Anonymous letter
From time to time we receive anonymous letters from people who have something to say, but don’t want to be outed/exposed, here is a recent one:
I have heard most if not all of the arguments & viewpoints against the way for-profit schools market. I have heard all of the name calling, the comparison to the [...]
Gainful employment, what it can mean to forprofit schools
During long winded negotiated rulemaking for Higher Education, the US DOE proposed defining gainful employment by establishing a 8% debt to income threshold (debt to income is also commonly used for mortgage limits) based on median student debt for recent college graduates with income based either on Bureau of Labor Statistics 25th percentile wage data [...]
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Where do opportunities for innovation exist in education in the new decade?
Repost from our linkedin group…much more there join the group by clicking the linkedin button top right of website.
The tradition classroom is changing. People have ever increasing demands on their time. Finding new ways to deliver a traditional education is a growth area for innovation in education.
Textbooks are continuing (and need to continue) to move [...]
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Admissions reporting a surge of students telling them Obama is going to pay for school…
More & more we hear from admissions people that a continuing trend of students coming in and telling them that the don’t expect to pay for school and that Obama is going to pay for it… This is a sign of a growing problem, much of which is being driven by the marketers. Do you [...]
How will 2010 perform
With 2009 being a perfect storm for EDU lead gen, how will 2010 play out?
Almost all of the EDU lead vendors we have spoken to feel 2010 will continue to be strong for EDU lead gen, though most don’t expect a repeat of last year’s explosion. Clearly the data suggests that most of the second [...]
Quinstreet’s s-1 interesting reading
For those of you who like read, it may be worthwhile to ruffle through quinstreet’s s-1 filing. Some interesting information on their firm, on their outlook of the industry and a nice peek into this company which has been closely held for many years now. Interest to see % Devry’s represented of revenue. The company [...]
Capital Roundtable PE Investing in Education Companies Conference Announcement
On January 14 in New York City, The Capital Roundtable www.CapitalRoundtable.com is producing a new full-day MasterClass™ on
PE Investing in Education Companies –
How to Differentiate Your Strategy
To Be Successful in This White-Hot Sector
This exclusive conference features an expert group of 20 panelists who all have specialized insight about PE investing in the [...]
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ForProfitEDU.com Launches First Annual Lead Generation Benchmarking Survey members of higher education community are invited to participate
PRESS RELEASE/MEDIA ALERT
ForProfitEDU.com Launches First Annual Lead Generation Benchmarking Survey Online Members of the higher education community are invited to participate in benchmarking study to identify current trends and best practices in lead marketing
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 – New York, NY – ForProfitEDU.com announced today the launch of the First Annual Lead Generation Benchmarking survey [...]
Milken-PennGSE Education Business Plan Competition
UPenns has asked ForProfitEDU.com to post the following:
In a knowledge economy, nothing is more important than people being able to maximize their potential. And yet, collectively we have not figured out how to reach every person – regardless of where they are intellectually, emotionally, financially, and geographically – to help them realize their potential. Effective [...]
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Press Release: Remington College Reduces Costs, Gains Greater Control over Their Lead Generation with Sparkroom Lead Deliver
Lead Performance Management platform provides Remington marketers with real-time insight into lead performance resulting in more efficient media planning and execution
Toronto – November 11, 2009 – Sparkroom, Inc. (www.sparkroom.com), a leading provider of Lead Performance Management solutions, announced today that Remington College has chosen Sparkroom’s Lead Deliver and Lead IQ platforms to automate their lead [...]
