BBVA Compass Expands Leadership Training Partnership with eCornell
ITHACA, NEW YORK, April 18, 2012 -- eCornell is expanding its online leadership development partnership with BBVA Compass, a Sunbelt-based financial institution. The bank is adopting a core leadership curriculum built around online course delivery through eCornell.
"We are thrilled to be working with BBVA Compass for another year to develop their new and existing managers," said Tom Abogabal, vice president of sales at eCornell. "We're delighted that Eric Simpson and his team put their trust in eCornell to develop the essential managerial and leadership skills to drive business performance at all levels within the bank."
"eCornell's leadership development programs have proven to be highly effective and are an excellent complement to our development strategy," said Eric Simpson, senior vice president of leadership development at BBVA Compass. "This year we are modifying and streamlining the programs based on feedback and performance results so we can get even more people involved."
Overall satisfaction scores indicate the eCornell leadership courses were well-received the first year, with BBVA Compass students rating the applicability and transfer of knowledge from the course to their work with a score of 4.52 out of 5.
"Our leaders benefit from these courses because they are timely, industry-relevant and enable students to apply course concepts directly to their everyday work. We have been using eCornell's courses to prepare our most talented people for future opportunities," said Simpson. "The private cohort structure and dedicated instructor foster the kind of collaboration and team-building that make these leadership programs impactful."
eCornell's unique approach to e-learning combines the most effective elements of a world-class, Ivy League classroom with the flexibility of an online learning environment. eCornell courses—self-paced and 100 percent online—are "instructor-facilitated" to help guide a cohort of 20 to 30 participants through challenging, real-world exercises with practical on-the-job application. Classes enable learners to be immersed in learning that also fosters collaboration, interaction and networking.
About eCornell
eCornell, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cornell University, provides many of the world's leading organizations with online professional and executive development in the areas of leadership and management, human resources, financial management, healthcare, marketing and hospitality management. eCornell's proven course development model and asynchronous instructor-led course delivery provide for engaging, rigorous and interactive learning. The company has delivered online courses to more than 50,000 students in over 200 countries. For more information visit www.ecornell.com/enterprise (enterprise buyers) or www.ecornell.com (small groups and individual students).
About BBVA Group
BBVA is a customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857. The Group has a solid position in Spain, is the largest financial institution in Mexico and has leading franchises in South America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States. Its diversified business is biased to high-growth markets and it relies on technology as a key sustainable competitive advantage. BBVA ranks among the leading Eurozone banks in terms of ROE and efficiency. Corporate responsibility is at the core of its business model. BBVA fosters financial education and inclusion, and supports scientific research and culture. It operates with the highest integrity, a long-term vision and applies the best practices. The Group is present in the main sustainability indexes.
About BBVA Compass
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates more than 710 branches, including 371 in Texas, 93 in Alabama, 78 in Arizona, 65 in California, 45 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 21 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top 25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (5th). BBVA Compass has been recognized as one of the nation's leading Small Business Administration (SBA) lenders, earning Lender of the Year" honors in 2009 and 2010. Additional information concerning BBVA Compass can be found at www.bbvacompass.com.
