New and Innovative Market Opportunities
As higher education’s traditional market of high school graduates shrinks, college and university leaders need to become more creative in finding markets to serve. Identifying new and innovative revenue streams and adapting to serve them well will also ensure institutions are not reliant on the continued strength of a single demographic.
Improving through Innovation: Evolving the Postsecondary Model to Fit Today’s Students
Philip Powell | Associate Dean of Academic Programs at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana UniversityAt its core, what is higher education truly about? Producing human capital and talent. It’s about sending students out into the world prepared to be more productive and successful than…
Left! Left! Left, Right, Left: One University’s Experience with Bootcamps
Cyrus Homayounpour | Associate Dean for Marketing and Enrollment Management in the College of Professional Studies, George Washington UniversityBy my conservative estimate, since the establishment of the first coding bootcamp in 2012 the number of such schools, both for-profit and non-profit universities in the United States and Canada,…
How an Active Extended University Benefits the Rest of Campus
Beth Brunk-Chavez | Dean of Extended University, University of Texas at El PasoMany higher education institutions feature a college called something like “Extended University.” While the units which make up that college may vary, common denominators often include a continuing education organization…
Laying the Groundwork: How to Establish the Foundation for a Successful IBC
John LaBrie | Professor of the Practice in Higher Education, Northeastern UniversityInternational branch campuses (IBCs) are risky propositions. As a pure educational start-up, they have many inherent challenges. They lack brand recognition in their new market. Their value proposition has no…
Reflections on Trends and Disruptions That Can Support Higher Education’s Continued Relevance
Elisa Robyn | Executive Director of Adult Outreach, Regis UniversityIf institutions of higher education have a key role in advancing and disseminating knowledge—within the individual and within society—then these institutions exist as a public good. Yet, higher education in…
Looking to 2040: Anticipating the Future of Higher Education
Richard DeMillo | Director of the Center for 21st Century Universities, Georgia Institute of TechnologyIn April 2018, Georgia Tech's Office of the Provost released Deliberate Innovation, Lifetime Education, a report that explores the future of higher education. Using the year 2040 as a long-term…
The Age of Convergence: Considering a Continuum and an Unbundling of Education
Vistasp Karbhari | President, The University of Texas at Arlington“Convergence” at its simplest occurs when two or more distinct entities, concepts or phenomena are brought together. It can also be thought of as a process that breaks down barriers…