Podcasts about university ventures

www.CPOPLAYBOOK.comEpisode TranscriptAboutKey takeaways from this podcast episode include a decline in confidence in traditional higher education due to rising costs and uncertain job prospects. Matt Wilkerson, CEO and Co-founder at Extern introduced externships as a solution, offering students real-world projects remotely and helping companies engage with more students efficiently. Despite the advantages of skills-based hiring, its limited prevalence is attributed to challenges in standardization. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the need for innovative solutions like externships to bridge the gap between academic preparation and workplace readiness.*Matt WilkersonMatt is the Co-founder & CEO of Extern which invented the remote Externship, a new form of work experience with integrated learning. Externships let people quickly build their resumes with real work experiences remotely while giving companies expert-designed, turnkey projects that drive business outcomes.Previously known as Paragon One, last year Extern served 8,800 multi-week Externships to students out of nearly 100,000 applications on behalf of brands like PwC, Home Depot, AT&T, HSBC, Macquarie, HP, National Geographic, Beats by Dre, Hugo Boss, and more. Extern's mission is to enable anyone from any background to access professional experience, and its vision is to enable people to build their resume while earning their degree.It's backed by Foundation Capital, Launch Fund, Learn Capital, University Ventures, and YCombinator. Matt previously co-founded and was CFO of AHAlife, a luxury online marketplace for discovering 1,000+ designers and artisans from 45+ countries, which raised over $20M of venture capital and merged with ASX-listed Design Milk.Before launching AHAlife, Matt sourced, executed, and oversaw consumer internet investments with Technology Crossover Ventures, a $10Bn venture capital fund. Prior to TCV, Matt began his career in the Media & Telecom Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley, focusing on M&A, IPO, and debt issuances for new media and telecom companies. Matt holds both a B.S. degree in Computer Science & Engineering and a B.S. in Management Science from MIT.

Ryan Craig is a Managing Director at Achieve Partners and was formerly an MD at University Ventures. Ryan's commentary on where the puck is going in education and workforce regularly appears in the biweekly Gap Letter, Forbes, and Inside Higher Education. He is the author of the book Apprentice Nation: How the "Earn and Learn" Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America (2023). He is also author of A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College (2018), which describes the critical importance of last-mile training and the emergence of bootcamps, income share programs, staffing and apprenticeship models as preferred pathways to good first digital jobs and was named in the Wall Street Journal as one the Books of the Year for 2018. Ryan's first book was College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education (2015), which profiles the coming shift toward competency-based education and hiring. Ryan is a co-founder of Apprenticeships for America, a national nonprofit dedicated to scaling apprenticeships across the U.S. economy and is a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute.Previously, Ryan led the Education & Training sector at Warburg Pincus. His prior experience in higher education was at Columbia University. Ryan also founded and built Wellspring, a national network of boarding schools and summer camps for overweight and obese children, adolescents, and young adults. He began his career at McKinsey & Co.Ryan received bachelor's degrees summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University, and his law degree from the Yale Law School.Recommended Resources:Gap LetterApprenticeships for America

Ryan Craig is a Managing Director at Achieve Partners and was formerly an MD at University Ventures. Ryan's commentary on where the puck is going in education and workforce regularly appears in the biweekly Gap Letter, Forbes, and Inside Higher Education. He is the author of the upcoming book Apprentice Nation: How the "Earn and Learn" Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America (November 2023). He is also author of A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College (2018), which describes the critical importance of last-mile training and the emergence of bootcamps, income share programs, staffing and apprenticeship models as preferred pathways to good first digital jobs and was named in the Wall Street Journal as one the Books of the Year for 2018. Ryan's first book was College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education (2015), which profiles the coming shift toward competency-based education and hiring. Ryan is a co-founder of Apprenticeships for America, a national nonprofit dedicated to scaling apprenticeships across the U.S. economy.Previously, Ryan led the Education & Training sector at Warburg Pincus. His prior experience in higher education was at Columbia University. Ryan also founded and built Wellspring, a national network of boarding schools and summer camps for overweight and obese children, adolescents, and young adults. He began his career at McKinsey & Co.Ryan received bachelor's degrees summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University, and his law degree from the Yale Law School.

