Where is the Magic Kingdom for nontraditional learners?
Nontraditional students now make up the majority of learners, but colleges have been slow to adapt to their needs. The theory of Jobs to Be Done can point a way forward.
Apr 25, 2018
The demise of the full-time MBA
For two decades, Harvard's Clayton Christensen has been predicting the disruption of management education—not even the likes of Harvard Business School would be safe. That no longer feels like a crazy prediction.
Feb 14, 2018
We can’t address higher education’s challenges without innovation
College is too expensive—and the costs keep growing. Ideas for the federal government to provide free college won't address the underlying issue, and neither will price fixing on the part of colleges. But innovation ca...
Feb 8, 2018
Congress should prioritize innovation in higher ed. Here are three ways it can.
The centuries-old model of college is showing signs of strain under today’s turbulent economy. Congress has a critical role to play in encouraging innovation to meet the needs of the next generation.
Jan 23, 2018
What Oberlin reveals about higher ed’s vulnerable business model
Oberlin is an elite school with a big endowment. Its financial problems reveal big issues in the business model of higher education.
Jan 17, 2018
Affordability
Here’s how ‘renewable learning funds’ can transform workforce development
Sustainable resources are not just for renewable energy. A new approach to funding education can support learners in getting the workforce training they need without relying on debt.
Dec 13, 2017
Affordability
Incentives 101: Higher ed’s “financially responsible” mess
The Department of Education's outdated financial health test for colleges incentivizes long-term borrowing. Could this help explain skyrocketing tuition?
Oct 4, 2017
Innovation & tech: Africa’s only hope in educating hundreds of millions of children
It will cost sub Saharan Africa more than $26 billion to achieve universal primary education. But that is using conventional models and projections. What if there is a more impactful and less expensive way?
Sept 19, 2017
Space: The final frontier in the search for full-pay students
International enrollments show signs of wobbling—which could be the undoing of the traditional business model in higher education.
Sept 19, 2017
The canary in the law school coal mine
Whittier College will no longer admit students to its law program, making it the first fully accredited law school in the U.S. to shut down. Michael Horn shares how other law schools can save themselves from disruption.
May 23, 2017