Center for Retailing Studies : Why Become a Sponsor?

Why Become a Sponsor?

Partnership with sponsor companies from all retailing segments is the driving force behind the Center's mission to improve retailing practice and to promote retailing as a career. When a company becomes a sponsor, we work to form a perfect partnership for strengthening the retailing industry. We proudly display the logos of more than 35 partners. We invite you to add your company logo and become a valued sponsor. Contact Kelli Hollinger at 979-845-0325 or khollinger@tamu.edu.

Recruit the best
Recruit the top retailing students in the business school. We help you hire the best and the brightest from participants in our student development programs.

M.B. Zale Scholars — leadership training for selected students
Certificate in Retailing — signifies commitment to retailing as a career
Internship Program — provides hands-on experience
Student Retailing Association — student-run events and activities to promote retailing
Philanthropy — students and companies collaborate in community outreach

Build your brand
We focus on getting the word out about our sponsors. We promote your company every time we promote the Center. Our colleagues become your colleagues. Sponsorship enlists a cadre of good-will ambassadors who know you and take your message to new audiences.

Name recognition — heightened profile and increased influence among counterparts at the university and in the business community
Executive Professor program — invited executives become professor for a day and teach their unique lessons to Aggies in retailing
Personalized visits — meet university leaders and visit significant campus sites to acquaint you with Texas A&M
Special events-every guest from your company is a VIP at the Center and at special event

Create excellence
Center executive programs emphasize professional development. Sponsor company participants receive special rates.

Retailing Summit — learn from top executives and visionary leaders. "The best retailing conference in the country," says Chain Store Age
M.B. Zale Visionary Merchant Lecture Series — an annual lecture presented by an innovative merchandiser representing today's best practices
Retailing Issues Letter — a quarterly essay delivering wisdom from an experienced retail executive

Benefit from affiliation
Academic affiliation connects you to the resources of a major university. A university connection helps you recruit, train, stay current, establish best practices benchmarks, and engage in peer forums.

As our partner, you gain:

Students — recruits, resumes, visits, references
Faculty — research, presentations, discussions
Key contacts — leaders from industry and Texas A&M University