Lifelong learning is no longer a “nice to have” for universities and business schools—it’s becoming a defining expectation from learners, employers, and society. For executive education leaders, that shift raises a practical question: how do we evolve beyond historically siloed models and build more integrated, university-wide approaches that can scale?

This UNICON research draws on an exploratory survey of ten anonymised UNICON member institutions (across five continents), one-to-one interviews with senior executive education directors, and secondary analysis to contextualise the findings.

The institutions are at different stages of moving beyond historically siloed models toward more integrated, university-wide approaches. This report shares early experiences, trade-offs, insights and practical lessons for others considering this route.