The key constituencies or stakeholders for the workforce development practitioner are employer organizations. The practitioners have been somewhat successful in creating and delivering training services with mixed results. I can…
Framing States’ Education Attainment Goals at the Local Level: Leveraging Industry Sector Partnerships
Matthew Meyer | Associate Vice President for STEM Innovation and Strategic Planning, North Carolina Community College System Alex DolesWhat do the state initiatives Drive to 55, Launch Oklahoma, myFutureNC, Future Ready Iowa and Educating for the Future all have in common? They are states’ flashy names for education…
An increasingly competitive labor market and concomitant talent shortages have led to innovative partnerships between higher education and industry. Employers are finding greater value in upskilling their current workforce than…
Inside College-Employer Partnerships: The Importance of Trust
Linda Head | Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of External and Employer Relations, Lone Star College Brooke PolkHigher education administrators, especially those at two-year institutions, understand the importance of partnering with employers to create innovative and market-responsive programming to support community development and enrich the college. Lone…
Positioning Higher Education Institutions to Serve the Corporate Market
Gabe Clevenger | Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management for Champlain Online, Champlain CollegeA Big DEAL for Little Rhode Island
Meghan Hughes | President, Community College of Rhode Island Julian AlssidPositioning The Academy To Serve The Corporate Education Market
Robbin Page | Vice President of Human Resources, FedEx ExpressSeven Key Ingredients of Successful Contract Training
Alex Read | Program Development Strategist in the College of Continuing Education, Sacramento State University Hei FokLack of Relevance the Largest Stumbling Block to Higher Ed’s Success in Corporate Learning
Gustaf Nordbäck | Chief Executive Officer, FT|IE Corporate Learning AlliancePartnerships Lead to Student Success
Bryan D. Albrecht | President and Chief Executive Officer, Gateway Technical CollegeInjecting Creativity and Breaking Down Siloes: How Universities Can Grow their Share of the Corporate Learning Market
Catherine Jones | Associate Vice President of Workforce Development, McHenry County CollegeIs The Force With SPOCs? How Small, Private Online Courses Are Taking On MOOCs for Corporate Supremacy
Liz-Ann Gayle | Global Head of Learning and Innovation, Headspring Idris CroftReplacing the Third Leg: Corporate Partnerships and Long-Term Community College Success
Ian Roark | Vice President of Workforce Development and Strategic Partnerships, Pima Community College
Many postsecondary institutions now include some form of corporate and customized training division. And most of them provide numerous benefits to these divisions, including access to academic faculty and programming.…
The Transforming Corporate Education Environment: Comparing Competitive Advantages
David Frayer | Director of Executive Programs at the Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State UniversityThe corporate education marketplace is incredibly lucrative, but immensely competitive. Within the market are numerous players—private organizations, consultancies, colleges, universities and more—leveraging their unique competitive advantages and jockeying for position…
Given the speed of change in every industry, there’s greater recognition of the importance of ongoing education just to ensure working professionals keep pace. The corporate education marketplace is massive…
The Many Benefits of Symbiotic Employer-Institution Partnerships
Lori Bieda | Vice President of Business Analytics and Insights, Bank of MontrealHigher education institutions today are serving a very different demographic of students than they were a decade ago. Today’s students are older, they’re often working and they’re often supporting families.…
The Differentiating Power of Employer Relationships: What It Takes to Develop Strong Partnerships
Susan Brennan | Associate Vice President for University Career Services, Bentley UniversitySeven Ways to Drive Successful Corporate Partnerships
Lisa LaVigna | Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships & Alliances, Excelsior CollegeFour Key Trends Driving the Corporate Learning and Development Market
Amy Wartham | Director of Corporate Training, UNC CharlotteRelevance and Convenience Prioritized by Both Employers and Employees
Robert David | Director of Corporate and Professional Programs, UC Berkeley ExtensionFive Biggest Challenges to Developing and Delivering Customized Corporate Training
Carol Howard | Director of the School of Extended Education, Brandman UniversityLeveraging Synergies: The Benefits of Strength in Open Enrollment and Custom Corporate Education
Stephen Burnett | Managing Director, Executive Education CollectiveTailored To Perfection: How to Ensure a Successful Customized Training Engagement
Melinda Stallings | Adjunct Faculty in Continuing Education, Louisiana State UniversityFive Tips to Stand Out in Today’s Competitive Custom Training Market
Catherine Jones | Associate Vice President of Workforce Development, McHenry County CollegeSupporting Employee Learning Strengthens the Corporation from Within
Karen Kocher | Chief Learning Officer, Cigna
As state budgets are dwindling and the job market is picking up, community colleges are being pushed to be more innovative in their work to attract and retain students. At…
The Hidden Benefits of Corporate Training Programs
Vicki Brannock | Director of Workforce Strategy and Innovation, Biocom InstituteWhen universities think about the benefits of non-credit programs the first thing that comes to mind is revenue generation. But really that is only a piece of what these programs…
There’s a lot of “noise” in the corporate education space and competition can be fierce. One critical area that we are always looking at is how to differentiate our continuing…