Today host John Laurito speaks with the President and CEO of History Associates Incorporated, Beth Maser, about history, how she started doing what she does, and how she leads her organization and people from different backgrounds.Beth's experience includes managing high-profile projects for the National Archives and Records Administration, the Library of Congress, USAID Knowledge Services Center, ABC News, and Fortune 500 companies and law firms. Leading multi-skilled teams, she helped source, organize, and apply information strategically and innovatively. Before joining History Associates, she was the Director of Records and Information Systems at PPC, a management consulting firm, where she quadrupled the firm's knowledge management services to $17M. As the Senior Director of Professional Services for an INC 500 Information Services firm, she led teams of professionals to win and execute corporate and government contracts valued at more than $15M annually.Beth also founded and managed two organizations—University Ventures, a consulting operation, and Semantic Staffing, a boutique information management services recruiting firm. She is an active member of several professional organizations and engages with the UMD iLEAD Council and the Corporate Council of the National Archives Foundation.Beth is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with an MLIS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Beth also holds an MA in History and Public Policy from George Washington University and a BA in History from Washington University. She maintains a strong industry contacts network and is active in several DC-area organizations and nonprofits.Connect with Beth:Website: https://www.historyassociates.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethmaser/Show notes:[1:54] What is HAI, and what do they do?[7:15] On how she leads her people[9:23] How did she fall into history?[12:36] How important is it to adapt to your audience in terms of acquisition?[15:51] What does she do to lead a creative-based organization?[22:18] What keeps her up at night?[24:23] Where to find Beth[25:15] OutroGet a copy of Tomorrow's Leader on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/huseae9hText LEADER to 617-393-5383 to receive The Top 10 Things That The Best Leaders Are Doing Right NowFor questions, suggestions, or speaker inquiries, contact me at john@lauritogroup.com

Troy Williams is a Managing Director at Achieve and University Ventures. Troy leads both firm's investments in education technology companies, including AdmitHub, EverTrue, Examity, Motimatic, Packback and Ready Education.Prior to UV, Troy was a senior executive at Macmillan where he was CEO of Macmillan Enterprise Solutions and President of Macmillan New Ventures. Previously, Troy founded and served as CEO of Questia Media, an early ebook company. Prior to Questia, He was previously employed in the mergers and acquisitions practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York.Recommended ResourcesBetter Money Better World, podcast by Daniel Pianko

Money habits Asians learn from their elders Pros and cons of growing up in a culture that revolves around money The importance of teaching kids about moneyWhy finance isn't taught in schools? Ways we can teach kids about finance and money management The Life & Money Show Spotlight:Your Life & Money: What is one thing you're doing to live a meaningful and intentional life by design?Other's Life and Money: What is one life or money hack that you can share that will make an impact in others' lives right now? Life & Money in the World: What's the one thing you're doing right now to make the world a better place? RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONEDMake Your Kid a Money Genius by Beth Kobliner | Paperback & AudiobookGreenlight Allschool ABOUT JAMES LEOJames Leo's entire professional career has been devoted to education ventures and helping people obtain better futures through learning. He is the founder of Bamboo Finance, a financial management and literacy app for kids designed specifically to serve the unique needs of Asian families while making financial literacy and management fun and easy.  James previously served as Chief of Staff at VIPKID where he assisted the CEO with fundraising, building out the team, and driving various aspects of the business as it scaled from 30k to 1M students. He also founded a coaching marketplace for professionals in China called 职飞 (Chinese for Direct Flight or Career Flight). James most recently led Corporate Development and Strategy for a dance education startup in LA, and has worked at education-focused venture capital funds, Learn Capital, and University Ventures. He continues to invest in and advise various ed-tech startup companies around the world. James completed his master's at Stanford (Learning, Design & Technology); his undergrad at USC (philosophy, business, and engineering); and an HBS program for executives in China. He began his career serving in the US Army as both an infantry soldier and an intelligence officer and loves to work out, learn about learning, and be helpful wherever he can! CONNECT WITH JAMESWebsite: BambooEmail: james@bamboofi.orgLinkedin: James Leo CONNECT WITH USTo connect with Annie and Julie, as well as with other Investing For Good listeners, and to get the latest scoop on new and upcoming episodes, join Life and Money Show Podcast Community on Facebook.To learn more about real estate syndication investment opportunities, join the Goodegg Investor Club.Be sure to also grab your free copy of the Investing For Good book (just pay S&H)--Thanks for listening, and until next time, keep investing for good!

