What is Hamburger University&trade?
The McDonald’s® corporation employs more than a million people worldwide in any given year. Training is provided for all employees, from cashiers to corporate workers, but the one training facility many McDonald’s® employees strive to attend is Hamburger University™. The American branch of Hamburger University™ is considered the premier training ground for employees, an 80-acre campus located in Oak Brook, Ill. The American branch of the university provides training for nearly 5,000 employees every year in all aspects of the business, including information for crew, management and executives. But much like the corporation it serves, Hamburger University™ had humble beginnings. Since its inception in 1961, the Hamburger University™ has provided training for more than 80,000 managers, mid-managers and owner/operators within the McDonald’s® community. In contrast, the original graduating class of Hamburger University™ consisted of 14 students. The original Hamburger University™ training f
