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2023 Membership Survey Incentive Drawing Winners

2023 Membership Survey Incentive Drawing Winners

Membership Survey Incentive Drawing Winners We Have Two Winners! A random drawing of participants in the latest Membership Survey produced two winners. Mark Dembo, Cornell University 2023 Team Development Conference next monthand Yi HAO, PBC

UNICON Spotlight
Darrin Hammer of Texas A&M University

Darrin Hammer of Texas A&M University

Darrin Hammer joined the Center for Executive Development (CED) at Texas A&M University in June of 2022. In the role of Assistant Director for Strategic Growth, he is responsible for the developing and executing the

Thought Leadership
Melanie Weaver Barnett: Why Universities for Executive Education?

Melanie Weaver Barnett: Why Universities for Executive Education?

UNICON Executive Director Melanie Weaver Barnett A journalist working on a piece for the Financial Times contacted me recently wanting to talk about this. His words: With all the options for executive development out there,

UNICON News
What Is an Allow list, Why Is It Important to UNICON, and How Do I Implement It?

What Is an Allow list, Why Is It Important to UNICON, and How Do I Implement It?

An Allow list, also called a Whitelist, is a proactive way to ensure that emails you want are delivered to you. As security threats become pervasive, organizations and individuals have adopted measures to keep unwanted

UNICON Spotlight
Alan Chen of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

Alan Chen of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

Alan Chen is an accomplished education professional with extensive experience in program management, business development, and executive education. He currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Global Programs at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of

UNICON News
Executive Director Annual Report Fiscal Year 2023

Executive Director Annual Report Fiscal Year 2023

    Melanie Weaver Barnett As I complete my first year as UNICON’s executive director, I want to express my appreciation to those of you serving as board members, committee members, prime representatives, and conference hosts,

Conference Highlights
IEDP Recap of the 2023 Annual UNICON Workshop Hosted By Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

IEDP Recap of the 2023 Annual UNICON Workshop Hosted By Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

Nurturing a More Cooperative World Through Executive Education Impressions, insights and takeaways from the UNICON Annual Workshop 2023, hosted by the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) Prepared by IEDP Developing Leaders for UNICON

UNICON News
SFU Beedie School of Business, Miami Herbert Business School Join UNICON

SFU Beedie School of Business, Miami Herbert Business School Join UNICON

Last month, the UNICON board approved Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and University of Miami Herbert Business School, Coral Gables, Florida, USA for associate membership.   Simon Fraser University

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Sign Up for the UNICON Leadership Academy Wait List

Sign Up for the UNICON Leadership Academy Wait List

Applications are now closed for the 8th class of the UNICON Leadership Academy Sign Up for the Wait List for the 9th class beginning in Fall 2024 The UNICON Leadership Academy is an eight-month development program designed specifically for

UNICON Spotlight
Debisu Hyde of Thunderbird Executive Education at Arizona State University

Debisu Hyde of Thunderbird Executive Education at Arizona State University

Debisu works in partnership with global clients, a diverse faculty team, and operations team to design and deliver impactful learning and development opportunities. Her favorite parts of her job include developing long-term relationships with partners

UNICON News
UNICON Expresses Gratitude to Three Board Members for Their Service

UNICON Expresses Gratitude to Three Board Members for Their Service

Each year two board members complete their terms. This year, those finishing their board term are Peter Methot, Associate Dean of Executive Education at Rutgers Business School, and Devin Bigoness, Chief Client Officer, Executive Education

UNICON News
UNICON Welcomes Three New Board Members for 2023-2024

UNICON Welcomes Three New Board Members for 2023-2024

Aisha Azhar, Dennis Lanham, and Shaun Rozyn begin their terms on the UNICON Board of Directors. They replace last year's board members Devin Bigoness, Kan Cai, and Peter Methot. Aisha Azhar Director, Rausing Executive Development