Custom executive education program charters: a beneficial task and useful template

Abstract

Purpose

This paper introduces readers to the usefulness of, design of, and an example of a custom executive education program charter. As such, charters are posed as a key task to complete at the outset of a new custom executive education provider/client relationship.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper codifies the attributes of a well-conceived and well-crafted program charter based on a number of years of having led custom executive education program design, development, and delivery activities.

Findings

Six components of a useful and substantive custom executive education program charter are identified. Each is discussed as are the roles that a completed charter can contribute to in an ongoing custom executive education provider/client relationship.

Practical implications

The field-inspired custom executive education program charter insights presented are immediately actionable by program providers and/or the client sponsors of such programs.

Originality/value

Readers are provided with a template for crafting their own charters. The merits of having a charter are highlighted, as are some of the challenges involved in crafting one.

Citation

Haskins, M.E. and Clawson, J.G. (2015), "Custom executive education program charters: a beneficial task and useful template", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 29 No. 1, pp. 7-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-05-2014-0043