Saturday, March 26, 2005
Michigan's M-TEC program earns high marks with manufacturers. As one manufacturers notes: "It offers custom-designed training for our business. There's no other place to get that."
Yet, despite its success, M-TEC struggles for continued financial support. Read more.
The program may need a new financial model that focuses on a broader sharing of the costs and benefits. So, for example, M-TEC could operate on a executive recruitment model where companies pay M-TEC for successful placements.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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Michigan's M-TEC program