Ryan Craig is a Managing Director at Achieve Partners and University Ventures. Ryan's commentary on where the puck is going in higher education regularly appears in the Gap Letter, Forbes, TechCrunch, Inside Higher Education, Fortune, HR Dive, and VentureBeat, among others. He is the author of A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, which describes the critical importance of last-mile training and the emergence of bootcamps, income share programs, staffing, and apprenticeship models as preferred pathways to good first digital jobs. Ryan returns to the podcast to join host Mike Palmer in a conversation about recent trends in the evolving post-secondary job ecosystem based on recent editions of the Gap Letter. How does Don't Look Up relate to the need for more STEM leaders in Higher Ed? What sorts of criteria drive the investment theses for Achieve Partners? And what's new and emerging in crypto and skills-based education that has Ryan's wheels turning? Listen in to find out all of this and more. Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more insightful takes on the future of education.

How do we give graduates the skills they need to make a decent living and give organizations the tech skills they need to operate productively?  Ryan Craig is the Managing Director of Achieve Partners and he joins us to talk about ways to give students outside of tech programs the skills needed by companies, with a view to both growing the economy and putting graduates on the path to making a solid living and being able to pay back the debts incurred to get their educations. Guest: Ryan Craig Managing Director Achieve Partners Ryanis a Managing Director at Achieve and University Ventures. Ryan's commentary on where the puck is going in higher education regularly appears in the Gap Letter, Forbes, TechCrunch, Inside Higher Education, Fortune, HR Dive, and VentureBeat, among others. He is the author of A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College(Ben Bella, 2018), which describes the critical importance of last-mile training and the emergence of bootcamps, income share programs, staffing and apprenticeship models as preferred pathways to good first digital jobs and was named in the Wall Street Journal as one the Books of the Year for 2018. He is also the author of College Disrupted:...

Our guest today is Daniel Pianko. Daniel is a Managing Director at Achieve and University Ventures. He has a long experience adviser and innovator in student finance, medical education, and postsecondary education.In this episode, we talk about how people's focus is shifting from the inputs to the output of education, how personalization is a misplaced idea, and how to successfully invest in job-training for young people.In our discussion, we cover:02:06 - How people are increasingly focused on the outcome of education04:22 - Why personalized learning is a misplaced idea, the holy grail that will never be achieved. Team work is a better strategy to enhance learning10:34 - We describe an example of a charter school that transitioned successfully from a directive learning style to a more aspirational, student-led curriculum17:21 - Why Zoom schooling has just exasperated the equity challenges23:22 - How last-mile training may be the answer to pull things along27:45 - The concept that schools do job-training in a vacuum is part of the problem. Companies should pay for job training instead29:04 - The public school system should embrace last-mile job training to increase relevance and enrollmentWhere to learn more about Daniel:Twitter - https://twitter.com/danielpiankoWebsite - https://www.achievepartners.com/team/daniel-pianko.htmlWhere to learn more about Enrollhand:Website: www.enrollhand.comOur webinar: https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.com

Daniel Pianko (@danielpianko), Managing Director at Achieve Partners and University Ventures, joins in Piazza to talk with Jeanne and Michael about how we can boost the value and success pathways to college, and work, have for the most in need students of today and tomorrow. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inpiazza/support

Ryan Craig is a partner at Achieved Partners (formerly University Ventures) and the author of College Disrupted and A New U. In this conversation, we discuss all the ways in which colleges are failing students today and what the rise of alternative education and COVID could mean for the next generation of students and job-seekers.

Ryan opens the discussion by resetting some expectations regarding the value of online education. In the wake of COVID-19, the ability to learn anything anytime anywhere seemed poised to severely disrupt higher education. Ryan has a different perspective. He believes that online learning is uniquely suited to early-career individuals who already have their foot in the door somewhere. They have at least some interest in learning and a goal or two in mind.Ryan and fellow investors believe higher education should serve as a pathway to a good job and there are a lot of elements missing from the online education experience that is gained in more social settings such as soft skills and leadership behaviors. They direct their investment dollars to support companies that help bridge this gap outside the traditional emphasis on a college degree. The episode wraps by examining the role community colleges should play in making education more accessible and affordable and why they struggle to achieve this goal.Discover more about University Ventures Fund by visiting their website and following on LinkedIn or @UniVenturesFund on Twitter. You can also connect with guest Ryan Craig on LinkedIn.Ryan is the author of two books on the topic of higher education: A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College and College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in the next episode.

