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Time International examines the the key factors that are revolutionizing the world of executive education. The first shock waves are already breaking.

BusinessWeek article looks at how the best programs rate for executive education; includes three rankings tables and links to articles on corporate universities and Internet-based programs

1997 CFO Magazine article about executive education not catering to finance executives.

CFO.com's Executive Education Buyer's Guide takes a look at ten intriguing programs. The programs range from Ohio State's full-bore executive MBA program to Georgia State's CFO coffee clatches to the exclusive workshops of the Finance Development and Training Institute. Included in the guide are past CFO articles and a directory of links to the featured programs and many other finance-education Web sites. There's even a poll to stimulate thinking about the best place to next stimulate your thinking.

Talks about B-Schools reaching out to the dot-com executive population.

BusinessWeek turns its eyes on the world of executive education...

Note: Business 2.0 is now part of CNNmoney and some older articles are no longer available

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Note: Business 2.0 is now part of CNNmoney and some older articles are no longer available

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Keeping your executives current on the latest developments in their fields has to be a top priority of any organization. HBS professor Dorothy Leonard discusses the latest thinking in adult education, distance learning, and mentoring. PLUS: Coverage of the Adult Learning Workshop at Harvard Business School.

Guided by an elected board of trustees, the Executive MBA Council's mission is to foster excellence and innovation in executive and professional graduate business degree programs worldwide through educating, networking and informing administrators and faculty.

Especially useful on this site is the Prospective Students page which allows you to search for EMBA programs, view or participate in benchmarking/research studies and view a FAQ about the executive MBA degree.

While many CFOs already hold MBAs, a growing number are enrolling in executive education programs. The usual goals: to round out skill sets, bone up on specific subjects, or expand career horizons. We've profiled a handful of programs aimed at finance managers, on subjects that range from Sarbanes-Oxley compliance to mergers and acquisitions, from measuring business performance to alternative risk transfer, from social responsibility to negotiating strategy.

B-schools give EMBAs little help in job searches

Corporations are using tuition reimbursement for E.M.B.A. programs as a cost effective-way to help employees transition to a new job.

When executives hear the word "environment," they tend to think "burden," but one executive-education program hopes to prove that sustainable business is a growth area where they "can use finance as a tool to add value."

A decade ago full sponsorship of an employee's M.B.A. was standard practice at many large firms. But along with reliable raises, corporate sponsorship of pricey degrees is disappearing as companies trim costs.

Does the world really need another executive M.B.A. program?

Plenty of business schools obviously think so. Every week or two, it seems, I receive a press release announcing yet another new part-time executive M.B.A. degree...

While finance chiefs do seek tangible results from executive education programs, they don't like measuring their effects in terms of ROI.

Top schools are letting CEOs tailor programs to get the most bang for their buck.

Business schools are increasingly coming under attack for the quality of MBAs they churn out. Senior executives complain that these individuals lack an appropriate level of experience with practical application of the skills they have been taught. Corporations can't seem to get it right either, with training that often lacks significant focus on critical thinking and general skills. With ethical scandals running rampant and corporate giants crumbling left and right, it's clear that educating business leaders is quite a challenge.

Doug Lynch is Vice Dean at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. He has dedicated most of his career to helping higher education and the business community find common ground for the greater good of society. At New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, where he served as assistant dean for corporate learning, new business development, and international initiatives, Lynch founded and led an effort to build corporate-higher education partnerships working with companies including American Express, MCI WorldCom, and Jet Blue.

Focus recently sat down with Lynch to discuss his perspective on how companies and universities can find creative ways to work together to build stronger organizations.

Despite a slump in student satisfaction, executive programs generally remain a good investment, say BW's Louis Lavelle and Geoff Gloeckler

Some business schools are switching to shorter, more flexible programs to appeal to busy managers and sponsoring companies that want to minimize time away from the office.

Ron Alsop on post-M.B.A. programs that attempt to lure students back to business school with continuing-education classes on industry trends.

As executive-education classes become almost commodities schools find it pays to offer companies customized programs on timely topics.

Compare data for the top EMBAs as compiled in this ranking. Use the interactive table to sort the data and find the best program.

The Wall Street Journal's first survey of executive M.B.A. programs measures which schools do the best job of turning up-and-coming managers into full-fledged leaders. The result: A ranking of 25 schools world-wide that accounts for the rigor needed to build tomorrow's corporate leaders and C-suite executives.

A handful of business schools are taking steps to boost female enrollment, but many say they still have work to do to attract more women.

If "executive" MBA programmes are not much different from their full-time counterparts, how do business schools justify charging twice the price?

Not even ten years ago the Executive MBA (EMBA) world was quite different from today. Multi-school, multi-campus programs were rare, their development even endangered when - after the terrorist attacks of September 11 - travelling on international routes became less desirable. Despite those poor beginnings the EMBA programs have grown strongly ever since. The Financial Times reports that between 2001 and 2010 the number of courses in its league table has doubled, from 50 in the original classification to 100 in 2010.

Self-funded executive MBA students want career services comparable to those offered full-time MBAs. EMBA programs seek a middle ground