Colleges are increasingly open to partnering with private entities to implement new and innovative programs. Community colleges, in particular, may find such partnerships beneficial, given that these institutions often lack the necessary resources to invest up-front in programs that may yield strong long-term dividends. In this article we report on an examination of a partnership between a privately-held firm and six community colleges, which had established honors programs with the goal of facilitating students’ transfer to highly selective institutions. Our analysis traces the evolution of the partnership and the reasons for its eventual failure, and we offer insights for public institutions and privately-held companies wishing to establish similar partnerships.

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公私伙伴关系：六所社区学院如何以及为何喜欢并离开了营利性合作伙伴

大学越来越愿意与私人实体合作实施新的创新项目。特别是社区学院可能会发现这种合作伙伴关系有益，因为这些机构往往缺乏必要的资源来预先投资可能产生强大长期红利的项目。在这篇文章中，我们报告了对一家私营公司与六所社区学院之间的合作关系的审查，这些学院建立了旨在促进学生转入高选择性机构的荣誉课程。我们的分析追溯了合作关系的演变及其最终失败的原因，并为希望建立类似合作关系的公共机构和私营公司提供了见解。