A collaborative study was conducted by representatives of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce, the University of Maryland University College, and Prince George's Community College to identify the training and professional development activities most desired by county business leaders. Surveys were mailed to 5,000 of the 15,125 businesses located in Prince George's County, requesting information on the types of management and employee development training most needed, the businesses' present involvement in formal training programs, the preferred format for training, and ways in which educational institutions could promote business success in the county. Study findings, based on responses from 182 businesses, included the following: (1) nearly 60% of the responding firms indicated that their employees had participated in some form of formal education or training within the last year; (2) though only 37% of the respondents had formal in-house training programs, over 60% indicated a willingness to financially support employee professional development; (3) employee skills most in need of improvement were oral communication, interpersonal relations, and writing, with a majority of the respondents indicating a strong need for training in each of these areas; and (4) the most favored format for training was open-enrollment courses offered weekday evenings at college campuses or centers. The survey instrument and responses to open-ended questionnaires are included in the report. (EJV)