Corporate Education
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.…
Identifying and Overcoming the Biggest Challenges to Getting New Offerings to Market
Amy Wartham | Director of Corporate Training, UNC CharlotteLaunching a new program is a great time for any Continuing Education department. There is a sense of excitement and enthusiasm at the possibility of what this program will mean…
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…
Four Key Trends Driving the Corporate Learning and Development Market
Amy Wartham | Director of Corporate Training, UNC CharlotteThe Learning and Development function is just like any other business process; it must evolve as employees and organizations mature, change and grow. To stay current in today’s constantly shifting…
Relevance and Convenience Prioritized by Both Employers and Employees
Robert David | Director of Corporate and Professional Programs, UC Berkeley ExtensionThe corporate and executive education marketplaces are incredibly lucrative, but also immensely competitive. Employers have high expectations of their learning partners—both in the manner of the partnership and in its…
Five Biggest Challenges to Developing and Delivering Customized Corporate Training
Carol Howard | Director of the School of Extended Education, Brandman UniversityThere are over 3000 four-year universities in the U.S., many providing some type of professional development or corporate training. That’s a good thing. But in today’s world of customized shopping…
Leveraging Synergies: The Benefits of Strength in Open Enrollment and Custom Corporate Education
Stephen Burnett | Managing Director, Executive Education CollectiveCorporate spending on executive development is highly sensitive to economic conditions. The Great Recession of 2007-2009 reduced the executive education revenues of many schools by 30 percent or more over the…