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Welcome, Kamran Bilgrami: new UNICON CRM Group co-lead

Welcome, Kamran Bilgrami: new UNICON CRM Group co-lead

UNICON CRM Group  |  New co-lead We are delighted to welcome Kamran Bilgrami, Director of the Center for Executive Education (CEE) and the ADR International Center at IBA Karachi, as co-lead of the UNICON CRM

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Inside Cornell’s three-year CRM journey: lessons from the UNICON CRM Group

Inside Cornell’s three-year CRM journey: lessons from the UNICON CRM Group

UNICON CRM Group  |  October 2026 session At the October meeting of the UNICON CRM Group, Grace Hemenway of Cornell Executive Education walked members through a three-year journey: moving client work off manual templates and

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UNICON in the Financial Times: executives weigh EMBAs against shorter courses

UNICON in the Financial Times: executives weigh EMBAs against shorter courses

UNICON Executive Director Melanie Weaver Barnett is quoted in the Financial Times in Seb Murray's High flyers weigh executive MBAs vs shorter courses, published on 6 October alongside the FT Executive MBA Ranking 2026. The

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Thank You, Nuwan Dishan: UNICON CRM Group Co-Lead Role Now Open

Thank You, Nuwan Dishan: UNICON CRM Group Co-Lead Role Now Open

After a year and a half as co-lead of the UNICON CRM Group, Nuwan Dishan of Cambridge Judge Business School is stepping down as he moves into his new role as Client Director at Cambridge

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When conflict reaches the classroom: the Middle East conflict and executive education | UNICON Pulse Survey, June 2026

When conflict reaches the classroom: the Middle East conflict and executive education | UNICON Pulse Survey, June 2026

The Middle East conflict has become a sector-wide shock for executive education. Forty-nine UNICON member schools across five regions told us how it is landing, and where it is heading next. UNICON, the global consortium

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A letter to the UNICON membership | by Board Chair Aldemir Drummond and Executive Director Melanie Weaver Barnett

A letter to the UNICON membership | by Board Chair Aldemir Drummond and Executive Director Melanie Weaver Barnett

As the 2026-27 year gets underway, UNICON Board Chair Aldemir Drummond (Fundação Dom Cabral) and Executive Director Melanie Weaver Barnett have written to the UNICON membership to share the consortium's objective for the year, the

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Open Call: UNICON Research RFP on Organizational Structures

Open Call: UNICON Research RFP on Organizational Structures

The UNICON Research Committee is looking for a researcher to lead our next study: the organizational structures of business-school-based executive education departments. The project will map structures across member schools and produce actionable benchmarks on

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What’s ahead for UNICON members | by Melanie Weaver Barnett

What’s ahead for UNICON members | by Melanie Weaver Barnett

Your UNICON membership gives everyone on your team access to the consortium's resources and activities. Here is what is on the agenda for FY27, and how to get the most from each. If you have

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UNICON Year in Review | by 2025-26 Board Chair Shalini Bhatia

UNICON Year in Review | by 2025-26 Board Chair Shalini Bhatia

Shalini Bhatia, UNICON Board Chair 2025-26, looks back on twelve months of record participation, eight new member schools, four research reports and a first for UNICON's finances. Shalini Bhatia shares the annual review from the

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UNICON Annual Workshop 2026 IEDP Recap | MIT Sloan

UNICON Annual Workshop 2026 IEDP Recap | MIT Sloan

The full report from UNICON's 2026 Annual Workshop, hosted by MIT Sloan Executive Education and written by IEDP, is out now. Download the Full Report Who 45 schools, 14 countries Executive education leaders from across

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Executive Education Growth and the AI Boom | UNICON at Bloomberg

Executive Education Growth and the AI Boom | UNICON at Bloomberg

As featured in Bloomberg News Business Schools Lure Executives With Fast-Track AI Skills, Alumni Perks May 19, 2026 Read article → Bloomberg Businessweek Business Schools Need Cash. Some Are Counting on Executive Education May 8,

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New Members: Koç University and Iscte Executive Education

New Members: Koç University and Iscte Executive Education

Welcome to Koç University Executive Education We are delighted to welcome Koç University to UNICON as a new associate member, joining our global network of over 125 leading business schools and executive education programs. Koç