Strategic Focus Target the Gordon Engineering Leadership Center as a primary contact for engineering leadership development initiatives within UC San Diego, offering tailored executive education, program partnerships, and sponsorships that align with their mission to educate leaders who positively impact society.

Campus Expansion Leverage UC San Diego’s active research and innovation ecosystem (recent ARPA-H, DOE Genesis Mission, and robotics/AI initiatives) to propose collaborations, grant-aligned training programs, and funded research partnerships that integrate leadership development with technical excellence.

Tech Enablement Position technology-enabled learning solutions, student leadership pathways, and analytics-driven outcomes as enhancements to the Gordon Scholars Program, highlighting scalable platforms for curriculum delivery, assessment, and career readiness tracking.

Funding Levers Explore sponsorships, public-private grants, and corporate partnership opportunities tied to UCSD’s growing research portfolio and spin-out activity (e.g., Unigrid Battery) to fund leadership development initiatives, internships, and industry projects.

Network Growth Offer engagement with affiliated schools and industry partners in the Jacobs School of Engineering ecosystem and beyond, creating a hub for executive education programs, certificate offerings, and alumni-aligned career pathways that attract philanthropic and corporate support.