Professional Development

Northeastern University has been providing training and research opportunities for working professionals for over 40 years. We work with organizations to assist them with their education, training and development needs. From customized learning solutions and professional consulting to cooperative student placement and licensing of research products, Northeastern University has provided services to organizations on the move. Companies such as General Electric, John Hancock, Raytheon, and EMC have partnered with Northeastern for winning results.

Why partner with Northeastern University?

International Reputation

In 2003, U.S. News & World Report ranked Northeastern University No. 1 for programs that combine learning with real-world experience.

Successful Experience

Northeastern has over 40 years of creating and executing successful professional-development programs.

Expert Instructors

Northeastern works with you to select the best instructor for your needs from our cadre of industry professionals and full-time faculty.

Varied Formats

You decide the format that works best for your organization — evenings, days, at your site or ours, public or private, standard or customized.

Multiple Solutions

Northeastern works with you to determine which type of program helps you to achieve your goals. You can select from degree or nondegree programs, mentoring, consulting, co-op students or sponsored research.

Innovative Programs

• Graduate Degree Programs

Explore Northeastern's graduate degree programs designed especially for working professionals.
— Executive MBA
— High-Tech MBA
— Engineering
— Computer & Information Sciences
— Nursing
— All Graduate Programs

• Professional Education

Northeastern University’s Division of Adult and Continuing Education offers training and mentoring programs to suit the professional-development needs of individuals, departments or entire organizations since 1960. Our solutions are developed with the working professional and their ever-evolving organizational needs in mind. The College of Business Administration also develops customized executive development programs offered on-site for corporations.

• Adult and Continuing Education Degree Programs

Northeastern’s University College offers part-time undergraduate and graduate certificate and degree programs for working professionals, with over 3,000 courses in business, health sciences, computer technology, information systems, liberal arts, communications, building design and management, and paralegal studies.

• Online Learning Programs

Learn from home through Northeastern's distance-learning programs. We offer eight full degree programs, plus certificate programs in a range of topics.

For more information:
Kevin Currie
Senior Associate Dean
Adult and Continuing Education
(617) 373-4289
uc-corporate@neu.edu