Hamburger University Turns 50: 90,000 Served

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Pat Galagan

In 1961, Fred Turner, McDonald's former senior chairman and Ray Kroc's first grill man, founded Hamburger University in the basement of a McDonald's restaurant in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, making McDonald's the first restaurant organization to open a full-time traini... More »

From Boots to Briefcase: Conquering the 18-Month Churn

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Emily King

A few years ago, a growing manufacturing company began to think about military veterans as a pipeline for leadership talent. The company's president, Jack, was himself a retired military officer and thought highly of job candidates with military backgrounds. In anticipa... More »

Back to Bricks and Mortar

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Pat Galagan

While more and more workday activities, including employee learning, are headed for the wide-open spaces of the Internet, professional services firm Deloitte LLP is building a $300 million corporate university on the solid ground of Westlake, Texas. Scheduled to open in... More »

Executive Support Is Not Enough

Paula Ketter

In this volatile business environment, developing the next generation of leaders is vital to the success of any organization. That makes successful leadership development initiatives must-haves in all workplaces. More »

Running Learning Like a Business

Paula Ketter

A review of The Business of Learning: How to Manage Corporate Training to Improve Your Bottom Line by David L. Vance More »