Employers across the labor market—regardless of industry—recognize professional development as critical to the success of employees and organizations. In fact, research by The EvoLLLution and Destiny Solutions found that 70…
Corporate Education
Success in the Customized Training Space Relies on Reputation and Customer Experience
Elizabeth Scott | Program Director for Business and Professional Programs, University of CalgaryThe customized training marketplace, in the common parlance, is not for the weak of heart. Through it’s an incredibly lucrative space with billions of dollars in annual employer spending, there…
The recession marked a number of significant changes in the American labor market, but most important was the full-force transition toward a knowledge-based economy. As the recovery began in earnest,…
Three Factors That Give Differentiating Power to Customized Program Providers
Carmen Sicilia | Associate Dean in the School of Continuing Studies, McGill UniversityWhy would a company consider an outside provider to deliver their training needs? Because they’re looking for solutions. These organizations have a vision of where they want to be, and…
Employer investment in corporate education is skyrocketing as corporations are recognizing the importance of having employees on the cutting-edge of innovation and change. In fact, many employers think their employees…
Three Ways to Enhance your Customer Experience and Stand Out from the Competition
Brian Breen | Director of Corporate Training, UC Irvine ExtensionCorporate training, a nearly $200-billion industry, has always been a competitive field. With recent developments in educational technology, it has become even more so, and the space is getting more…
As spending on corporate training globally continues to rise, more and more colleges and universities are trying to find ways to enter and solidify their position in this lucrative, but…
Corporate Training Is Ripe for Online Disruption
Van Anderson | Director of Corporate Education and Custom Programs, UC Los AngelesCustomized corporate education is evolving at even a faster rate than standard continuing education. The Great Recession ended or disrupted most in-house professional development programs and contributed to the current…
The customized corporate training marketplace is incredibly competitive and is showing no signs of slowing down. With employer spending on training and employee education rising year after year, more…
Outsourcing Training: Deciding Between Open Enrollment and Customized
Courtland Chaney | Lead Customized Education Instructor, Louisiana State UniversityProviding learning experiences to upgrade skills and knowledge required in current and future positions is the essence of training employees for professional and organizational success. But even when we have…
At UC Berkeley Extension, we put a great deal of value into education innovation. New educational tools combined with the needs of a diverse, multigenerational workforce provide the motivation to…
Relevance and Responsiveness: Keys to Success in the Corporate Training Marketplace
Joanne Goldstein | Associate Vice President for Workforce Development and Employer Engagement in the College of Professional Studies, Northeastern UniversityRecent estimates peg the value of the formal corporate learning marketplace at $177 billion, with even more being invested in informal employee education. As the economy becomes more and more…
Studies and corporate bottom lines show that companies receive many benefits from investing in training for their employees. Since the ease of the recession, corporate earnings are becoming robust and…
Building U2B Partnerships: Three Critical Ingredients
George Irvine | Assistant Director of Organizational Learning Solutions, University of DelawareJust what does it take for university professional and continuing studies units (PCE) to build mutually beneficial knowledge partnerships with businesses and organizations today? The provision of customized training to…
The following interview is with Lisa Verma, director of custom and on-site programs at Louisiana State University. At the recent UPCEA South conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Verma shared her…
A Successful University-Corporation Partnership Requires Institutional Agility
Joanne Goldstein | Associate Vice President for Workforce Development and Employer Engagement in the College of Professional Studies, Northeastern UniversityThe relationship between business and higher education has tightened over the past decade and is at the point where there’s the possibility of great symmetry and synergy between the two.…
The following interview is with Paul Almeida, senior associate dean of Executive Education at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Executive education programs are perhaps the ones that receive the…
Institutions Thrive from Success in the Corporate Training Marketplace
Kirk White | Director of the Center for Healthcare Professionals, Houston Community CollegeThe following interview is with Kirk White, director for the Center for Healthcare Professionals at Houston Community College. As higher education leaders are beginning to focus more and more on…
When it comes to corporate training, there are two things you need to know: The corporate training market is worth $164 billion. Only 13 percent of spending goes to tuition…
Corporate Market Critical for College Competitiveness
Richard Novak | Vice President for Continuing Studies and Distance Learning, Rutgers UniversityThe following interview is with Richard Novak, vice-president of continuing studies and distance education at Rutgers University. Higher education leaders are constantly on the lookout for new marketplaces in which…
American firms spent about $156 billion on employee training in 2011, according to the American Society for Training and Development. This learning and development can come from a multitude of resources:…
Five Rules to Succeed in the Corporate Market
Soma Chakrabarti | Director of Continuing Studies, University of DelawareThere has never been a better time for lifelong learning institutions to delve in to the corporate training market. Higher education—specifically, advanced, specialized training—is at the core of the corporate…
In today’s competitive and rapidly changing landscape of adult learning; continuing education institutions must constantly strategize creative ways to bring new programs into existence while keeping costs and delivery times…
The Benefits of Running Employee Development Programming Through a University
Kevin Currie | Chief Executive Officer, Continuing & Professional Education Consulting GroupUniversities in the United States are unique resources for organizations seeking assistance in developing their human capital. Most universities have at their disposal individuals who have not only a theoretical…
In an academic setting, many of us would like to say we are ‘innovative,’ and certainly the technologies we discover can be. However, in terms of curricula, few schools are…
Defining Success in Corporate Training
John LaBrie | Dean and Associate Provost for Professional Education, Clark UniversityWhen I asked several colleagues how they defined success in regards to their work with corporate training, they both responded: “Did the company renew the contract?” Simple enough. However, in…
The phenomenon of shrinking higher education budgets is an emerging threat for institutions concerned with community engagement and academic outreach. This is higher education’s present reality. Universities currently faced with…
Corporate Training Programs Offer Institutions the Chance to Fill Empty Seats
Steven Laymon | Interim Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, University of VirginiaThe Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies at the University of Chicago offers an unusual range of programs, ranging from interested-based programs to advanced programs for high school…
Operating an auxiliary enterprise such as the Continuing Education division of a large public university can be very challenging. There are many decisions to be made and so many different…
Universities and Continuing Industry Education: Making an Impact is Key
Paul Marca | Principal, Parallax Global Advisors, LLCIn this time of constrained resources, many universities are considering industry education offerings as a way to capture a share of the estimated $60BN annual adult education audience. After all,…