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Successful badging often depends on strategic partnerships with employers who maximize the value of badges for students looking to advance or change careers by determining the skills necessary for employment and assisting in badge creation. COE leadership must choose the type of badging that corresponds with their student audiences and curricular offerings. For example, Excelsior College awards badges to students in professional programs to complement the skills learned in their academic courses. Institutions must determine if they need to work with a vendor or external partner to offer badges. Due to the digital nature of most badging, the data behind the badge carries value for the student as it allows them to share the badge in the future. Academic leaders should determine if they have the capacity to develop these types of badges or fund an external partnership.