Corporate universities: graduating with honours? A snapshot of the European experience

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

The paper finds that the systems are familiar, but the concepts are centuries apart. While European universities have been struggling to assimilate under the Bologna Process in order to achieve some kind of agreed template of education within Europe, bringing their qualifications more in line with the UK and the USA, a body called ECUANET has been assessing the differences in corporate university learning throughout the continent.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2008), "Corporate universities: graduating with honours? A snapshot of the European experience", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 23-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280810896426