Good writing is not complicated. As one guest notes, “it’s about injecting personality, making it engage and entertaining for your audience. But most importantly, it's about structure. … How is one paragraph leading to the next, how are they connected? The worst kind of writing, and we all see it all the time, is just rambling. It's not at all clear. People get lost and the idea gets lost.”   This is the second part of our two-episode conversation about the value of effective business writing.   In this episode, Jeff Bradford, Laura Brown, and Ryan Craig join us again to discuss:   How writing and critical thinking go hand-in-hand—and why practice makes perfect.   Why employers are often reluctant to teach remedial writing skills.   The characteristics of good writing: storytelling, personality, metaphors, and symbols.   Websites and other hacks that professionals can use to improve the quality of their writing.   Jeff Bradford leads a PR and advertising agency, The Bradford Group. A former journalist, he wrote a 2019 Forbes article entitled, “Why Writing Ability Is The Most Important Skill In Business (And How To Acquire It)”.   Laura Brown is a writer and writing coach, and the author of two bestselling books: “How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide,” and “The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need.”   Ryan Craig is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures, and the author of “College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education,” and “A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College.”

Good writing is not complicated. As one guest notes, “it’s about injecting personality, making it engage and entertaining for your audience. But most importantly, it's about structure. … How is one paragraph leading to the next, how are they connected? The worst kind of writing, and we all see it all the time, is just rambling. It's not at all clear. People get lost and the idea gets lost.”   This is the second part of our two-episode conversation about the value of effective business writing.   In this episode, Jeff Bradford, Laura Brown, and Ryan Craig join us again to discuss:   How writing and critical thinking go hand-in-hand—and why practice makes perfect.   Why employers are often reluctant to teach remedial writing skills.   The characteristics of good writing: storytelling, personality, metaphors, and symbols.   Websites and other hacks that professionals can use to improve the quality of their writing.   Jeff Bradford leads a PR and advertising agency, The Bradford Group. A former journalist, he wrote a 2019 Forbes article entitled, “Why Writing Ability Is The Most Important Skill In Business (And How To Acquire It)”.   Laura Brown is a writer and writing coach, and the author of two bestselling books: “How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide,” and “The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need.”   Ryan Craig is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures, and the author of “College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education,” and “A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College.”

Good writing is not complicated. As one guest notes, “it’s about injecting personality, making it engage and entertaining for your audience. But most importantly, it's about structure. … How is one paragraph leading to the next, how are they connected? The worst kind of writing, and we all see it all the time, is just rambling. It's not at all clear. People get lost and the idea gets lost.”   This is the second part of our two-episode conversation about the value of effective business writing.   In this episode, Jeff Bradford, Laura Brown, and Ryan Craig join us again to discuss:   How writing and critical thinking go hand-in-hand—and why practice makes perfect.   Why employers are often reluctant to teach remedial writing skills.   The characteristics of good writing: storytelling, personality, metaphors, and symbols.   Websites and other hacks that professionals can use to improve the quality of their writing.   Jeff Bradford leads a PR and advertising agency, The Bradford Group. A former journalist, he wrote a 2019 Forbes article entitled, “Why Writing Ability Is The Most Important Skill In Business (And How To Acquire It)”.   Laura Brown is a writer and writing coach, and the author of two bestselling books: “How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide,” and “The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need.”   Ryan Craig is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures, and the author of “College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education,” and “A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College.”

As one of our guests asserts, “it's very, very difficult to get to the top in any organization without being able to communicate in writing.”   But how to become a better writer? Consider these two suggestions from another guest: “One is just simply read more and read better stuff. And secondly, write a lot. The more you write, the better you're going to get.”   This is the first part of our two-episode conversation about the value of effective business writing.   In this episode, Jeff Bradford, Laura Brown, and Ryan Craig join us to discuss:   Why schools don’t prepare students to write well.   How business writing is more interactive than many other forms of writing.   The characteristics of poor writing: verbose, full of jargon, and failing to consider for the reader’s needs.   Why professionals rarely receive feedback on their writing—and how executives model often bad habits.   Jeff Bradford leads a PR and advertising agency, The Bradford Group. A former journalist, he wrote a 2019 Forbes article entitled, “Why Writing Ability Is The Most Important Skill In Business (And How To Acquire It)”.   Laura Brown is a writer and writing coach, and the author of two bestselling books: “How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide,” and “The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need.”   Ryan Craig is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures, and the author of “College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education,” and “A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College.”

