The Impact of Student Engagement, Institutional Environment, College Preparation, and Financial Support on the Persistence of Underrepresented Minority Students in Engineering at a Predominately White Institution: A Perspective from Students

White,Vemitra M.; Alexander,Jamel H.; Prince,Debra; Verdell,Angela

JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Niche Programs in Executive Education: Opportunities for Innovation and Integration

Author(s): Shahron Williams van Rooij

Citation: Shahron Williams van Rooij, (2018) "Niche Programs in Executive Education: Opportunities for Innovation and Integration," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.18, Iss. 2, pp. 10-23

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Although much has been written about cross-disciplinary executive education, there is limited evidence

from non-top tier business schools surrounding the processes used to create those offerings. This paper

reports on a program that pairs the expertise of the School of Business and the College of Education and Human Development at a large public university in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to create an alternative model of executive education that prepares executives in a specialized decision-making role – the role of Chief Learning Officer (CLO) - to deal with strategic issues and drive innovation.