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:: Frequently Asked Questions ::

 

1. What are the Annual Corporate University Xchange Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning (sometimes called the “CorpU Excellence Awards”)?

 

Presented by Corporate University Xchange, the awards salute corporate learning units that demonstrate excellence in leadership and creativity in improving employee and business performance. The awards program recognizes corporate learning units that best illustrate their performance in the key strategic areas of:

  • Alignment: Furthering corporate goals through learning & development efforts
  • Alliances: Making the best use of external providers
  • Corporate/College Partnerships: Working in partnership to address critical business challenges by leveraging the wealth of content and resources available through a college or university.
  • Launching: Successfully beginning a new corporate university, leadership academy, or a newly branded component of the learning organization.
  • Leadership Development: Implementing successful, high-impact learning and development programs targeted to managers, high potentials, and senior executive leadership
  • Learning Technologies: Creating an effective learning environment through the use of technology
  • Marketing: Developing and implementing innovative communications and branding strategies
  • Measurement: Creating tools and techniques to measure the value of an organization’s investment in learning


2. Who is eligible to participate?

 

Any corporate learning unit is eligible to participate in the 10th Annual Corporate University Xchange Awards. Both U.S. and international organizations are encouraged to submit entries. Organizations from any industry - such as manufacturing, financial services, transportation, communications, utilities, retail, professional services, healthcare, and government - are invited to submit entries.


3. If our learning organization does not regard itself as a "corporate university," are we still eligible to participate?

 

Yes. The CorpU Excellence Awards honor organizations that have developed a strategic umbrella for aligning, coordinating, and focusing learning efforts for employees, customers, and suppliers to achieve the organization's business strategies and goals.


4. Can education and training vendors and/or university partners submit an entry on behalf of a corporate learning unit?

 

Yes. However, the head of the corporate learning unit must sign the entry form.


5. Is there an entry fee?

 

No.


6. Do we need to describe our organization's best practices in each of the eight areas?

 

No. All applicants must complete Section 1 (Background of the Corporate Learning Unit) and Section 3 (Impact of the Corporate Learning Unit and Future Plans). Applicants may select one or more categories in section 2 (Award Categories) to describe their corporate learning units' practices in those areas.


7. How should entries be submitted in multiple categories?

 

Each entry should be completed and submitted on the appropriate category’s application form. It is acceptable to use the same Sections 1 and 3 for multiple category applications.


8. Is there an advantage to submitting in multiple categories?

 

Yes. Companies that demonstrate Excellence and Innovation in multiple categories will be candidates for the award for “ Best Overall Corporate University”.


9. Does length of submission matter?

 

Yes. Each section of the award application has a word limit. Judges will look more closely and carefully at those organizations that stay within that limit.


10. Who will judge the entries?

 

The panel of judges will consist of past CorpU award winners and thought leaders and other representatives from academia, government agencies, analysts and for-profit education organizations.


11. When is the entry deadline for the 10th Annual awards?

 

All entries should be sumbitted by September 5, 2008.


12. How are winners notified?

 

Finalists will be notified by e-mail. The winners of the Best Practice and Excellence Awards will be announced at the Gala Awards, a black-tie event that features the presentations of the Excellence, Best Practice and Exemplary Practice awards to the category finalists.


13. What exactly does an award winner get?

 

Winners will receive a Corporate University Xchange Excellence Award trophy and recognition through press releases, the Corporate University Journal, and other outlets.


14. When will the awards ceremony take place?

 

The 10th Annual Excellence Awards Gala will be held sometime in early 2009. Details will be announced as soon as they are available.


15. What will be done with the information submitted in entries?

 

Entries will be kept in the strictest confidence. With permission from participating organizations, CorpU may use information from entries in future newsletter articles and publications.


16. Which organizations have won in the past?

 


17.Who may I contact with any further questions?

 

Please contact awards@corpu.com for more information.

 

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