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    Two Gain Emeritus Status at Annual Board Meeting

    Two Gain Emeritus Status at Annual Board Meeting

      Markus Frank       Lise Hammergren At the annual meeting of UNICON Board of Directors in July, Emeritus status was granted to Markus Frank, University of St. Gallen and Lise Hammergren, BI Norwegian Business School.

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    Markus Frank: Exploiting the now while exploring the new – UNICON as your catalyst

    Markus Frank: Exploiting the now while exploring the new – UNICON as your catalyst

    Executive education undergoes profound change    Markus Frank, UNICON Board Chair 2021-2022 The 2021 Membership Survey revealed an unforeseen setback in university-based non-degree executive education. Before the pandemic, the average gross annual revenue of all

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    UNICON Launches Volute Learning Community

    UNICON Launches Volute Learning Community

    As part of the ongoing strategy led by the 2021-2022 UNICON Communications Committee, we are excited to announce the launch of UNICON’s Learning Community through the social lifelong learning platform, Volute. Together, Volute and UNICON are

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    Bill Scheurer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

    Bill Scheurer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

      At the 2022 Directors' Conference, UNICON Executive Director Bill Scheurer received the UNICON Lifetime Achievement Award for service to the organization. The award states: UNICON honors Bill Scheurer with the UNICON lifetime achievement award

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    The Future of UNICON – the Next Fifty Years

    The Future of UNICON – the Next Fifty Years

    "The Future of UNICON - the Next Fifty Years" Peter Hirst, Michael Malefakis "As we all know all too well, making predictions–especially about the future–is a tricky business. After two years of pandemic-induced turbulence and

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    UNICON – The First Fifty Years

    UNICON – The First Fifty Years

    The First Fifty Years – (1972 – 2022) Pat Cataldo "From its initial inception of a small group of executive education directors getting together to discuss issues related to their business, the name UNICON (University

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    Melanie Weaver Barnett New Executive Director

    Melanie Weaver Barnett New Executive Director

    Following the retirement announcement of UNICON Executive Director Bill Scheurer, an extensive search was launched last year to fill the position. The UNICON Continuity Committee and the UNICON Board of Directors are delighted to report

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    University of Utah David Eccles School of Business Joins UNICON

    University of Utah David Eccles School of Business Joins UNICON

    Recently, the board approved Associate membership for The University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. Please welcome them to the consortium. David Eccles School of Business Executive Education Executive Education offers experiential-based, impact-driven programs

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    UNICON Welcomes Three New Board Members

    UNICON Welcomes Three New Board Members

    UNICON Welcomes Three New Board Members Serge Lafrance, HEC Montréal, won the board election held last month.Serge Lafrance is Director of Executive Education and Associate Professor at HEC Montréal, a leading business school with triple

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    UNICON Launches New Website

    UNICON Launches New Website

    As we celebrate the 50th year of UNICON, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website to mark this incredible accomplishment.  Take a moment and whitelist UNICON to make sure you receive our

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    UNICON Russia/Ukraine Statement

    UNICON Russia/Ukraine Statement

    From the UNICON Board UNICON Russia/Ukraine Statement UNICON represents the global executive education vision of our 116 member institutions drawn from 30 countries. In this our fiftieth year, UNICON celebrates our core values of collaboration,

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    U.S. News Ranked Columbia No. 2, but a Math Professor Has His Doubts

    U.S. News Ranked Columbia No. 2, but a Math Professor Has His Doubts

      Dr. Michael Thaddeus, Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Columbia University identified several data discrepancies that Columbia University provided to U.S. News & World Report, renewing the debate over the value and accuracy of