Are you willing to be interviewed for a story on executive education? Check the box if you are not:
1. What is the extent of your involvement in executive development?
Check all that apply: Am responsible for executive development in my organization Help select business schools and programs for managers and executives Participate in deciding which managers and executives will attend courses
2. Regarding non-degree executive education, with which providers do you or your company have experience or are you familiar? Please also indicate which of these providers you have worked with for more than three years.
3. Executive Education Programs
Is your company sending more or less people to non-degree executive education programs at business schools than it was five years ago?
More Less About the same
Is your company sending more or less people to non-degree executive education programs at private companies or non-profit organizations (not including B-schools) than it was five years ago?
How many people did your company send to executive education programs in 1998?
(do not use commas or decimals)
4. Please select the statement(s) that may explain your answers to question 3 above:
Believe payback on such programs is high B-schools are creating excellent programs Company has put more emphasis on management development Believe payback is too low Prefer in-house training efforts Find you can hire the best faculty to teach in-house Budget cutbacks Executive education is an important training tool Employees are demanding it New types of work demand different skills Such programs are necessary for succession planning The individual is now assuming greater responsibility for his/her own development
Other explanation - please describe:
5. Training and Development
How much did your company spend on training and development in 1998?
Internally $  Externally $ (do not use commas or decimals)
How much did your company spend on executive education/high potential executive development in 1998?
What was your total budget for training and for executive development? $
Do you have a corporate university?
Yes No
What are the training and development goals for the organization?
6. Please rank in descending order the top five providers in each of the following subjects. Feel free to name fewer than five and to skip those questions for which you are not familiar enough with the subject.
InstructionsClick on this button to view in the left margin the providers you selected in question 2. You can return to question 2 and add additional providers if necessary - just click on the 'View Providers' button again to refresh the list in the left margin.
Then click in the appropriate box below, and click on the name of the school in the left margin you wish to place in that box. The box will be filled automatically.
7. Please name in descending order the ten providers you consider to be the best overall at providing executive education.
8. Quality of Executive Education
How would you rate the current quality of non-degree executive education compared to 5 years ago:
Better Worse The Same
Please check any of the following organizations with whom you partner on executive education:
Universities Consultants Other companies
Which group is the most effective
Are non-degree executive education courses priced fairly and appropriately?
Have you made any efforts to quantify the success or failure of your non-degree executive education efforts?
If so, what were they and what were the results?
9. Do you have any additional comments on the current state of executive education?