Ericsson originally focused on producing mobile content, but quickly realized the organization and distribution of that content was also critical.

The learning function has always been a strategic player at HSBC. Regina Nowlan, Group Director for Learning Development and Communications, discusses the relationship between business needs and global learning.

The CAEL Tuition Strategy Forum featured a presentation of the unexpected results of the new CorpU study, Tuition Reimbursement: Changes on the Way? While it was clear from the conversations at the Forum that companies are looking for ways to measure and spend tuition reimbursement dollars wisely, the survey results told a slightly different story. Marcia Dresner, Senior Research Analyst at CorpU, talks about the CorpU research and about the strategies and ideas presented at the Forum.

Leaders from the world’s most progressive learning organizations - such as Pfizer and General Electric - gathered to share best practices for turning learning into results. In this CorpU Journal article, Marie Stewart, Vice President of Client Services at Fort Hill Company, covers some of the highlights from the conference.

CMMB, based in Trinidad and Tobago, grew rapidly into Barbados, London and Bahrain over a short period of time. Renata Tulsie, Project Head of the CMMB Corporate University, talks about how the organization's culture has been altered due to this change.

Research into corporate universities has emphasized the role of educators in delivering compelling, business-oriented learning solutions. Recent research at Mars University indicates the need for a 3-way “Learning Flow” between educators, learners and their managers. Andy Rushton of Anningson Ltd explains the background to the research, the key research results, and builds the “Learning Flow” model.

To be seen as a strategic operation within the business, the learning function must truly understand the strategies of the business. Nancy Lewis, Vice President of Sales and On Demand Learning for IBM discusses what learning can bring to the business.