As one of our guests asserts, “it's very, very difficult to get to the top in any organization without being able to communicate in writing.”   But how to become a better writer? Consider these two suggestions from another guest: “One is just simply read more and read better stuff. And secondly, write a lot. The more you write, the better you're going to get.”   This is the first part of our two-episode conversation about the value of effective business writing.   In this episode, Jeff Bradford, Laura Brown, and Ryan Craig join us to discuss:   Why schools don’t prepare students to write well.   How business writing is more interactive than many other forms of writing.   The characteristics of poor writing: verbose, full of jargon, and failing to consider for the reader’s needs.   Why professionals rarely receive feedback on their writing—and how executives model often bad habits.   Jeff Bradford leads a PR and advertising agency, The Bradford Group. A former journalist, he wrote a 2019 Forbes article entitled, “Why Writing Ability Is The Most Important Skill In Business (And How To Acquire It)”.   Laura Brown is a writer and writing coach, and the author of two bestselling books: “How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide,” and “The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need.”   Ryan Craig is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures, and the author of “College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education,” and “A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College.”

As one of our guests asserts, “it's very, very difficult to get to the top in any organization without being able to communicate in writing.”   But how to become a better writer? Consider these two suggestions from another guest: “One is just simply read more and read better stuff. And secondly, write a lot. The more you write, the better you're going to get.”   This is the first part of our two-episode conversation about the value of effective business writing.   In this episode, Jeff Bradford, Laura Brown, and Ryan Craig join us to discuss:   Why schools don’t prepare students to write well.   How business writing is more interactive than many other forms of writing.   The characteristics of poor writing: verbose, full of jargon, and failing to consider for the reader’s needs.   Why professionals rarely receive feedback on their writing—and how executives model often bad habits.   Jeff Bradford leads a PR and advertising agency, The Bradford Group. A former journalist, he wrote a 2019 Forbes article entitled, “Why Writing Ability Is The Most Important Skill In Business (And How To Acquire It)”.   Laura Brown is a writer and writing coach, and the author of two bestselling books: “How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide,” and “The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need.”   Ryan Craig is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures, and the author of “College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education,” and “A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College.”

On this episode of Bold Leaders in Learning, Brandon will be joined by Ryan Craig, Managing Director of University Ventures. The two will discuss America's skills gap and how to close it, why corporate education may never return to the classroom, and the increasingly blurry line between education and work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic..

This week on the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is welcoming back a return guest — Ryan Craig! Ryan is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures and Achieve Partners. As Managing Director of University Ventures, Ryan was the most important investor in higher education — or, more specifically, last-mile training alternatives to higher education.   In his 2018 book, A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, Ryan made the case that unless you get a free ride to a top school, you should find a free or affordable sprint to a great first job. With his newest fund, Achieve Partners, Ryan has become the most important investor in a new category of intermediary organizations that take the friction out of hiring for both companies and job seekers. Through this initiative, Putting America Back to Work, Ryan plans to put 100,000 people back into work by establishing frictionless pathways to good jobs.   In today’s conversation, Tom and Ryan discuss Ryan’s efforts towards putting America back to work. Listen in to hear how about the work Ryan is doing through his two funds, Achieve Partners and University Ventures; his key takeaways from his 2018 book, A New U; the key factors in helping America get back to work; and his advice for high school students returning to school this fall.   Key Takeaways: [:10] About today’s show with Ryan Craig. [1:06] Tom welcomes Ryan back to the podcast! [1:15] Ryan sheds some light on what just happened to the U.S. economy. [3:10] Ryan shares his prediction on what he believes is going to happen at colleges and universities this fall. [6:24] Ryan shares his thoughts on whether or not he sees several colleges closing permanently due to this impact. He also shares his hopes for institutions and education leaders that want to change. [10:17] Ryan summarizes some of his invaluable advice from his 2018 book, A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College. [14:15] Jessica shares an important resource with listeners: the Getting Through microsite. [14:56] If Ryan wrote a 2020 forward for A New U, what would he say or address? [22:22] Is the federal government going to the key actor in getting America back to work? Ryan walks listeners through how states and employers can play a role in helping Americans. [24:15] Ryan explains what University Ventures (UV) is and what they do. [24:48] Ryan explains why he started up his newest fund, Achieve Partners, and shares what it is that they do there and how it is different from UV. [26:35] Ryan highlights a few of the partners they have with their Achieve Partners fund. [27:33] How corporate-connected training and these faster, cheaper alternative options are going to replace a very large percentage of traditional higher ed. He also shares the criteria that they use to determine what they are going to do next within their companies. [31:46] Ryan gives some closing advice for high school juniors and seniors. [33:17] Tom thanks Ryan for joining today’s episode!   Mentioned in This Episode: GettingSmart.com/GettingThrough University Ventures Ryan Craig’s LinkedIn A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, by Ryan Craig Achieve Partners Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 160: “Last-Mile Training as an Alternative to Higher Ed with Ryan Craig”   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!

