Duke CE in the News

2010

Leadership Role Models Earn Trust and Profits
Training+Development, March 2010, Paul Harris
Executive Director Jared Bleak offers insights and advice for managers to improve engagement among employees in this article about research that found confidence in leaders at a 10-year low.

PwC finds the doctor knows best
Financial Times, 22 February 2010, Rebecca Knight
Executive Director Jared Bleak discusses the team-based learning program designed by Duke CE and PwC that transfers the medical training concept of ‘see one, do one, teach one’ to business environments.

2009

Reality TV winner, Duke help bridge digital divide
The [Durham, N.C.] Herald-Sun , 4 October 2009, R.J. Moshay
Duke CE uses its "The Innovative Apprentice" learning experience to support the United Way's Teaming for Technology program.

Investment in Training for Sunnier Times
Financial Times, 21 September 2009, Chris Mason
Sun Life and Duke CE team up to show that investing in education is a sound move even in challenging economic times.

Studies Target Execs
BusinessDay, 26 May 2009, Erica Webster
Managing Director Sharmla Chetty talks about Duke CE's venture into South Africa and the work that her team has done, looking at the local and global context.

Ask the experts: Executive Education online Q&A
Financial Times online 13 May 2009
 CEO Kim Taylor-Thompson joins a panel of experts to answer questions submitted by FT readers about current events and issues in the executive education world.

Analysis: Open field led by Harvard
Financial Times 11 May 2009, Michael Jacobs
In earning its seventh consecutive No. 1 ranking in the annual FT survey, Duke CE scored highest on seven of the 11 corporate survey criteria used in the custom rating, including the one considered most important by survey respondents: achievement of course aims.

Crisis sends shockwaves through sector
Financial Times 11 May 2009, Della Bradshaw
Many companies are looking for electronic, in-house program delivery to eliminate the expense of hotels, travel and conference venues as they see their training and development budgets reduced. "People are using [the financial crisis] as a motivation to change the way they deliver education,” says Duke CE Executive Director Jared Bleak.

Teaching materials: From pen and paper to wikis and video
Financial Times 11 May 2009, Michael Jacobs
Clients have many options when choosing how their executives will learn, ranging from traditional case studies and lectures to web-based computer applications or other media. Duke CE customizes program design based on the client's overall objectives.

Vale até expedição no deserto
EXAME 30 April 2009, Serena Calejon
This Brazilian magazine article explores the circumstances in which a non-traditional program can be better than a classroom experience, and how important it is to create a realistic and relevant learning environment.

Soapbox: Learning and Savvy Husbandry
Financial Times 9 March 2009, Todd Warner
IIn challenging economic times, should companies cut spending on corporate learning? If the education is disconnected from work and the company's strategy, perhaps the answer is yes. This article presents a set of questions to ask about your education spending.

Recession 101: Courses for a Crisis
Wall Street Journal 18 February 2009, Alina Dizik
Travel costs are a significant part of executive education expenses. Duke CE's Steve Mahaley leads efforts to use the client's own technology to cut costs.

2008

Universities Tailor Courses for Companies
Wall Street Journal 30 September 2008, Suzanne Barlyn
Many companies don't want to disrupt executives' work routines by sending them to schools in faraway countries—so providers like Duke CE are bringing the programs to them.

Executives Learn Through Experiential Courses
 BusinessWeek online 25 July 2008, Douglas MacMillan
Looking for unique ways to develop top talent, about one-third of companies now use some form of "experiential" leadership courses.

Mohammed Bin Rashid Programme for Leadership Development holds inaugural Dubai Policy Watch Forum
The Gulf Today 12 July 2008
CEO Kim Taylor-Thompson spoke about topics such as 'How Dubai is perceived in USA,' and 'Where is Dubai today and what challenges or opportunities lay ahead?' and held a
Q&A session with participants of the Government Leaders Program in Dubai.

Dubai Women Establishment hosts interactive session on women leadership in the UAE
AME Info 2 July 2008
The Dubai Women Establishment facilitated an interactive session with Duke CE CEO Kim Taylor-Thompson as part of its ongoing initiatives to satisfy women leaders' needs and inspire them towards achievement in the UAE economy.

Schools listen to client demands
 Financial Times 12 May 2008, Business Education p. 1, Della Bradshaw
Geographic demands can influence executive education programs—and Duke CE can deliver anywhere.

Short course rankings enjoy 10th birthday
Financial Times 12 May 2008, Business Education p. 7, Della Bradshaw
Ericsson's Steve Newman talks about why he likes executive education that provides participants with unusual challenges.

Duke strengthens its claim to the throne
Financial Times 12 May 2008, Business Education p. 8, Ursula Milton
Duke CE leads its two closest competitors by 19 percent, ranking first in nine of the 16 categories surveyed.

Diverse styles important for short programmes
Financial Times 12 May 2008, Business Education p. 8, Della Bradshaw
Duke CE's academic network provides the flexibility to choose between traditional and non-traditional faculty.

Students learn best through experience
Financial Times 12 May 2008, Business Education p. 9, Andrew Baxter
Basic classroom lectures can fall short of achieving desired business outcomes.

