مسعود امامی نژاد

Purpose: This research was done with the aim of identifying and comparing the intra-organizational and social (external) components of the corporate university for the Islamic Azad universities in the west of Guilan province. Methodology: This study was done with a qualitative method. The statistical population consisted of heads, deputies, faculty members and professors (20 ones). The research sample was selected using targeted method. The research data were collected through semi-structured interviews and continued until the information saturation. The analysis of the obtained data was carried out using qualitative content analysis method based on open coding, axial coding and selective coding. Findings: According to the findings, internal factors included six factors: measurement of knowledge systems, strategy of organization, learning, development, and collaboration, and effective social factors included three factors: communication, technology, and society which were more important than the other organizational university factors. Conclusion: The results showed that timely assessment of the corporate university was one of the most important internal factors and the relationship between university and industry and the coherence of education with business needs were the most effective social factors of the corporate university for the Islamic Azad universities in the west of Guilan province.