The document defines a corporate university as an educational entity established by organizations to help achieve their missions through activities that cultivate individual and organizational learning. It provides a brief history of corporate universities emerging in the 20th century to oversee workforce education and development. The document outlines key roles of corporate universities in fostering corporate citizenship and core workplace competencies. It also lists some prominent corporate university examples and how Indian companies like Infosys and Motorola have established educational institutions to train employees.
2. Definition of Corporate University
• Educational Entity
• S t r a t e g i c To o l
• Assist Parent Organization
• Achieve its mission by conducting activities
• Cultivate Individual & Organizational
“LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE & WISDOM”
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3. What is Corporate University?
• Emerged in 20th century
• Umbrella – Education & Development
• D e v e l o p m e n t a s w e l l a s Wo r k p l a c e s k i l l s
• Shift – Employee training to Employee Learning
• Emergence of Knowledge Economy
• N e g l e c t i n g S t r a t e g y & Va l u e
• Increase – employee attitudes, skills, knowledge &
understanding
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4. History of Corporate University
1914-1950 1950-1980 2000 – Present
Corporate Schools Emerging Corporate Univ Intl. Corporate Univ
General Motors Disney Univ British Aerospace
General Electrics Motorola Univ Northern Orient Lines
1900 E m e r g e n c e & M a t u r i t y o f Wo r k f o r c e E d u c a t i o n 2007
1920-1980 1990-2000
Corporate Accreditation American Corporate
Banking, Insurance, Universities
Engineering, Healthcare Consulting, Manufacturing,
& Te x t i l e s Services, Dotcoms, Govt.
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5. Roles of Corporate University
Corporate Contextual
Citizenship Framework
Core
Wo r k p l a c e
Competencies
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6. Key Players Engaged
• Hamburger University
• Motorola University
• Trump University
• Union Bank of Switzerland Leadership Institute
• G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c J a c k We l c h L e a d e r s h i p I n s t i t u t e
• General Motors University
• ING Business School
• Shell Open University
• Allianz Business Institute & So on…..
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7. INDIA’s Prospective –Infosys
• Va l u e P r o p o s i t i o n r e v o l v e s a r o u n d m i t i g a t e s r i s k s & r e d u c e
c o s t s e n h a n c i n g q u a l i t y.
• Highly trained & motivated professionals
• Te c h n i c a l & b u s i n e s s e x p e r t i s e
• Educational Companies in Company:
Education & Research
Infosys Leadership Institute
Instep – Infosys Global Internship Program
Campus Connect
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8. Difference
TRAINING PROGRAMS C O R P O R AT E U N I V E R S I T Y
• Focus on being reactive • Focus on being proactive
• Ta c t i c a l i n n a t u r e • Strategic & focused
• Increase job skills • Overall increase in
performance
• Execution of job • Vi s i o n o f l e a d e r s h i p
• Same thinking • Encourage analytical tools
& skills
• Gives skills • Think differently
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9. Education & Research
• A s i a - L a r g e s t C o r p o r a t e “ Te c h n i c a l U n i v e r s i t y ”
• State of the art technology
• Training to 30,000 joiners every y ear
• Includes courseware, l i b r a r y, intranet based learning &
online services
• Offers training & learning programs to employees:
E-learning
Foundation Program
JIT Courses
Knowledge Management
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10. Infosys Leadership Institute
• Blend of leadership & managerial development
• Role based training programs
• Development of managerial & interpersonal skills
• Global Finishing School
Instep
• S t u d e n t s – M I T, H a r v a r d , O x f o r d , P r i n c e t o n
• Live projects
• Gain first hand experience
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11. The Horizon of Motorola
• 30 years of expertise in management and operation
• Experience in designing and implementing the Six Sigma
• Initiative has been well received by:
IT
Av i a t i o n
Finance
Chemical
Agriculture
Electronics
Healthcare
Mining & manufacturing and
Government sectors in Asia
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12. Contd…
• Most long-standing and time-tested experience industry
• 1974 - MU was established at Motorola's headquarters
• Provide refresher and occupational training programs
• Providing training in Asia to its employees, partners &
suppliers
• 2005 – 5 institutes with major links in management process
& opening its training and consulting programs to the
general public.
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13. Trendz of Corporate University
• The Growth of Corporate Universities
• 1980s - there were 400 corporate universities in the U.S.
• 1990s - number increased sharply to 1,600, including 40
percent of Fortune 500 companies.
• 2010 – will exceed traditional universities
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14. Pros N Cons
Pros Cons
• Entire process of T & D • Costly
can be internalized. • Business Cycles like
• Entire knowledge database Recessions can be
can be better safeguarded damaging
• Corporate University can • Processes can become
be integrated as R&D Hub. fundamentally centralized
• Long term .
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