There has been a radical shift in the way organizations are looking at their learning departments; the ever rising acceptance of Corporate Universities is a strong indicator. From 400 in 1993 to an estimated 4000 in 2010, Corporate Universities have shattered the myth of being expensive and demanding in terms of infrastructure requirements.
Moving up from conventional training departments that offer tactical quick fix solutions, organisations are waking up to the value of the Corporate University model that offers the parent organisation the highest value returns on its learning investments. Corporate University brings together effective learning processes from the Business, HR and Learning domains to deliver best value.

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A Corporate University essentially acts as a bridge between the present and the future, by keeping the organization focused towards its strategic goals while being rooted to its core values and current context. Corporate Universities take root for a variety of reasons, like:
