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.
JOHN BRADFORD
Vice President
for Global Initiatives
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
Mines Online
Sam Spiegel
Assistant Vice President for Online Education
Office of Global Initiatives
Will Fleckenstein
Director of Strategic Business Development
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Mines: A Global University
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