The institute was established to enhance manufacturing research and industrial collaboration between the two colleges. The mission of the institute involves integrating aspects of manufacturing in both the business and engineering areas, helping to fulfill ASU's goal of becoming one of the leading educational and research institutions in both manufacturing enterprise and manufacturing process technology issues. Dean's Council of 100. The Dean's Council of 100, a prestigious group of area business leaders, represents the college's innovative partnership between business and education. A major goal of the council is the development of private support for the priority needs of the College of Business.
Membership is by invitation only.
Economic Club of Phoenix. The Economic Club of Phoenix is composed of business, labor, government, and academic leaders who recognize that, as frontrunners in one of the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, they need information and access to expertise to deal effectively with rapid economic changes. Its programs bring current and future leaders together and provide them with the opportunity to meet and hear influential speakers. Council of Emeritus Advisers. The Council of Emeritus Advisers founded by the College of Business and Dean's Council of 100, is a select group of retired executives who advise the dean and invite nationally known experts to Arizona as visiting scholars, lecturers, and speakers.