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Centralized Training Leads to Nontraditional Universities

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Mon Jan 01 2007

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The article discusses how a corporate university in the U.S. works. According to author Mark Allen, a corporate university is part of a strategic initiative that focuses on tactical training to teach employees how to master particular tasks. He also emphasizes that corporate university must enable an organization to achieve strategic mission. It should responsible for ensuring that people have the skills they need in anticipation of market and product trends. The corporate university should collect, interpret and disseminate information about global trends, emerging issues, potential threat and opportunities, and consumer interests.

The article discusses how a corporate university in the U.S. works. According to author Mark Allen, a corporate university is part of a strategic initiative that focuses on tactical training to teach employees how to master particular tasks. He also emphasizes that corporate university must enable an organization to achieve strategic mission. It should responsible for ensuring that people have the skills they need in anticipation of market and product trends. The corporate university should collect, interpret and disseminate information about global trends, emerging issues, potential threat and opportunities, and consumer interests.

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