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The Deloitte Center for Higher Education Excellence™

The Deloitte Center for Higher Education Excellence™ fosters groundbreaking research and develops future leaders through collaboration, immersive labs, and forums.

Our mission and purpose

Deloitte is committed to making an impact in academia. In 2016, Deloitte founded the Center for Higher Education Excellence™ (CHEE), an incubator investing in groundbreaking research, the development of future leaders, and collaborations and partnerships with leading universities. Through research, immersive labs, and forums, the Center engages the broader community in exploring critical topics, overcoming constraints, and charting a path forward in this new era of higher education.

Research and insights

We conduct pioneering research that helps higher education institutions address their most significant challenges and change their approach to foster advancements.

Higher education leadership institute

Our mission is to inspire, educate, and support higher education leaders in realizing their full potential and making a lasting impact on our communities. Building on CHEE's research and relationships, the institute designs custom leadership labs, board development experiences, and regular convenings of senior leaders, empowering leaders to address the complex realities facing higher education.

Our offerings

Academic collaborations

We partner with top-tier universities in strategic collaborations focused on leading-edge research, innovative talent pools, collaborative problem-solving, and a pathway to develop and implement forward-thinking solutions, ultimately driving mutual growth and success.

Through their immersive learning center, Deloitte and Wichita State University demonstrate how organizations can accelerate digital transformations by embracing the next level of technological innovation.

Deloitte and VT collaborated to launch the Pamplin College Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics, aiming to enhance analytics offerings, support research, and offer experiential learning.

Leveraging the strength of both organizations, Deloitte and the MIT Media Lab collaborate to explore new technologies and develop innovative solutions that can be applied in the business world.

Deloitte works closely with SCAD to provide students with opportunities to work with company professionals as they address some of the most complex issues facing public sector organizations.

Deloitte has been collaborating with CU Boulder combining the power of CU Boulder's 12 research institutes and 75+ research centers with Deloitte's data-driven expertise to expand government access to critical climate data.

University Relations program

Our University Relations (UR) program builds and nurtures campus relationships with nearly three dozen institutions to enrich alumni engagement, attract top talent, and amplify Deloitte's brand on campus. We employ more than 24,000 alumni from these select schools, annually hire more than 4,000 campus and experienced professionals, and have donated more than $55 million as gifts under the Deloitte Foundation Matching Gifts program over the past 10 years. UR serves as the Center's "North Star" that aligns our internal strategy with the depth and breadth of the firm's capabilities and the commitment of passionate alumni to make a meaningful impact on campus. Whether it's through tailored training programs that enhance the skills of university students and faculty, conference sponsorships, speaking engagements, or recruiting activities, Deloitte proudly supports these initiatives and several others through the UR program.

24000+

Alumni employed

4000+

Professionals

$55M

Donations