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.
How Continuing Education is Preparing Us For The Future of Work
Jason Wingard | Dean of the School of Professional Studies, Columbia UniversityWith the steady and consistent advancement of technology—and its impact on the day-to-day functioning of every industry—employers need to be constantly aware of the need to upskill their employees. Postsecondary…
The Necessity of Creative Leadership In Higher Education
Andrew Yee | Director of Digital Lifelong Learning Programs at Biola UniversityCreative leadership is essential for higher education institutions to remain relevant and responsive into the future, and there are three components to this. First, is seeing a problem's true constraints.…
Building Clock-Hour Competency-Based Education Programs with Flexibility in Mind
Franz Feierbach | Associate Dean for Operations and Academic Readiness in the School of Applied Technology, Salt Lake Community CollegeIn its simplest form, a clock-hour program is a set of non-credit courses that lead to the completion of a non-degree credential or certificate. Typically, such a program is offered…
Pathways to Transformation: Reimagining Business Education for the Modern World
Michael Wiemer | Senior Vice President and Chief Officer for the Americas, AACSB InternationalBusiness schools are facing a rapidly changing environment that requires new ways of thinking and new approaches to delivering programming. While business education was once defined by fixed degree offerings—with…
Create a Positive Revenue Stream with Conference Planning Services
Patti Spaniola | Director of Continuing Education, University of West FloridaHave you ever had a conversation where your University informed you that there was plenty of money to go around? Yes? Really? For most of us the answer is “Never.”…
Willing to Fail: Evolving Graduate Business Education to Keep Pace with Market Needs
Caryn L. Beck-Dudley | Dean of the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara UniversityThose of us who lead business schools have known for a while that graduate business education is changing dramatically. Most MBAs, including ours, have lost enrollment over several years. The…
Competency-Based Education: A Model For Keeping Up in Canada
Jackie Pichette | Director of Policy, Research & Partnerships, Higher Education Quality Council of OntarioMost students enrolled in Canadian colleges and universities today should expect to return to school down the road—probably several times, hopefully for shorter, more flexible and affordable programs. That’s because,…