The Case for Competency-Based Education: A New Age of Teaching and Learning?

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Oct. 20, 2014 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Why today's interest in competency-based education (CBE)? "Number one, the degree completion agenda period is driving this—the fact that so many states are moving to performance funding, and colleges are feeling drive to help students be successful," says Pamela Tate of the Council for Adult and Experiential... Read more »

Re-Envisioning Higher Education Economic Models

RSM Offices 80 City Square, Boston, MA, United States

A University Executive Lunch Briefing Monday, April 4, 2016 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. RSM Offices 80 City Square, Boston, MA 02129 The business and economic models of numerous industries and organizations are undergoing tremendous change and reinvention. From Amazon to Uber, new models are transforming industry landscapes. But what do such forces and changes... Read more »

Talent 4.0: How Employable are New England’s College Graduates and What Can Higher Education Do About It?

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

NEBHE held a conference titled Talent 4.0: How Employable Are New England's College Graduates and What Can Higher Education Do About It? on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. New England employers consistently claim that they can't find sufficient numbers of skilled workers, especially in key tech-intensive and growth-oriented industries... Read more »