Corporate Partnerships
The corporate training market is incredibly lucrative and growing, with over $1.1 trillion in annual spending, but also extremely competitive. Differentiation and success in the corporate training space requires institutions to create unforgettable experiences that help to forge long-term partnerships with employers.
Replacing the Third Leg: Corporate Partnerships and Long-Term Community College Success
Ian Roark | Vice President of Workforce Development, Pima Community CollegeCommunity colleges across the United States are facing challenging times and market conditions. With ever-greater expectations placed on them from external observers, many colleges have seen their three-leg funding model…
How a Successful Customized Training Division Benefits the Rest of the Institution
Carol Howard | Director of the School of Extended Education, Brandman UniversityMany 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…
The Transforming Corporate Education Environment: The Impact of Alternative Providers
David Frayer | Director of Executive Programs at the Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State UniversityGiven 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 UniversityProgram relevancy, learning outcomes and workforce preparedness are high priorities for higher education institutions today across all offerings, be they strictly professional or even in the more broad liberal arts…
Seven Ways to Drive Successful Corporate Partnerships
Lisa LaVigna | Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships & Alliances, Excelsior CollegeThe old adage says “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.” In this case I propose Corporate America (or do we say global corporations?) are from Mars and Institutions…