Ryan Craig is a wildly successful venture capitalist. He is the Managing Director of University Ventures, a firm dedicated to creating new pathways from education to employment. Ryan has written two very successful books regarding higher education and the need for change and he also is a regular contributor to publications like Inside Higher Education and Forbes. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Ryan Craig is the author of The New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, which was called one of the books of the year in 2018 by The Wall Street Journal, and College Disrupted, the Great Unbundling of Higher Education. He's a decades-in veteran to the worlds of business consulting and venture capital, and is the Co-Founder of University Ventures, which funds projects working to better source the talent needs of a modern economy. You can learn more about University Ventures at universityventures.com. Links from this episode:Talent Path: https://talentpath.com/Riipen: https://riipen.com/Ryan Craig: http://universityventures.com/team.phpOpen Campus: https://www.opencampusmedia.org/The Crush: https://www.crushpodcast.com/The New U: https://www.amazon.com/New-Faster-Cheaper-Alternatives-College/dp/1946885479Alternativestocollege.comGapletter.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Erik is joined on this episode by Daniel Pianko (@danielpianko), co-founder and managing director of University Ventures, and Andy Hall (@AndyHall_SD), COO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership.They talk about:- How ISAs have been able to transform lives through Andy’s program in San Diego.- Why tech titans providing massive amounts of money for scholarships is a suboptimal way of getting underprivileged people into school.- The chasm between work and school in America.- The fact that over 50% of all private donations go to 50 schools in the US.- Potential bottlenecks to ISA adoption and how they can be solved.- Why only 25% of people end up with a first job related to their degree.- How to think about public vs. private responsibility to increase access to education in the US.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Erik is joined on this episode by Daniel Pianko (@danielpianko), co-founder and managing director of University Ventures, and Andy Hall (@AndyHall_SD), COO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership.They talk about:- How ISAs have been able to transform lives through Andy’s program in San Diego.- Why tech titans providing massive amounts of money for scholarships is a suboptimal way of getting underprivileged people into school.- The chasm between work and school in America.- The fact that over 50% of all private donations go to 50 schools in the US.- Potential bottlenecks to ISA adoption and how they can be solved.- Why only 25% of people end up with a first job related to their degree.- How to think about public vs. private responsibility to increase access to education in the US.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Daniel Pianko, Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures, discusses the chasm between Higher Education and employers, competency-based hiring, and advancing the student experience. Get a transcript excerpt here: https://knowledgeleadersgroup.com/interview-with-daniel-pianko-on-the-evolution-of-higher-education/ Share this via video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPUjnecMk5A

Believe it or not, some of the key fundamentals of university haven’t changed much in over a thousand years. But with the US student debt crisis continuing to make headlines, employers’ talent needs rapidly evolving, and software still eating the world, traditional higher education - like other industries before it - is now undergoing change like never before. Today on Tickets I’m joined by Daniel Pianko. Co-Founder and Managing Director at University Ventures, a New York based venture capital firm focused on the future of higher education and the pathways that lead from education to employment. In this wide-ranging conversation Daniel shares his insights into the importance of the live experience in learning, the knock-on effects of urbanization, and why having a great product can matter a lot less than you think. Episode overview 02:30 Daniel’s origin story 08:00 4 areas of interest for an education-focused fund 10:00 The future of medical school 17:00 University - from DMV to Uber 21:30 The future of work - now, not tomorrow 28:00 Flipped classrooms and using VR in education 33:00 Soft skills and how we teach 37:00 Hybrid spaces and the knock-on effects of urbanization 52:00 Advice for the incumbent university presidents 56:00 New innovations and advice for entrepreneurs in education About Daniel Daniel Pianko is co-founder and managing director at UV. With over a decade of experience in the education industry, Daniel has built a reputation as a trusted education adviser and innovator in student finance, medical education, and postsecondary education. A frequent commentator on higher education, Daniel’s insights have been featured in national media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, TechCrunch, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Daniel began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and quickly became intrigued by the potential of leveraging private capital to establish the next generation of socially beneficial education companies. After leaving Goldman, Daniel invested in, founded, advised, or managed a number of education-related businesses that led to the creation of UV. Prior to founding UV, he established a student loan fund, served as chief of staff for the public/private investments in the Philadelphia School District, and worked as a hedge fund analyst. At UV, Daniel leads the firm’s investments in the pioneering Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, University of Nicosia/St. George’s University of London Medical School, Vemo Education, Qubed Education, Examity and Galvanize. He serves on a number of nonprofit boards, including the Board of Trustees of Harlem Village Academies. Daniel graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University, and holds a M.B.A. and M.A. in Education from Stanford University. He is the proud father of three children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tickets/support

