EO Consortium

In October 2024, Rutgers University’s Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing announced the launch of the University Consortium on Employee Share Ownership, a pioneering academic network designed to foster collaboration among university-based initiatives advancing the study and practice of EO.

Member Institutions:

✅ California State University, East Bay – College of Business and Economics

✅ Beyster Institute at UC San Diego

✅ University of Oxford – Centre for Mutual and Co-owned Businesses

✅ Kent State University – Ohio Employee Ownership Center

✅ Saint Mary’s University – International Centre for Co-operative Management

✅ University of Northern Iowa – Wilson College of Business

✅ University of Colorado Boulder – Media Economies Design Lab

✅ The New School – Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy

✅ White Rose Centre – University of Leeds

✅ Kelso Institute Europe – Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt

✅ Aspen Institute – Economic Opportunities Program

✅ Rutgers University – EO Institute

Consortium Goals:

✅ Advancing research, policy analysis, and best practices for EO.

✅ Promoting professional education and business transition strategies.

✅ Strengthening international collaboration and industry partnerships.

📢 Contact: Melissa Hoover, Rutgers Institute | melissa.hoover@rutgers.edu