UNICON-sponsored research covers a wide range of topics, with the goal of expanding knowledge in the field and keeping members informed of the latest developments in the executive education sector. If you, or a faculty member at your university, has an idea for a research project, please contact the Research Committee. Research Spotlight: The 2017 report, Changing Models of Executive Education: Exploring Beyond Traditional Boundaries, targets four major topics: the evolution of UNICON; the nature of organizational design and how the university as an organization inhibits innovation; the taxonomy of alternative organizational models and a summary of research findings on executive education models. See the full report below. UNICON, along with AACSB, EMBAC, co-sponsored a multi-year, multi phase study regarding the implications of the “Digital Generations” on business education. Phase one, “Serving the Future Needs of Business in Management Development and Retention”, was conducted by Dr. Jim Pulcrano and a report issued in October 2013. Phase two, “Future Trends in Executive Education, A Market Trends Survey Project Conducted and Reported by Executive Core, LLC.“, was published in January, 2016. Phase three, “Understanding the Implications of the Digital Generation on Business Education” was recently completed and a joint press release made available to the general public on March 6, 2018. Results from a new research study identifies how business schools can align their education models to meet the needs and expectations of millennials and the newest generation of learners, Generation Z. UNICON-Sponsored Research – “Use of Blended Learning in Executive Education: The Voice of the Learner” Prepared by: Giuseppe Auricchio, Kati Clement-Frazer, JoEllyn Prouty McLaren Blended programs are now common among business schools, yet studies on the effectiveness of leadership development programs that follow a blended model have been limited. The lack of a deep understanding of the opinions of learners who take part in blended programs is a potential blind spot for executive education program designers. A recent UNICON study has helped fill this void of customer insight. Full Report Link: Blended_Learning_Report-The_Voice_of_the_Learner-Auricchio_Clement-Frazer_Prouty-McLaren UNICON-Sponsored Research – Changing Organizational Models of Executive Education: Exploring Beyond Traditional Boundaries The hypothesis of this research is that there is inherent tension between the current demands of the market and the organizational capability and structure of the university-based business school. Full Report Link: https://www.uniconexed.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Changing-Models-Final-Copy-with-PS-as-distributed.pdf UNICON, along with AACSB, EMBAC, co-sponsored a multi-year, multi phase study regarding the implications of the “Digital Generations” on business education. This paper was Phase one, “Serving the Future Needs of Business in Management Development and Retention”, conducted by Dr. Jim Pulcrano and a report issued in October 2013. Phase two, “Future Trends in Executive Education, A Market Trends Survey Project Conducted and Reported by Executive Core, LLC.“, was published in January, 2016. Phase three, “Understanding the Implications of the Digital Generation on Business Education” was recently completed and a joint press release made available to the general public on March 6, 2018. Best Practices in Marketing Executive Education – SUMMARY UNICON Research Committee, Pat Cataldo, November, 2012 Best Practices in Marketing Executive Education – FULL REPORT UNICON Research Committee, Pat Cataldo, November, 2012 (note: large pdf file) “Developing Successful Faculty”, Elizabeth Weldon, Jan., 2012 “Helping Faculty Build Executive Education Skills”, Elizabeth Weldon, Jan., 2012 “What Makes You Successful”, Elizabeth Weldon, Jan., 2012 “Breaking the Mold on Blended Learning”, Marie Eiter and Toby Woll Principal Investigators, Nov., 2011 “Going Mobile In Executive Education”, Dr. Carina Paine Schofield, Emily Taylor and Trudi West, Ashridge Business School, Nov., 2011 “Emerging Practices Program Evalution Final Report Sept., 2010”, Eiter, Halperin, 2010 “Investigating Our Custom Clients’ Evolving Needs”, Marie Eiter, Principal Investigator, 2009 “Ashridge, Innovation in Executive Development”, Voller and Honore, 2008 “Trends in Executive Development”, Spearly, Baker, 2005 “Measuring ROI”, Topping, 2005 ROI_Report_Final_May_2005 (pdf) “Executive Education: Evaluating the Return on Investment. Bringing the Client Voice into the Debate”. Ashridge UNICON_USA_Report_22-06-06 (pdf) – Findings from the US: An Appendix to the May 2005 Report UNICON ROI White Paper Final April 2005 (pdf) Dr. Perter Topping, Emory University A Model for the Strategy and Tactical Steps that Create Enterprise Capability William T. Scheurer, University of Minnesota “Capability Strategy: the six-factor model”, Scheurer, 2004 “Best Practices in Executive Education”, December, 2001 – January, 2002 “Benchmarking Report: The Year That Was”, Centini, McGurrin, 2001-2002 “Influence of eLearning in Executive Education”, Presented at the Fall Conference, December, 2001 “Influence of eLearning” in Executive Education, MagmaLearningGroup, November, 2001 UNICON E-Learning Study – Survey Respondents’ Comments, MagmaLearningGroup, October, 2001 Note: Some earlier files were converted from paper documents. It may be necessary to rotate a page using Adobe Acrobat Reader tools.Marie Eiter, Jenny Stine, Toby Woll
UNICON, along with AACSB, EMBAC, co-sponsored a multi-year, multi phase study regarding the implications of the “Digital Generations” on business education. Ten major themes reflecting the predominant and relevant perceptions and expectations of the study participants were identified. Additionally, a number of possible future implications and actions by business schools were identified.The overarching theme and associated recommendation across the different specific needs and opportunities are: business schools have a growth opportunity to develop greater ongoing client intimacy with corporate talent management professionals and develop greater value as a designer and deliverer of client-specific, customized learning solutions.
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