Written by: Barmak Nassirian Published by: The Chronicle of Higher Education on 8/8/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: GME program leaders and their team members are the individuals that have to deal issues created by these gimmicky sales tactics. Extracted Content: Private-public partnerships — arrangements in which college projects or services are outsourced to for-profit providers — have been … [Read more...] about It’s Time to End Higher Ed’s Gimmicky Sales Tactics
What a New Strategy at 2U Means for the Future of Online Higher Education
Written by: Phil Hill Published by: EdSurge on 8/5/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: Are OPM fortunes shrinking because campuses need less of their services or is it something more? Extracted Content: The fortunes of Online Program Management companies, or OPMs, are falling fast these days. These companies, which help colleges set up online programs and often help finance them as well in exchange … [Read more...] about What a New Strategy at 2U Means for the Future of Online Higher Education
Amid Struggles, an Online Enabler Pivots
Written by: Doug Lederman Published by: Inside Higher Ed on 8/1/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: More OPM changes will likely occur which may mean GME program's will have an opportunity to hire instructional designers and technology support staff. Extracted Content: 2U is laying off 20 percent of its workforce in wake of merger with edX but resetting how it charges institutions and offering them … [Read more...] about Amid Struggles, an Online Enabler Pivots
Is Your Graduate Program’s OPM Contract About to End?
Written by: Rodney Alsup Published by: LinkedIn MBA News Digest Comment: Ten year plus OPM contracts are common and many are approaching their end. Graduate program leaders need to prepare for their end. This article provides a starting point. Extracted Content: If so, are you prepared to renew, change, or end the contract? The decision you make can make or break your program, and even your … [Read more...] about Is Your Graduate Program’s OPM Contract About to End?
3 Questions for Michael Graham on his Dissertation on OPMs
Written by: Edward J. Maloney and Joshua Kim Published by: Inside Higher Ed MBA News Digest Comment: If your OPM contract is about to renew or you're thinking about engaging an OPM, this is an article you will want to read. Extracted Content: Learning about institutional satisfaction with online program management providers. Mike Graham is vice president of operations and technology at … [Read more...] about 3 Questions for Michael Graham on his Dissertation on OPMs
Democratic Senators Probe Whether Online Degree Programs Contribute to High Student Debt Loads
Written by: Andrea Fuller Follow and Lisa Bannon Published by: The Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: Here is a case where the press created enough congressional interest to result in an inquiry letter by senators tying student debt to online graduate program costs. Extracted Content: Three U.S. senators sent a letter Friday to companies that develop online degree programs for … [Read more...] about Democratic Senators Probe Whether Online Degree Programs Contribute to High Student Debt Loads