ALUMNI EXPERT

Strategically Managing Alumni Programs

A strategic guide to maximizing the value of your alumni program and leading it with greater influence. How can alumni support talent, innovation, knowledge continuity, and growth? How do you align alumni strategy with wider business priorities, move key stakeholders, and build stronger, more engaged alumni communities?
Format

Online Course

Course Availability

Free

Duration

Approximately 60 Minutes

Assessment

Timed
Quiz

Meet the Course Designers

Alison Dachner

Dr. Alison M. Dachner is an Associate Professor of Management at the Boler College of Business at John Carroll University and co-founder of AcademEx Management Consulting. With over a decade of experience in research, teaching, and consulting, she specializes in topics related to management and leadership.
Prior to her academic career, Dr. Dachner served as Director of Education for an international call center, received her M.B.A. from Cleveland State University, and earned her Ph.D. from The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.
Dr. Dachner’s scholarly research explores how evolving workplace dynamics as well as characteristics of distinct employee populations influence careers, career transitions, and the effectiveness of organizational strategies aimed at engaging, retaining, and developing both current and former employees and students. In addition to her academic publications, her work has been featured in various media outlets, reflecting her ongoing commitment to bridging the gap between research and practice.

Erin Makarius

Dr. Erin E. Makarius is a Professor and Chair of the Management Department in the College of Business at the University of Akron and co-founder of AcademEx Management Consulting. She earned her M.B.A. from John Carroll University and her Ph.D. from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.
Dr. Makarius has several years of experience in human resources and management, including working at and consulting with a variety of companies in the financial, insurance, and consumer products industries. Her research interests include understanding and facilitating boundaries such as organizational, work-life, technological, and international boundaries, with emphasis on the role of relationships, reputation, and remote work. Her academic research has been widely published in journals such as the Journal of Management, Organization Science, and Harvard Business Review, among others, and has received international media coverage, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine, and Financial Times.
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