UNICON works with a select group of sponsors who share our commitment to strengthening standards and innovation in executive education worldwide. We’re grateful for their support—together, we help executive education leaders connect, benchmark best practices, and deliver high-quality events, research, and year-round member engagement initiatives.
For over a decade, XED has built a leadership ecosystem at the intersection of academia and enterprise—partnering with globally ranked institutions including the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Cornell University, Harvard Graduate School of Education, University of Michigan Ross School of Business, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Judge Business School, Cambridge University among others. We have engaged several top senior leaders across 25+ countries, with operational presence across North America, India and South Asia, Middle East and Africa and Far East. Our growth has been measured, governance-led, and structurally disciplined—setting us apart from the disruption-driven trajectory of traditional edtech.
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UNICON convenes executive education leaders throughout the year—creating space to stay abreast of trends, gain deeper insight into business-related topics, exchange ideas with peers, and develop innovative approaches that strengthen executive education operations worldwide.
Networking and info-sharing events:
Sponsorship makes gatherings possible, supporting discussions on relevant topics and enabling informal networking via coffee groups on Zoom, organized by common interests and function.
Affinity Groups:
Sponsors enable connection points like our CRM and Tech Groups, as well as our European Meet-Up—organized by a coalition of schools in Europe—offering a more intimate setting for collaboration and networking.
UNICON frequently introduces new initiatives to better align with our members’ evolving needs, informed by insights from our annual Voice of the Member Survey. For example, in response to recent requests for more online networking opportunities, we’re pleased to be expanding our programme of webinars and virtual events throughout the year.
In parallel, we’re developing a new series of professional development programmes tailored to key functional areas within executive education—such as business development, programme management, and marketing—so members can access more targeted, role-relevant learning.
Our sponsors’ support is essential to bringing these initiatives to life and ensuring member schools continue to realize maximum value from their UNICON membership.
We’d love to hear from you:
Melanie Weaver Barnett
UNICON Executive Director
melanieweaverbarnett@uniconexed.org
UNICON Executive Education
3305 Garfield St. NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418 USA
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