Innovators Worth Watching: MissionU Richard Price Innovators Worth Watching: MissionU MissionU is generating a lot of buzz, but is it disruptive to the bachelor's degree? In this Innovators Worth Watching blog post, we dig deeper to find out. July 11, 2017 Richard Price
What’s the answer for healthcare merger mania Ryan Marling What’s the answer for healthcare merger mania M&A activity within healthcare industry segments has accelerated. Further consolidation may drive up prices. What are options for bucking the trend? July 10, 2017 Ryan Marling
Why chatbots make me nervous Julia Freeland Fisher Why chatbots make me nervous Are chatbots reliably scaling access to relationships? Not necessarily. July 7, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
Our obsession with building “good institutions” might be doing more harm than good Efosa Ojomo Our obsession with building “good institutions” might be doing more harm than good Building good political and economic institutions is often promoted as a hallmark in economic development, but our focus on building institutions makes us miss the most important part. July 6, 2017 Efosa Ojomo
School boards: Good for policy, bad for management Thomas Arnett School boards: Good for policy, bad for management School boards play an important role in determining education policy. But when it comes to managing a district, school boards may gridlock a leader's ability to move beyond the status quo. July 6, 2017 Thomas Arnett
Lenders: Segment your customers by context, not by data Aroop Gupta Lenders: Segment your customers by context, not by data A majority of credit models today rely on data from the past to predict the future. In doing so, they're missing the greater opportunity to understand their customers' circumstances and goals. July 6, 2017 Aroop Gupta
RE: Development… Why we should stop giving people what we think they need Efosa Ojomo RE: Development… Why we should stop giving people what we think they need Billions of dollars are spent every year providing needs for poor people. But what if that approach, giving people what we think they need, is flawed? There's a better way. June 28, 2017 Efosa Ojomo
Supply Chain Is Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods half-baked? Jon George Is Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods half-baked? At first glance, Amazon’s recent announcement of its planned $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods seems like another potential win for the e-commerce leader. Instant […] June 28, 2017 Jon George Supply Chain
Is the hottest trend in chronic care all it’s cracked up to be? Rebecca Fogg Is the hottest trend in chronic care all it’s cracked up to be? While lawmakers lock horns over the American Health Care Act, which would lower individual health insurance premiums for some Americans by making them prohibitively expensive […] June 23, 2017 Rebecca Fogg
Four reasons why the Oxfam report on inequality in Nigeria missed the point Efosa Ojomo Four reasons why the Oxfam report on inequality in Nigeria missed the point Oxfam's May 17th report on inequality in Nigeria was informative, but it misdiagnosed the country's problem. Here's why. June 22, 2017 Efosa Ojomo
3 innovative tips for tackling school culture Julia Freeland Fisher 3 innovative tips for tackling school culture Three tips on what we’ve learned about culture, process, and change inside and outside of education. June 20, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
Innovators Worth Watching: Cell-Ed Richard Price Innovators Worth Watching: Cell-Ed In our first "Innovators Worth Watching" entry, we look at a young company, Cell-Ed, that is tackling the massive adult literacy and job skills gap in the US and abroad. Does Cell-Ed have disruptive potential? June 13, 2017 Richard Price