ONE OF THE TOPICS ON MANY OF OUR READERS’ MINDS IS EDUCATION. THEY WANT TO EXPLORE THE BENEFITS OF an advanced degree for themselves or their employees. They want to know about the latest trends in training for leadership, achieving MBAs and other professional degrees … and what is being studied by current and future leaders – in class and on-line. And they want to know what higher education institutions are doing to stand apart from the competition.

This special supplement to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal takes a look at some of the programs that contribute to taking local professionals to the next level of excellence, while we also dig into some of the trends affecting the education landscape and how schools are preparing professionals to withstand and overcome challenges and unforeseen circumstances such as the global pandemic and economic hurdles.