The Customised Executive Education Programme Development Process
The development of a custom programme typically progresses through the following stages:
Initial Assessment
By phone or e-mail, you can outline and share with us your organization's desired outcomes and purposed timeline for your program. We then schedule a conversation, usually by phone, between one of our custom programme director and your company to further determine your business’s challenges and if your needs match our capabilities.
Exploratory Meeting
Senior executives and human resources representatives from your organisation are encouraged to visit Lancaster Executive to meet with both faculty who are likely to teach in your custom programme and the executive education directors who will manage the program. Together, we discuss your business goals and organizational challenges, as well as your requirements, proposed participants, and desired outcomes for the program.
Proposal
After the meeting, we prepare a preliminary proposal for your review. The proposal outlines suggested curriculum topics, programme structure, potential faculty, delivery methods, recommended location, timing, and fees. We work together with you to refine the proposal until an agreement is reached.
Capabilities Requirements
Once we have an agreement, Lancaster Executive faculty review detailed company information and conduct interviews with management in your organisation in order to understand the challenges facing your organization. On occasion, programme faculty will travel to your site to better understand your business and meet prospective participants and programme sponsors.
Programme Design
After collecting all the necessary company information, the faculty and programme directors refine the curriculum and delivery methodologies. If needed, they engage additional faculty members to teach with them. Throughout the design process, we continue to collaborate with your management team to ensure that your company will receive exactly the programme that is needed.
Delivery
The programme is delivered by the Lancaster Executive faculty team to participants selected by your organisation.
Feedback
Throughout the programme and at its conclusion, we collect feedback and suggestions from participants, company sponsors and administrators, and faculty. The comments are analyzed and recommendations shared with all parties. If possible, real-time adjustments are made during the program.
Refinement
Based on the programme experience and feedback, as well as any new company or industry information available, the program is revised and updated for future sessions.