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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

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    New UNICON Online Communications Effort Comes to Fruition

    New UNICON Online Communications Effort Comes to Fruition

    Two years ago, the UNICON Communications Committee began strategizing how UNICON can better communicate with the various constituencies we serve.We worked with our communications agency, The Belfort Group, Boston, Massachusetts, to develop a new website and importantly, a new

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    Jean Choy Rejoins UNICON Board

    Jean Choy Rejoins UNICON Board

    Jean Choy, University of Washington, has rejoined the UNICON board. She will replace Nora Anderson who has accepted a position in the private sector.Jean has served on the board previously for three years. Upon completion,

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    Two Institutions Awarded Full Member Status

    Two Institutions Awarded Full Member Status

    On the February 10th UNICON board call, the board approved Full Membership status for two Associate members: Sabancı Business School, İstanbul, Turkey and the University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Both demonstrated their

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    The Graduate Institute of Geneva Joins UNICON

    The Graduate Institute of Geneva Joins UNICON

    The Graduate Institute Of Geneva Joins UNICONEarlier this month the UNICON board approved The Graduate Institute Of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland for associate membership. Guillemette Carlucci, Executive Education Portfolio Manager, will serve as UNICON Primary Representative.Founded

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    UNICON 2021 Membership Benchmarking Survey

    UNICON 2021 Membership Benchmarking Survey

    Rapid adoption of learning technology fuels optimism among providers of university-based executive educationThe International Consortium for Executive Education (UNICON) today released findings from its annual membership benchmarking survey, which includes responses from nearly 100 universities

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    UNICON Celebrates Fifty Years

    UNICON Celebrates Fifty Years

    Founded in 1972 as an association of graduate-level executive education program directors, UNICON – the International University Consortium for Executive Education – has evolved to be a driving force in the rapidly-changing mosaic of lifelong learning. UNICON