Earlier this year, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced an investment of $150 million in common stock of … More
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Chris Boehner of Vericant shares his entrepreneurial journey
Chris Boehner, Executive Director, Vericant Twitter LinkedIn After graduating from the College of Charleston with a degree in Corporate and … More
international education as a pathway for immigrant entrepreneurs
While the immigration reform in the US is overcast with uncertainty, I came across a very interesting blog in the New York … More
How MOOCs and competency-based learning shaping the future of online higher education?
Two models of higher education–competency-based learning and MOOCs–are offering alternatives to conventional higher education and shaping the future of online … More
Could MOOCs revolutionize international student recruitment and transnational education?
MOOCs–Massive Open and Online Courses, have been in news for their potential to be “revolutionary” in learning space. Tom Friedman says that … More
Quality assurance in for-profit education: Tame risks, not growth
“If quality assurance is partly about risk, are for-profit institutions inherently more risky than public institutions?”, asks a discussions paper released … More
University-Industry Partnerships, Maggie Johnson, Education & University Relations, Google
Successful models of university-industry relations are very important in aligning competencies, fostering innovation and funding research. This week Dr. Maggie … More
Marketing Education Services, Jason Katcher, Google
Jason Katcher Head of Education & Recruitment Advertising Google Jason has spent the last 3 years helping drive the for-profit … More