Oakton Business Institute

The Business Institute at Oakton partners with area business and industry leaders and organizations to develop a vital economic future. By creating a knowledgeable, productive, and capable workforce through business education, skills training and professional development, we help to improve our economic potential and the overall quality of life.

Customized Training Programs
The Business Institute at Oakton serves the educational and growth needs of area business, industry, and organizations. For more than twenty-five years, we have provided training, assessment and consulting to businesses and organizations seeking to improve performance and productivity. Key areas of focus include:

. Leadership, Quality, and Teams
. Employee Development
. Computer/Technical Skills
. Office Proficiency

Our Instructors
Our instructors are industry leaders with significant achievement and business experience in their fields. The Business Institute is staffed with experts whose knowledge and experience is most applicable to your business. Our instructors draw from real-world experiences and utilize hands-on instruction techniques.

Client Testimonials
"Over the past ten years Oakton has consistently provided exemplary education programs and facilitators for many of our 1,250 employees. Through the years MPC has utilized the training services provided by Oakton for education in many different disciplines such as manufacturing, design, quality, management/leadership and computer skills to name a few. These enhanced skill-sets enabled MPC to remain competitive in our global market by aiding in our efforts to reduce scrap and rejects as well as increase our overall efficiency.”
MPC Products Corporation
Skokie, IL

“The staff and services of the Business Institute's training services is top notch and very accommodating to meet the training needs of Lutheran General Hospital. The Business Institute is always willing to explore and customize educational offerings that best support the employees. The employees/students have been very happy with the instructors and look forward to attending classes; based on-site which makes it easier for the employees. The educational offerings tend to not only meet the employee's needs but to encourage their learning, with several employees returning back to school at the Oakton campuses. From starting the dialogue to actually creating the educational offerings have always been hassle free with the Business Institute staff guiding me along the way and handling the details."
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, IL

“For the past four years, Oakton's Business Institute has been an outstanding development resource for our organization. Their trainers are knowledgeable, skilled and connect well with our employees. We especially value partnering with the Business Institute in the custom design of learning opportunities that meet the unique training needs of our staff. I encourage other area businesses to discover and use this quality learning and development resource.”
College of American Pathologists
Northfield, IL

Contact our program manager at 847.635.1934 or businessinstitute@oakton.edu to discuss your training needs.

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