Universal Journal of Educational Research 8(12): 6574-6584, 2020 http://www.hrpub.org DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081222 Academe-Industry Partnership: Basis for Enhanced Learning of BSBA Students in One State University Ma. Jamine J. De Guman Business Administration Program, Pangasinan State University, Lingayen Campus, Philippines Received August 17, 2020; Revised October 16, 2020; Accepted October 24, 2020 Cite This Paper in the following Citation Styles (a): [1] Ma. Jamine J. De Guman , "Academe-Industry Partnership: Basis for Enhanced Learning of BSBA Students in One State University," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 12, pp. 6574-6584, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081222. (b): Ma. Jamine J. De Guman (2020). Academe-Industry Partnership: Basis for Enhanced Learning of BSBA Students in One State University. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(12), 6574-6584. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081222. Copyright©2020 by authors, all rights reserved. Authors agree that this article remains permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License Abstract Academe-industry partnership is critical to delivering a holistic learning experience for college students. Employing the descriptive-correlational quantitative method of research, the study aims to assess the level of implementation of the internship program within the university and the industry partner, the student interns’ feedback on the industry partners, the level of attainment of internship objectives and the problems encountered during the internship period, through the use of a constructed survey questionnaire. The researcher has determined that the internship program is fully implemented within the campus and the industry partner. Using Pearson correlation coefficient analysis, it was found that the level of implementation of the internship program within the industry partner is correlated with the students’ feedback, level of attainment of internship objectives, and the seriousness of problems encountered. The level of implementation positively impacts the level of attainment of objectives and the seriousness of problems encountered. However, level of implementation positively correlated with the students’ feedback in terms of collaboration and teamwork, communication, people management, and work ethics. It was found to be negatively associated in terms of their feedback of industry partners’ support in decision making and empowerment. Keywords Academe-Industry Partnership, University Industry Collaboration, Internship Program Implementation, Industry Partner Evaluation 1. Introduction Partnerships are essential for educational institutions to minimize its dependence on physical resources, facilitate training and employment for its students, match their curricular offerings to the needs of the industry, and maintaining a reputable image. Industries maintained partnerships with educational institutions as a means to train students to be one of their possible employees in the future. One form of partnership in which both academe and industry collaborate is through internship. Internship provides the students with opportunities to complement and practice what they have learned in the classroom, gain a greater understanding of the industries’ requirements, test career choices, and develop important hands-on workplace skills through the acquisition of practical knowledge and desirable attitudes in recognized host training establishments. [1][2] The benefits of internship in developing students has been argued and supported in various studies. Advantages of internships for students increased career opportunity, higher salaries, quicker job offers, faster promotion rates, job satisfaction, ease of transition from college to work, better communication skills, working, and applying the knowledge gained from the classroom [3][4] Through internship, the students can reportedly enhance competence in several generic areas of management, including leadership, human resources, oral and written communication, interpersonal communication, problem solving, teamwork, planning and decision-making [1][5]. This leads to higher chances of employability upon