Corporate Higher Education: Models And Examples

Abstract

Corporate education has become a major influence in higher education today.  The goal of this initiative is to explore the forms that higher corporate education takes.  Among the most prevalent are: specifically designed university programs, partnership programs between a company and a university, and corporation designed programs created and offered to meet the specific needs of educating their employees in training matters and providing development within the corporate structure.  While there is no set formula for fashioning a successful program the myriad variations provide an opportunity to explore the pros and cons of each model.  An example of a successful corporate higher education program is explored.