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WANT A WHITE-COLLAR CAREER WITHOUT COLLEGE DEBT? BECOME AN APPRENTICE In health care, financial services, software development — even law — apprenticeships are offering an alternative to paying college tuition. ‘A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College’ A Q&A with Ryan Craig, investor and author of a new book about the changing landscape for education and training credentials and the implications for traditional higher education. The ‘last mile’ in education and training After graduating from college in 1994, I spent a few years at McKinsey & Co. — a young kid in an ill-fitting suit naively but energetically attempting to convince experienced and jaded managers to do their jobs differently. Tiber Health wants to solve the world's doctor shortage While it may look unassuming, with its campus bordered by empty lots, low slung buildings, auto body shops and the freeway, Ponce Health Sciences University is ground zero for an experiment in education that could radically... Free Market Can Deliver Free College Remember paying your broker $200 a trade? Higher education is at that stage today.
The Covid-19 pandemic forced colleges to shift to online learning, often with disastrous results. Students are no fools...
A coding school where college grads train and work without spending... Right around this time last year, Edward Young was donning a cap and gown for graduation at St. John’s University in New York. He figured his bachelor’s degree in computer science would open doors to all sorts of tech jobs, but...

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Empowering CIED Clinics: Navigating Post-Covid Challenges and Data Deluge...

Mar 30, 2024
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the release of the 2023 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) guidelines, device clinic managers face extraordinary challenges in adapting to evolving healthcare landscapes. This interview explores how partnerships with specialized service providers are not only harmonious with the latest industry standards but also pivotal in enhancing strategic...
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Packback: AI-Enabled Writing Platform Raises Funding From PSG Equity

Mar 29, 2024
Packback, a company whose AI-enabled writing and discussion platform has empowered over 1.5 million students, announced a strategic growth investment from PSG.
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'Shark Tank' alum Packback announces new funding, discusses growth since...

Mar 28, 2024
After entering the "Shark Tank" and coming away with a deal in 2014, Chicago tech startup Packback pivoted away from its original concept as an online textbook platform to artificial intelligence software for college courses...
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IN THE NEWS: Another grounbreaking program for Mercy U students in medical...

Mar 27, 2024
Mercy University and Medical Sales College today announced a new partnership to prepare students for success in the medical device sales industry.
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New Partnership Aims to Diversify Medical Device Sales

Mar 26, 2024
Students in the New York tri-state area will have a new opportunity this summer to explore a lucrative career in healthcare, thanks to a partnership between Mercy University and Medical Sales College (MSC).
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Packback Announces Strategic Investment from PSG Equity

Mar 25, 2024
Investment aims to drive expansion of Packback’s AI-powered platform to help boost student engagement and academic performance in K-12 and higher education
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How colleges, universities can ensure the success of their Latinx students

Mar 24, 2024
The high velocity of Latinx growth in the United States represents a great opportunity for higher education leaders looking to defy projected enrollment declines due to a drop in college-aged adults.
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Avenica Acquires Arch Advisory Group to Help More Job Candidates...

Nov 21, 2023
The acquisition brings together two talent advocate powerhouses with a shared mission of changing the way the world works
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An Effective Methodology to Boost the Socio-Economic Diversity of U.S. Med...

Nov 21, 2023
The lack of socio-economic diversity among medical students is causing a growing health care and fiscal problem in the United States.
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Ponce Health Sciences University inspires young minds with mini medical...

Nov 21, 2023
Ponce Health Sciences University in St. Louis is exposing elementary school students to careers in healthcare through a mini medical school program.
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