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 [...]
What are the most important issues facing private equity firms interested investing in the for-profit education industry
The following comes from the forprofit EDU group on linkedin. If your not a member yet join using the link above.
I think it is finding those firms who understand the current postsecondary climate and have a plan for addressing the various concerns the sector faces as a whole.
More specifically, there are some serious issues with [...]
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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Professional Academic Society to Offer Graduate Credit by University of St. Thomas for Adjunct Faculty Certification Program
CHICAGO, Ill., August 10, 2009 — SoCAFE, The Society of Certified Adjunct Faculty Educators, announced today that the organization’s certification program for part-time college and university faculty would now be available for graduate credit by the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
Completion of the certification course, entitled “Core Competencies of College Teaching” (CTED 672), [...]
EDU stocks continue to get hit
Clearly the EDU stocks are continuing to get hit. Apol is leading the downward trend, but the others are following. Many of the analysts I speak with are still concerned about pending legislative changes… Thought they all agree that for the most part on the state level the for-profits are welcomed, but at the federal/national [...]
Unlimited programs for $99.00 a month…
Academe may look askance at Straighterline.com, (www.straighterline.com) the commercial service that offers basic college courses online for $99 a month. But the enterprise has lately been getting a lot of press attention, with some education experts seeing it as an harbinger of higher education’s future.
The service, which started last year, allows students to take as [...]
Is the growth in EDU demand starting to slow?
Some very interesting data coming in which may lead to the conclusion that the growth rates may be slowing. While the industry is still growing and at rates which would make most extremely happy, the percentage growth may be showing some signs that it’s leveling out a bit.
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EDMC pending IPO has created some excitement!
EDMC, Education Management Corp. planned IPO is getting lots of attention. It may get frothy… EDMC has some stellar holdings:
Art Institutes: with a focus on design, fashion, culinary & medical has achieved a significant brand in the market
Argosy: which focuses on Education, psychology, business, health & behavioral sciences also a strong brand with real credit [...]
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BMO Back to School Conference..dont miss it!
Senior Research Analyst Jeff Silber will lead this annual investor conference, showcasing leading companies in the for-profit education industry. It’s a whose who in ForProfit EDU, in NYC Sept. 17th
click here to register: http://www.bmocm.com/conferences/2009backtoschool/default.aspx
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Experts say Online learning give students a “modest but statistically meaningful difference” in learning performance
Recently a 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has delivered an interesting conclusion: “On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.” The New York times reported the article here: New York Times
