Message from the Chair: UNICON & AACSB
Read moreTalent managers are seeing an increased importance in credentials such as certificates, certifications, licenses, and degrees throughout organizations’ hiring and promotion practices, and a majority also see shifts in learning methodologies to gain these credentials, such as a heavier reliance on technology, personalization, and social learning.
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Webinar: Implications of AI on Business Schools and Lifelong Learning
Read moreJoin us noon Eastern, January 23 for an in depth discussion of artificial intelligence, business schools and lifelong learning.
Marina Karban Joins UNICON Board
Read moreAt the last UNICON Board of Directors meeting, Marina Karban, Moscow School of Management SKOLVOKO, was appointed to the board. She will serve until July, 2024.
Marina Karban has worked in Executive Education for 10 years, as the SKOLKOVO Director of Executive Education since 2015, responsible for …
Huffpost: The Creeping Capitalist Takeover of Higher Education
Read more“Just a few years ago, universities had a chance to make a quality education affordable for everyone. Here’s the little-known and absolutely infuriating history of what they did instead.”
The article addresses the rise of for-profit Online Program Managers (OPM’s)
EDHEC and IMI Join UNICON
Read moreAt the last UNICON board meeting, the board approved for associate membership two outstanding institutions providing executive education programs: EDHEC Business School and Irish Management Institute.
Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Business Schools and Lifelong Learning
Read moreWhat can be said from our investigation is that almost every business school we spoke with is responding to the AI challenge in some fashion, including experimenting with curricular changes and new process technologies, exploring cross-disciplinary collaborations, or even creating new schools or academic units
Member Spotlight: Markus Karner MSc PhD. – Singapore Management University
Read moreUNICON has over 100 member institutions worldwide that are committed to the development and advancement of executive education. To celebrate our member institutions, we will be sharing spotlights and interviews of some of our members within the UNICON community. Member Interview: Markus Karner MSc PhD., Academic Director...
Elite M.B.A. Programs Report Steep Drop in Applications
Read moreLast year applications for U.S. business programs were down 7%. The declines affected some of the nation’s top-rated programs.
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UNICON is a global consortium of business school-based organizations, whose members are the global reference for executive education. Everyone with an interest in executive education and development looks to UNICON as their most vital resource, because its community of member organizations comprises the most relevant, successful, and sought-after learning partners for leaders and organizations who want to improve performance. Through participation in UNICON, the leaders, managers, and team members of member organizations gain new knowledge, inspiration, perspectives, capabilities for enhancing the effectiveness of their operations, and a global network of colleagues.
UNICON’s primary activities include conferences, research, benchmarking, sharing of best practices, staff development, recruitment/job postings, information-sharing, and extensive networking, which keeps UNICON at the forefront of the executive education industry.
Member Testimonials
- “In the midst of uncertain times in the global economy – where many of us are long-standing players in an industry ripe for disruption – we need to learn and grow together, and I value UNICON and all of our collaborative efforts more than ever.”
Clark CallahanManaging Director, Harvard Business School, Executive Education
