Careers in flux? Not so fast Alana Dunagan Careers in flux? Not so fast The data shows that workers are staying in their jobs longer than before—so why is there so much buzz about reskilling? There are a few hypotheses: Nov 30, 2017 Alana Dunagan
The WGU audit: The fine print Alana Dunagan The WGU audit: The fine print The WGU audit will likely be rejected. But what are the ramifications for other innovators in the higher education space? Oct 13, 2017 Alana Dunagan
Space: The final frontier in the search for full-pay students Alana Dunagan 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 Alana Dunagan
Business Model Innovation Falling enrollments: A gray cloud with a silver lining Alana Dunagan Falling enrollments: A gray cloud with a silver lining National enrollments are down again—but a closer look at the data reveals more interesting trends about innovation in higher education. Aug 22, 2017 Alana Dunagan Business Model Innovation
Credentialing Alternative credentials are reshuffling the higher education deck Alana Dunagan Alternative credentials are reshuffling the higher education deck As alternative credentials proliferate they are changing the landscape of higher education—and that landscape is more complex than just college. July 25, 2017 Alana Dunagan Credentialing
Business Model Innovation Purdue and Kaplan: What’s ahead Alana Dunagan Purdue and Kaplan: What’s ahead What lies ahead for the Purdue/Kaplan partnership? The next steps include navigating regulatory approvals and the hard work of building a successful partnership. May 30, 2017 Alana Dunagan Business Model Innovation
Accreditation Where the rubber hits the road: innovation and accreditation Alana Dunagan Where the rubber hits the road: innovation and accreditation In a conversation with Alana Dunagan, NEASC's Barbara Brittingham discusses how innovation intersects with the standards and practices of accreditation. May 16, 2017 Alana Dunagan Accreditation
Affordability In New York, ‘free college’ scores headlines for Cuomo, but it’s a big loss for students Alana Dunagan In New York, ‘free college’ scores headlines for Cuomo, but it’s a big loss for students Governor Cuomo's Excelsior Scholarship purports to make college "free," but it does nothing to fix a fundamentally unaffordable business model. Apr 27, 2017 Alana Dunagan Affordability
Business Model Innovation Piloting change in higher education Alana Dunagan Piloting change in higher education Innovation is hard, but identifying how innovation interacts with business models can help leaders create team structures that succeed. Apr 13, 2017 Alana Dunagan Business Model Innovation
In Wisconsin, innovation does what budgets can’t Alana Dunagan In Wisconsin, innovation does what budgets can’t Against a backdrop of declining state support, the University of Wisconsin has quietly been innovating against the state's workforce challenges. Mar 23, 2017 Alana Dunagan
The triple threat: affordability, access, and alignment Alana Dunagan The triple threat: affordability, access, and alignment A common misreading of the theory of disruptive innovation is that disruptive innovations are good and sustaining innovations are bad. This is a false dichotomy. Mar 16, 2017 Alana Dunagan
What hotels and higher education have in common Alana Dunagan What hotels and higher education have in common For a long time, we didn't see it in higher education. To understand why, and to build insights around the competitive phenomena we are seeing now, it's helpful to look at the experience of the hotel industry. Mar 9, 2017 Alana Dunagan
