BILT Essential Elements

Videos

The Essentials of the BILT Model
(4 min.)

Developing a Business Industry Leadership Team to Enhance Employer Engagement
(45 min.)

BILT Basics
(63 min.)

BILT Employer Characteristics

Employer Partners on a BILT…

CO-LEAD a single educational program and HELP STEER curriculum decisions
CONVENE often – at least 3 times/year
INVITE faculty to attend BILT meetings as active listeners
SHARE perspectives on future industry trends
ANNUALLY VOTE and PRIORITIZE entry-level job KSAs using a structured, repeatable process for a single program
DEPEND ON faculty to map prioritized KSAs to curriculum to identify gaps
REVIEW feedback on curriculum improvements reflecting BILT-prioritized KSAs and PROBLEM-SOLVE implementation challenges

Benefits of BILT Approach

A 2021 study conducted by the Center for Occupational Research and Development and Social Policy Research Associates sought to better understand how employer engagement, including the BILT model, impacts the development of career pathways.

The study report, A Look at Partnerships Between Employers and Community and Technical Colleges: Observations and Recommendations, offer insights for practitioners and highlights outcomes of the BILT model.