In 2012, the School began to offer executive education courses, and so far revenue from this segment has been rising steadily. The School's executive education programs are open to the public. The main target source of students includes individuals from governments, corporations, and other organizational entities. Most of the enrolled students from these entities are in mid-level management positions, and a majority of them hold a bachelor’s degree or higher degrees. Courses are also offered for entry-level staff members. The School, however, does not set restrictions regarding the education qualification or position level of its executive education students because its goal is that every student, regardless of positions or seniority, be enhanced after taking School’s courses. Table 14.1.1 shows the revenue and net income of executive education programs at the School of Accounting from 2012 to 2015.
The School’s executive education programs provide a platform for closer interaction with the community and the larger world and offer an opportunity for the School to contribute to the greater good of society. For each executive education course, the School carefully crafts the curriculum to address the needs and demands of prospective students. It then chooses faculty members with the most appropriate background and practical experience to deliver the courses. Students attending these courses benefit from the expertise of the faculty and also have the benefit of talking about their real-life problems with the faculty and other students during classroom discussions. Such set-up increases the School's impact beyond the campus and helps it achieve its mission.