotions
- Two Corporate branded classrooms
Facilities
- Use of Seufferlein Sales Center
- Use of classrooms
- Dedicated corporate parking space
- Large venue auditorium
- Use of library
Student/Alumni Connection & Multi-Departmental Recruiting
- In the Classroom
- Classroom project opportunities
- Four classroom presentations a year
- Resumes from top 10% of students
- Chico State Career Center
- Registration for Career Fair waived
- Career Center Concierge Service
- Two complimentary interview rooms per a semester
- Job/Internship Dedicated Handshake Website
- All new jobs/internships sorted and prioritized by COB Department
- Job/Internship postings on social media to COB students
- Job/Internship top search priority
- COB Alumni Access
- Access to COB alumni broken down by department
- Two targeted communications to alumni
- Exclusive events with targeted alumni
Miscellaneous
- 10 employees Business Advising employee review
- Online MBA program tuition scholarship- 5 employees

PREMIER (up to $180,000 in value)
Faculty Research and Consulting
- Access to fee-based customized research projects
- Access to fee-based consulting support
Events
- Exclusive mixer with COB leadership and top students
- Recruiting & corporate table at appropriate mixers
Promotions & Marketing
- Logo on COB webpage and Corporate Partner flyer and 2 banners
- Corporate presence on COB website & social media platforms
- COB Digital Community Involvement
- One Corporate branded classrooms
Facilities
- Use of Seufferlein Sales Center
- Use of library
Student/Alumni Connection & Multi-Departmental Recruiting
- In the Classroom
- Classroom project opportunities
- Three classroom presentations a year
- Resumes from top 10% of students
- Chico State Career Center
- Registration for Career Fair waived
- Career Center Concierge Service
- One complimentary interview rooms per a semester
- Job/Internship Dedicated Handshake Website
- All new jobs/internships sorted and prioritized by COB Department
- Job/Internship postings on social media to COB students
- Job/Internship top search priority
- COB Alumni Access
- Access to COB alumni broken down by department
- One targeted communication a semester to alumni
- Exclusive events with targeted alumni
Miscellaneous
- 5 employees Business Advising employee review
- Online MBA program tuition scholarship- 2 employees

AFFILIATE (up to $133,00 in value)
Faculty Research and Consulting
- Access to fee-based customized research projects
- Access to fee-based consulting support
Events
- Exclusive mixer with COB leadership and top students
Promotions & Marketing
- Logo on COB webpage and Corporate Partner flyer and 1 banner
- Corporate presence on COB website & social media platforms
- COB Digital Community Involvement
Facilities
- Use of library
Student/Alumni Connection & Multi-Departmental Recruiting
- In the Classroom
- Classroom project opportunities
- Two classroom presentations a year
- Resumes from top 10% of students
- Job/Internship Dedicated Handshake Website
- All new jobs/internships sorted and prioritized by COB Department
- Job/Internship postings on social media to COB students
- Job/Internship top search priority
- COB Alumni Access
- Access to COB alumni broken down by department
- Exclusive events with targeted alumni
Interested in becoming a partner? Contact Thomas Villa, Executive Director, to become a Socrates Partner at tpvilla@csuchico.edu or 916-223-2171.