by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Oct 1, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
The old adage that nothing is certain but death and taxes is due for an update. We’re now assured that the arrival of a new academic calendar invariably sparks renewed debate over the merits, or lack thereof, of online program management (OPM) companies and OPM...
by Michael Miller, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Sep 17, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
The current state of the U.S. MBA market can best be compared to your average glacier: large, slowly decreasing in size, and leaving a mark when it recedes. Still, MBA programs make up the greatest number of any single type of master’s degree program and enroll the...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Sep 10, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
Amazon Prime Day came and went on July 15th, and by most accounts, it left smiling faces around the globe. But just a few days before this annual shop-a-thon, Amazon announced a gift of its own: a pledge to spend more than $700,000,000 to train and upskill 100,000...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Aug 6, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
California Assemblyman Kevin McCarty has a long record of advocating for improvements in public education, criminal justice reform, and improved access to health care. He has also become an important actor in a new drama designed to introduce new regulations for OPMs...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 23, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation, Program Spotlight
In recent years, we have seen increased student interest in programs with strong career articulation. Eduventures data suggests that this interest comes at the expense of more traditional programs often housed in schools of arts and sciences. Programs like English,...
by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 16, 2019 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Program Innovation, Traditional Student Demand
Community college is “where America really goes to college,” said Dr. Gail Mellow, President of LaGuardia Community College, in her keynote at Eduventures Summit 2019. The scale of community colleges is the “invisible reality” in a nation obsessed with...
