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Online Program Managers: What Are OPMs in Higher Education?

BestColleges

Online program managers coordinate and run online degree programs for many colleges and universities. It's unclear, however, how pervasive these companies are in higher education. OPMs have become a hot topic in higher education policy circles, but for the uninitiated, it can be hard to understand why.

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How Do Online Student Expectations Diverge and Converge Across Generations?

Ruffaloni

Today, all but 24 percent of online students are within this new demographic. We now need to understand whether this represents a seismic shift in how we market, position, recruit for, and organize our online programs, or a more nuanced one. These factors make the development of target personas for each online program critical.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

EAB

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. These narratives only bolster the skepticism a majority of young adults without degrees already report feeling toward higher education.

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Are the Benefits of OPM Partnerships Worth the Risk?

EAB

EAB’s Carla Hickman and David Kuehl trace the evolution of online program managers and offer advice to today’s university leaders on how to partner with OPMs to boost online enrollment. Always in the market, always trying to understand where higher education is going next, on behalf of our 2500 plus partners.

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Are OPM Partnerships Your Ticket to Online Growth?

EAB

EAB’s Carla Hickman and David Kuehl trace the evolution of online program managers and offer advice to today’s university leaders on how to partner with OPMs to boost online enrollment. EAB · Are OPM Partnerships Your Ticket to Online Growth? Transcript [music] 0:00:11.5 I've been with the firm over 15 years now.

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Phil Hill and the Unintended Consequences of Online Education Policy

Ruffaloni

These regulatory changes are not just bureaucratic moves, but rather represent hurdles that will significantly complicate the ability of institutions to make up traditional enrollment contraction through the expansion of online programming. Phil Hill : Several of the headwinds are outside the control of higher education institutions.

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What Is Brown University Known For?

BestColleges

Brown's reputation as a prestigious institution is long: It's the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Below, you can learn about Brown's top program offerings, notable alums, and total costs to help you decide whether Brown is a good fit for you.