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The Great Courses has top food course this month

Portfolio Company: The Great Courses “Food: A Cultural Culinary History” by Ken Albala is the top food-themed audiobook featured in Rochelle O’Gorman’s list for the Times Union in Albany, New York. The series of lectures is produced by The Great Courses, a Brentwood Associates portfolio company. Read the full review: Food-themed audiobooks a feast for…

Brentwood Associates acquires Excelligence Learning Corporation

Portfolio Company: Excelligence Learning Corporation Brentwood Associates announced that it has acquired Excelligence Learning Corporation, a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor, and multi-channel retailer of educational products, headquartered in Monterey, California. The company provides a full-line selection of branded, private label, and proprietary products across several categories, including arts and crafts, infant and toddler, active play,…

The Great Courses presents new collection of courses this December

Portfolio Company: The Great Courses The Great Courses, the leading global media brand for lifelong learning and personal enrichment, has released four new video courses for December: “The Everyday Gourmet: The Joy of Mediterranean Cooking” in partnership with The Culinary Institute of America, “Your Best Brain,” “Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques” and “Essentials…

Roberta Anding of The Great Courses talks nutrition

Houston Chronicle reporter, Jennifer Latson, dives into nutrition facts with Roberta Anding, a Houston-area professor who also teaches nationwide through The Great Courses, the leading global media brand for lifelong learning and personal enrichment. Anding lays the foundation for building a healthy diet in “Nutrition Made Clear,” one of 500 college-level courses taught by the top…