Office of Global Initiatives and Business Development
Connecting Mines with partners around the world
Office of
Global Initiatives and Business Development
Connecting Mines with partners around the world
Mines supports the world’s need for economic prosperity through scientists and engineers who create knowledge and deliver solutions.
Welcome to the Office of Global Initiatives and Business Development.
Our mission is to advance global prosperity and improve quality of life through science and engineering. By creating innovative educational programs, we empower the next generation of leaders to address the world’s most pressing challenges. By facilitating dynamic collaborations between Mines students and faculty, with partners across industry, academia, and government, we inspire investment in transformative projects.
Our Strategic Priorities

Increasing prosperity and quality of life globally through science and engineering

Creating opportunities for students to build cultural and technical understanding through global exploration

Building partnerships to advance the frontiers of technical innovation and entrepreneurship

Advocating for a scientific, data-driven approach
to solutions for the global energy future.
Mines Around the World
Mines is engaged with countries all over the world. Click the button below to learn more about our existing partnerships. Do you have any global connections? Let’s chat!
Leadership
Office of Global Initiatives
John Bradford
Vice President for Global Initiatives

Office of Global Education
David Wright
Assistant Vice President for Global Education
Office of Global Initiatives
Will Fleckenstein
Director of Strategic Business Development
Research | GeoThermOPTIMAL

Mines Online
Sam Spiegel
Assistant Vice President for Online Education
Mines: A Global University
News
- Mines student club sends 2-stage rocket into record books
Fever Dream, built and flown by the Mines Rocket Club, reached 43,476 feet above California's Mojave Desert. - This Mines alum is helping ensure your luggage also makes it from Point A to B
Erik Knowles ’86 is an assistant director in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's maintenance and infrastructure department. - Two Mines faculty members win NASA Early Career Faculty Award
Omid Beik, assistant professor of electrical engineering, and C. Michael McGuirk, associate professor of chemistry, are conducting research that could power future space exploration. … - Club Sports at Mines leveling up with dedicated esports space
The new esports lab is now open at 1600 Jackson St. The space features 12 high-performance PC setups for popular games. It also includes a fully equipped streaming studio with cameras, microphones and … - 2 Mines students awarded Fulbright Scholarships to conduct research abroad
This marks the first time Colorado School of Mines has had more than one student Fulbright recipient in the same year.