Duke CE in the News

2010

Ignore Africa at your peril, business told
BusinessDay, 9 July 2010
 Duke CE gathered corporate learning and development professionals and other business leaders together in Johannesburg for a Roundtable discussion hosted by Nedbank. Attendees discussed how opportunities exist within Africa, and how South African companies are beginning to redefine their strategies and changing their Eurocentric mindset.

Changing Mindsets, Not Skill Sets
Faith & Leadership, 11 May 2010
 Executive Director Bob Reinheimer talks about how organizations must accept that the world is dynamic, chaotic and changing. Adjusting to that new reality requires embracing a new kind of learning environment.

Winds of Change
Financial Times, 10 May 2010, Della Bradshaw
Business schools have to keep up with technological advances and growing demand in new markets for management education.

Customised Programmes: In Demand
Financial Times, 10 May 2010, Michael Jacobs
In spite of a contraction in the market, schools that teach custom courses have reason for optimism when looking ahead. Duke CE ranked first for preparation, quality of faculty, program design and teaching methods. Says one client, "...Duke [CE] far surpasses [other schools] in their ability to be flexible and tailored in their approaches."

How to Justify Training Costs
Financial Times, 10 May 2010, Linda Anderson
Anticipating a reduction in training budgets due to the economic downturn, Duke CE offers more blended learning solutions, with a mix of virtual and face-to-face. CEO Kim Taylor-Thompson emphasizes that learning is a critical investment.

Best of Two Worlds
Financial Times, 10 May 2010, Della Bradshaw
Schools that are traditionally strong in custom education, like Duke CE, specialize in following the corporate agenda and conducting the type of research asked for by business.

Dangerous Conversations
Faith & Leadership, 16 March 2010
 Executive Director Jared Bleak discusses a four-step strategy for leaders facing conversations that are difficult, tense or even dangerous in this Q&A with the Duke Divinity School's leadership education project.

Corporate learning: Out of body experiences are ‘in’
Financial Times , 15 March 2010, Jane Bird
Steve Mahaley believes virtual worlds can help people communicate effectively and work together to avoid making assumptions: one way to shed new light on old problems is to take people completely out of their element, he says.

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.