Collaborate With Us
The University of New Haven – Riyadh is building a new kind of university, one shaped in collaboration with the employers, industries and institutions it serves. We invite forward-thinking organizations to help define what higher education looks like in the Kingdom.
Industry collaboration
NHU-Riyadh builds programs with employers, not for them. Industry defines the roles; we design the pathway. We support a small number of deep, sustained collaborations rather than many disconnected agreements.
Curriculum co-creation
Joint curriculum design workshops with your HR, technical and leadership teams. Co-creation begins with a skills and roles analysis, translating your priority job families into curriculum outcomes. The result is dedicated degree tracks and specialist modules aligned to your sector and technology priorities.
Recruitment and talent pipelines
Structured internship and work-integrated learning programs co-designed with your organization. Priority access to graduate recruitment through first-look arrangements, employer-sponsored scholarships and targeted upskilling pathways aligned to your defined career ladders.
Executive education and corporate training
Accredited short courses and executive modules delivered on-site, at NHU-Riyadh, or blended. Topics include leadership, digital transformation, data-driven decision making and innovation management. We also offer fully customized training programs built around your strategic priorities and workforce development plan. Learn more about executive education →
Centers of Excellence and applied research
Company-sponsored Centers of Excellence housed at NHU-Riyadh, focused on your priority technology domains. Applied research labs co-funded by collaborating organizations, with student and faculty research directed at real industry problems. Labs link directly to NHU's US campus research networks and relevant global academic institutions.
Sponsorship opportunities
Strategic sponsorship at NHU-Riyadh offers naming rights, advisory board membership, brand visibility alongside an internationally recognized US university, and a direct role in shaping education strategy in the Kingdom. All sponsorship tiers include recognition in the Riyadh campus Donor Pavilion.
Building naming sponsorship
A visible and permanent expression of collaboration, shaping the physical and academic landscape for generations.
Recognition
- Branded naming rights on all building signage, print and electronic material
- Public announcement ceremonies in Riyadh and the United States
- Membership of the Riyadh campus Board of Advisors and the University's Board of Governors
Strategic benefits
- Branded recognition with an internationally recognized US university
- Direct input into shaping education strategy in Riyadh
- Premier brand visibility and strategic leadership role
Academic innovation sponsorship
A catalytic investment in ideas, people and programs that accelerates educational innovation in a rapidly changing world.
Recognition
- Branded naming rights for an academic college or program in Riyadh
- Personal naming on designated spaces and in all print and electronic material
- Membership on the Riyadh campus Board of Advisors
Strategic benefits
- Creation of proprietary programming that enhances business development
- A pipeline of talent for recruitment
- Solutions to case studies and research projects implemented into business
Center of Excellence sponsorship
A dynamic collaboration that unites academics across disciplines to explore innovation, applied research and experiential learning.
Recognition
- Center naming rights with input into curriculum and program design
- Public announcement ceremony in Riyadh
- Membership of the Riyadh campus Board of Advisors
Strategic benefits
- Proprietary programming that addresses a specific business need
- Development of a talent pipeline for recruitment
- Solutions to problems that generate revenue or create efficiency
Founding Partners Circle
A distinction of gratitude for the visionary leaders who helped make the Riyadh campus a reality.
Recognition
- Recognition in the Riyadh campus Donor Pavilion
- Named among the founding champions of NHU-Riyadh
Strategic benefits
- Investment in customized degree programs for workforce development
- Association with a bold new chapter for American higher education in Saudi Arabia
Benefits across all sponsorship tiers
Every sponsorship tier includes engagement opportunities with the University's leadership and faculty, ensuring that your investment translates into lasting strategic value.
Leadership engagement
Senior sponsors are invited to an annual dinner with University of New Haven President Jens Frederiksen and NHU-Riyadh President Leo Lester. Sponsors also have the opportunity to shape University strategy alongside senior leadership and gain exclusive access to faculty expertise around problem solving and business development.
Brand recognition
All sponsors receive branded visibility alongside an internationally recognized US university, including recognition in the Riyadh campus Donor Pavilion and in relevant print and electronic materials. Naming rights are available at higher sponsorship tiers, from individual spaces through to entire buildings and academic colleges.
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