Posts Tagged ‘New Economy’

A Boom Time for Education Start-Ups

Despite recession investors see technology companies’ ‘Internet moment’ Harsh economic realities mean trouble for college leaders. But where administrators perceive an impending crisis, investors increasingly see opportunity. In recent years, venture capitalists have poured millions into education-technology start-ups, trying to cash in on a market they see as ripe for a digital makeover. And lately, […]

Let’s Deregulate Online Learning

Both nonprofit and for-profit colleges profit, usually handsomely, from providing online courses. While aggregated data on cost and revenue are difficult to find, all the recent online-learning business models point to substantial profit margins.SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher Education Read the Full Article

Indiana University announces $1.1 million fund establishing world’s largest student prize for software, technology business plan

Building Entrepreneurs in Software and Technology (BEST) competition to be most valuable in the world for students at a universitySOURCE: Indiana UniversityRead the Press Release

Study: College graduates driving increase in bankruptcy filings

College graduates are the fastest-growing group of consumers who have filed for bankruptcy protection in the past five years, according to a new study by a financial nonprofit, which underscores the broad reach of the Great Recession.SOURCE: The Washington PostRead the Full Story