To help organizations translate technology investments into leadership capability, organizational performance and innovation, UCF is launching the School of Technology, Leadership and Innovation (STLI), a university-wide initiative designed to connect faculty expertise with industry challenges in technology-driven fields.
Organizations interested in partnering with STLI should contact Tiffany Hughes in the College of Business or Michael Harding in UCF Corporate Partnerships to explore collaboration opportunities.
Drawing on UCF’s strengths as Florida’s Technological University, STLI will serve as the university’s hub for developing deep corporate partnerships through custom executive education, professional credentials, applied research and data-driven solutions. The school will provide expertise across engineering and computer science, business, psychology and related disciplines to help businesses and organizations adapt to technological change while improving leadership capability.
“UCF plays a critical role in helping address the challenges shaping the future of industry,” says UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright. “The School of Technology, Leadership and Innovation strengthens our ability to work alongside organizations as they navigate change and turn emerging technologies into leadership capability, organizational performance, and real-world impact.”
Serving Future-Focused Organizations
Unlike traditional academic units, STLI will draw on faculty expertise from across the university rather than hiring new faculty. The school will create new opportunities for UCF scholars to engage directly with organizations through executive programs, professional certifications, consulting engagements and applied research collaborations. In addition to a slate of proprietary offerings, STLI will work with organizations to develop custom solutions to meet a company’s specific needs.
The school, which is designed to generate revenue for the university, will create new opportunities for UCF scholars to engage directly with organizations through executive programs, professional certifications, consulting engagements and applied research collaborations.
“Technology is changing the nature of work and the structure of organizations,” says College of Business Dean Paul Jarley. “STLI connects UCF’s excellence in engineering, computing business and the human sciences to help leaders understand not just how technology works, but how to lead organizations through technological change. This initiative is the next logical step in UCF’s long-standing commitment to partnering with technology-driven organizations that power Florida’s economy and beyond.”
“This initiative is the next logical step in UCF’s long-standing commitment to partnering with technology-driven organizations that power Florida’s economy and beyond.” — Paul Jarley, College of Business dean
Initial development of STLI is being coordinated by the College of Business in collaboration with faculty leaders from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and with strategic oversight from the Provost’s Office.
The launch of STLI represents the next phase of UCF’s strategy to expand collaboration with the technology-driven organizations shaping Florida’s future like Pegasus Partner Addition Financial Credit Union.
“As a financial institution that prides itself on innovating to better serve its members, Addition Financial is honored to partner with [the] UCF … School of Technology Leadership and Innovation,” says Kevin Miller, president and CEO of Addition Financial. “This is an exciting evolution of the future-facing collaboration UCF is known for, and we are looking forward to working alongside the school to unlock the promise of advancing key areas from AI strategy to workforce readiness.”
By connecting faculty expertise with real-world challenges, the school extends the university’s impact beyond campus while preparing leaders who can guide innovation responsibly and effectively.
How to Partner
Organizations interested in partnering with STLI should contact Tiffany Hughes (Tiffany.Hughes@ucf.edu) in the College of Business or Michael Harding (Michael.Harding@ucf.edu) in UCF Corporate Partnerships to explore collaboration opportunities.
