Ep. 3: Innovation is Turning Colleges Into Tech Companies — and Why Cliff Holekamp Believes That’s a Good Thing
Episode description
This fast-paced show drops listeners into a compelling conversation about higher education. In Your Element asks innovative leaders about the challenges, wins, and future of everything from meeting enrollment numbers to equity in education.
Host Eric Stoller chats with Cliff Holekamp, Cofounder & Managing Director of Cultivation Capital. On episode 3 of In Your Element, Eric and Cliff discuss:
- The ethical and financial ramifications of a needs-blind admissions model
- Why university programs like entrepreneurship are becoming more and more popular
- How recruiting and retention go hand in hand
- The rise of technological innovation across universities and why colleges are really tech companies
Learn more about this episode in our show notes.
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Brendan Henkel
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