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Become a Partner

We work year-round with leaders across every sector and industry to find and develop the people you need. From employer partnerships to organizational alliances, we connect ideas, people, and resources to transform the world’s workplaces.

Interested in partnering?

Contact Diane Knoepke, Director of Program Engagement and Outreach, via e-mail at diane.knoepke@northwestern.edu or by phone at 847.467.1481.

Develop Your People

  • Enjoy the flexibility of modular in-person and virtual formats built to engage executives and team members on the move
  • Co-create custom training for cohorts of staff teams, clients, or partners
  • Explore degree and certificate programs for deep-dive academic training

Find the Right People

  • Post positions to our community of learning, talent, change, and DEI leaders
  • Host an employer open house on campus, virtually, or at your corporate location
  • Access our e-Talent book to review likely candidates and contact strong matches

Build Your Employer Brand

  • Participate in community events and forums as a host, panelist, or fellow learner
  • Propose joint consulting, research, or design work as a joint effort between MSLOC and your team
  • Connect your leaders and team members with our community of students, alumni, and faculty

Support Future Talent

  • Contribute to scholarships that actively support students who need financial assistance
  • Partner to advance research and industry knowledge in key areas of practice
  • Provide access to your organization’s network, communities of practice, and knowledge base

Who are our students?

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Our Students

Dwayne Maddox

The depth and breadth of the experiences, of the content, the project work, the guest speakers, and the different organizations that we did special projects for really added to the experience from a student perspective. ”

— Dwayne Maddox, LEIOC 2022

Kay Doyle

Often, clients will want to change one thing and it kind of misaligns the whole system. Being able to convey that it’s all part of a system, and it needs to work together is so valuable. Having that language with clients really helps uncover new opportunities. ”

— Kay Doyle, MSLOC 2019, ELOC 2021

Hear from our Partners

Karen Lankisch

Our partnership with the MSLOC program has been invaluable for the growth of our learning and organizational change consulting practice. We regularly lean into the MSLOC program knowing that they attract and develop bright professionals who are passionate about their work and about having a positive impact on organizations—and their people. ”

— Karen Lankisch, TiER1 Performance
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Support our Students

Transforming the world's workplaces takes all of us. To realize our mission to equip leaders with the vision, knowledge, and skills to facilitate sustainable, positive organizational transformation, we are working harder than ever to attract and support the full complement of talented leaders we need as partners in this work. This is why in 2021, we launched our TLC Scholarship Fund to actively support students who need financial assistance to attend MSLOC's onsite intensive class sessions in Evanston.

The TLC Scholarship Fund recognizes former MSLOC team member Terri L. Cramer, who over many years generously opened her home to students who needed a place to stay.

To make a gift to support the TLC Scholarship Fund:

  • Visit giving.northwestern.edu
  • Click the “Make a Gift” button in the top right corner
  • Enter gift amount
  • Click the “Search School & Program Funds” button, and enter “TLC” in the search text box
  • Select “MSLOC IT & TLC Scholarship Fund”
  • Click “Enter”
  • Proceed to complete the form to submit your gift
  • All gifts to the TLC Scholarship Fund go directly to offsetting non-tuition support for MSLOC students.

Hear from our Students

Tiffany Chang

Terri was the first person I came in contact with during the information session and although I don't remember what she shared, I remember how she made me feel. I felt like I belonged. She has such a generous heart with a genuine love for others, and I won't ever forget what she did for me. ”

— Tiffany Chang, MSLOC 2019

Get in Touch

Diane Knoepke

Diane Knoepke

Diane Knoepke, Director of Program Engagement and Outreach at MSLOC

847-467-1481
diane.knoepke@northwestern.edu