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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:large;">GHS Research & Development Corporation</span>'''
In Through a cross-instutitional partnership with Clemson Univeristy and the University of South Carolina, Furman University has recently entered into new academic partnership with the Greenville Health System (GHS) that will allow Furman to develop for the creation of innovative programs for undergraduate students interested in health-related careers and . This partnership will provide them students with an array of hands-on experiences at one of the Southeast’s largest health systems. As part of the agreement, Furman will be the Health System's primary undergraduate partner, providing its faculty and students, as well as those of other colleges in the area, with distinctive opportunities to study and work with healthcare professionals at GHS in both clinical and non-clinical settings.
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Through workshops, connections programs, online resources and personal advising, the Furman Office of Internships works with students to create opportunities to pursue their interests and apply what they learn in the classroom. By working with industry partners, community organizations, faculty, alumni, parents and friends of the University, the Office of Internships matches students with career paths in any field. Throughout the year, students are connected with members of the Furman Internship network through events that are planned to give advice and provide a link to internship opportunities.
<br/>'''<span style="font-size:large;"><br/>Corporate & Continuing Education</span>'''
Through the [http://www2.furman.edu/academics/conted/Pages/default.aspx '''<b>Herring Center for Continuing Education'''</b>], Furman provides courses, workshops and seminars on industry-relevant topics like information technology, data management and sustainability.
'''Furman University's Summer Institute in IT Management''' was established to bridge the gap between the results of academic research and discovery about how knowledge-based organizations can best achieve their objectives and the practical application of these results within these organizations. Major topics for the Summer Institute include: a disciplined approach to system development and project management; organizational theory; managing change and planning in the face of uncertainty; economics, accounting, finance and marketing for technical managers; fostering creativity and innovation; decision-making; problem-solving; and critical thinking. The objective of the Summer Institute is to help participants synthesize and relate such knowledge for the purpose of forging a successful integration of technical and business cultures within the knowledge-based organization.