How to read the 2008 FT rankings
Financial Times 12 May 2008, Business Education p. 11, Ursula Milton
Duke CE is ranked #1 in custom executive education for the sixth consecutive year.

Mohammed Bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development launches Promising Leaders Program
Dubai City Guide 4 May 2008
A select group of 70 candidates were handpicked for the first iteration of the Promising Leaders Program, a 24-month training cycle developed by MBRPLD in collaboration with Duke CE and INSEAD.

Maßgeschneidertes für Manager
Handelsblatt 2 May 2008 p.14-15, Christoph Mohr
German companies—including Duke CE clients Bosch, Linde and Schaeffler—realize the importance of custom education, in addition to more well known business school programs.

Companies go on-line
Financial Times 17 March 2008, Ursula Milton
Online education is now often the preferred method of learning because it is not only cost-effective, but also convenient and flexible. Duke CE's director of learning technology Steve Mahaley talks about exciting developments in the field, like virtual company worlds as multi-player games for new hires to play. 

A second life for classrooms with vision
Financial Times 29 February 2008, Andrew Baxter
The Second Life virtual environment is "part of a toolset" that educators need to get smart about, says Duke CE's director of learning technology Steve Mahaley.  He reflects on actual bridge-building experiences with student teams in the real and virtual worlds.

A leap into the virtual world
Financial Times 29 February 2008, Andrew Baxter
Steve Mahaley notes that virtual worlds ask more—or at least different things—of faculty, and FT visits Duke CE's open-air meeting space in Second Life.

2007

Food for thought for the financiers
Financial Times 19 November 2007, p.14, S. Murray
Duke CE Executive Director Bob Reinheimer extensively quoted in an article about how and what corporations need to learn from Mumbai's tiffin carriers.

Developing strategic leadership
BusinessWeek Online 30 October 2007, Marshall Goldsmith 
Goldsmith interviews Duke CE Academic Director Robert Fulmer about strategic leadership development.

India's elite schools aim at autonomy
Financial Times 14 October 2007, Della Bradshaw
Duke CE venture with the Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad mentioned in article on government regulation of India's top business schools.

Stars of India
Financial Times 30 June 30 2007, A. Yee
Regional Managing Director Shailendra Mehta and Associate Director Bibek Banerjee comment on Indian ways of doing business in an article on the global success of Indian managers.

Workforce 2010
LSE Magazine Summer 2007, Christine Robers
As part of a roundtable discussion with Chief Learning Officers, Duke CE staged a focus group of LSE students from around the globe.  Discussion focused on what those Generation Y future employees were looking for from employers.

Deutschland ist ein interessanter Markt
Handelsblatt 1/2/3/ June 2007, p.6, Christoph Mohr
Regional Managing Director Tim Last is quoted as saying that German companies are extremely important to Duke CE.  Current German custom executive education clients include Bosch, Deutsche Post, Linde, Schaeffler Group and Schering.

Tough act to follow for new Duke CE chief
Financial Times 14 May 2007, Business Education p. 6, Della Bradshaw
CEO-elect Kim Taylor-Thompson is interviewed about taking over the CEO role from Blair Sheppard in July 2007.  She views the task as one of fostering creativity and innovation while focusing on the bottom line.

How to read this year's FT rankings
Financial Times 14 May 2007, Business Education p. 10, Ursula Milton
Duke CE is ranked #1 in custom executive education for the fifth year in a row.

Consistency has its merits
Financial Times 14 May 2007, Business Education p. 8, Ursula Milton
Talking about the stability in position of the top ranked custom executive education providers, Duke CE is singled out as being far ahead of the rest.

Thin line between two disciplines
Financial Times 14 May 2007, Business Education p. 2, Ursula Milton
Article focuses on Duke CE for the use of education as an alternative to management consulting.

Schools get a lesson in listening to their clients
Financial Times 14 May 2007, Business Education p.1, Della Bradshaw
Regional Managing Director Tim Last is quoted on the need for business schools to act more like professional service firms in the area of listening to clients' needs.

Nature's way of growing talent
Financial Times 15 January 2007, Business Education p. 10, R. Knight
Story about the Nature Conservancy's leadership development program developed with Duke CE.

Duke names new dean at Fuqua School of Business
Herald-Sun 10 January 2007, Section C, p. 1, J. Zimmer
Blair Sheppard named dean of Duke's Fuqua School of Business.

A CEO for Fuqua's Brand
BusinessWeek 10 January 2007, J. Porter
Duke CE CEO Blair Sheppard to be new Dean and to develop a distinct brand for Fuqua.

Insider chosen as Duke business school dean
LocalTechWire.com WRAL-TV 10 January 2007
Story about Duke CE CEO Blair Sheppard becoming Dean of Fuqua.

Blair Sheppard returns to Fuqua
Financial Times 10 January 2007, Della Bradshaw
Duke CE's CEO Blair Sheppard will be the next dean of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

Fuhrungskrafte drucken die Schulbank
Handelsblatt 5/6/7 January 2007, NR.4 p.3, Christoph Mohr
Section on customized programs mentions Duke CE programs for Shell and PwC.