Fisher Information Technology Center
Membership in the Fisher IT Center
Membership in the Fisher IT Center is open to organizations of all sizes and to individuals. The typical member is a corporate Chief Information Officer or Information Technology Vice President who is interested in improving their own value and that of their organization by peer-to-peer contacts through the Fisher IT Center, by meeting and possibly hiring U. C. Berkeley Students, by talking with U. C. Berkeley faculty members having common interests, by attending IT-related conferences and other meetings put on at U. C. Berkeley, by personal growth through executive development, and by participating in research projects leading to even greater enhanced corporate value and recognition. Membership is available at the following levels, with the level and annual donation amount selected entirely by the prospective member. A two-year commitment is requested in order to gain the best benefits and value. Membership includes the opportunity to serve on the Fisher IT Center Advisory Board.
For more information about membership levels and donation amounts, please contact the Executive Director, Jack Grantham.
1. Gold
a. All the benefits of Silver Level membership.
b. For VC firms and IT organizations, the opportunity to represent some number of your group of companies or organizations as if they are a single entity.
c. For vendor firms, the opportunity to sponsor student-led and other conferences with appropriate acknowledgement.
d. Two additional free passes to Fisher IT Center sponsored conferences (5 total).
2. Silver
a. All the benefits of Bronze Level membership.
b. Opportunity to launch and participate in innovative research projects as agreed with U. C. Berkeley faculty members (added cost for extended involvement).
c. Two additional free passes to Fisher IT Center sponsored conferences (3 total).
d. Invitation to sponsor conferences, workshops or other symposia - both financially and by your participation in the planning and as a speaker or panel member.
3. Bronze
a. All the benefits of Individual membership.
b. Free brief consulting meetings at your site with U. C. Berkeley faculty members who share common interests, with the possibility of engagement of the faculty member as a consultant if mutually agreed.
c. Facilitated aid and counsel from other Fisher IT Center members at any level.
d. Access to student labor for projects accepted by the IS Clinic.
e. Opportunities to speak and to serve on panels if invited at faculty member classes and at student club meetings.
f. Invitation to student recruiting events (for employment of students).
g. Invitation to attend periodic free workshops for organizations at your peer membership level, and to be the occasional host for such workshops.
4. Individual
a. Access to password protected portions of the Fisher IT Center web site which may include links to working papers and research of U. C. Berkeley scholars and faculty members and other useful information.
b. One free pass to a conference and invitation to other conferences and workshops.
c. VIP invitation to designated executive education (not including the Center for Executive Development’s CIO Leadership Forum and CIO Summit).
d. Invitation to contribute to the Fisher IT Center Newsletter (publication requires acceptance by editors).
e. Offer to nominate candidates and serve on the Fisher IT Center Advisory Board.
f. Opportunity to gain a sense of what is important to IT executives, what is most current in the IT field, and how best to deploy your own resources for success.
