b'UNITINGADVISORY BOARDS AND COUNCILSFORCES:Franklin University employs a team approach to planning, developing and maintaining its academic curriculum. An essential element of this process and a key to the institutions TIES TO THEquality assurance practices includes the use of program advisory boards. Comprised of a diverse array of accomplished business and industry leaders, these discipline-specific boards WORKFORCE provide guidance on theory-to-practice ideas, global business perspectives and emerging topics in the field. Each academic year, program advisory boards meet with program chairs and lead faculty for lively and engaged conversations, in order to bring members expertise into the coursework. In addition, program chairs rely on advisory boards to provide information related to the most recent trends in each field of discipline to help shape program outcomes and ensure the relevancy of the program, course content and materials.Embedding Expertise that Spans Industries and OrganizationsAdvisory board members help ensure program relevance by industry, but also inform necessary competencies based on organizational levels. Current program advisory boards serve at many levels of leadership, including:Chief Executive Officer/President Vice President of Development Center Director Nurse Educator Chief Financial Officer Chief Cybersecurity InnovatorChief Information Officer Assistant Vice President,Senior Vice President of Architecture & IT StrategyMarketing and Communication Superintendent of SchoolsAssociate Wealth Manager Chief Medical OfficerSenior Information Security ManagerWith a goal of preparing our graduates for successful roles with leading industry employers, Franklins program advisory board members bring insights from industry-leading organizations such as:16 Clocktower | Changing Education Models'