Every year the cost of a four-year college degree goes up, forcing young people to take on massive amounts of student debt for an education that often doesn't even prepare them well for the jobs of today. My guest today argues that there’s a better, cheaper, and faster way to prepare for gainful employment. His name is Ryan Craig, he's the Managing Director of University Ventures, an investment firm reimagining the future of higher education, and the author of A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College. We begin our conversation discussing the disconnect between a college education and the job skills employers are looking for and why higher ed continues to get more expensive each year. Ryan then digs into alternative education models that include boot camps, income-share programs, and apprenticeships that are not only faster and more affordable than college, but also put an emphasis on real-life job skills. Get the show notes at aom.is/anewu.

In today's episode, Tom interviews Ryan Craig. Ryan is an attorney, an entrepreneur, and a venture investor — he's also a leading critic of higher education. When he sees half of the people attending post-secondary failing to earn degrees (and many of them leaving with piles of debt) he sees an emergency. As he would say, “the patient is bleeding out on the table.”   Ryan is the co-founder of University Ventures, an organization that is reimagining the future of higher education and creating new pathways from education to employment. They're working to make higher education more affordable, helping employers think differently about how and where they discover talent, and pioneering entirely new approaches to learning. His new book, A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, also outlines a radically different post-secondary landscape — one where everyone has access to free, or at least debt-free, training for a high-paying first job.   Tom and Ryan dive into discussions about his book, A New U; his organization, University Ventures; and why he has set his focus on post-secondary affordability and employability. Ryan also describes the last-mile training programs from UV and how they differ from higher ed courses; gives his 60-second solutions to several big problems in education today; and lets us know if he thinks online learning, microcredentials, and artificial intelligence in education are overrated or underrated.

Access to higher education is a big topic these days, but debates about how to expand access often assume a one-size-fits-all model of what college should be. A new book due out this fall argues for the creation of colleges of many shapes and sizes, including a new set of low-cost options that are hyper-focused on helping students who just can’t afford a four-year campus experience get a first job. The book is called A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, and it is written by a venture capitalist making bets on which alternatives he thinks have the most promise. The author is Ryan Craig, Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures, and in the book he acknowledges a key drawback to the vision he is outlining. Many of these new college alternatives will intentionally leave out general education, and extracurriculars—or time for pranks with roommates. Craig stresses that such full-service colleges will continue to survive for those who can afford them, but that providing more career-focused options will be better for social mobility and providing meaningful access without high degrees of debt. Is this definition of access the most practical way to achieve broader higher-education access, or is it giving up on a segment of students? EdSurge sat down with Craig to talk about the new book, and why he thinks the debate about college access should put less emphasis on the bachelor’s degree.

Quentin discusses the benefits and challenges of technology transfer and venture building from Universities to leading global corporates.

This year at CES, we went to the University Ventures space and interviewed Robert Steward of Case Western Reserve University. In this interview, Robert discusses Enabled Robotics — an exoskeleton built for people with physical disabilities that simulates walking for rehabilitation.

At CES, EdTech Times CEO Hester Tinti-Kane visited a space called "University Ventures." Case Western University held the majority of booths in the exhibit space. This first interview is with Bob Sopko, an entrepreneur in his own right and Director of CWRU LaunchNet. This is a space on Case Western’s campus established in 2012 to provide training for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Case Western has been at CES since they invited colleges to attend. Over that time, the students have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in investment for their startup businesses! Here’s our full interview with Bob.

What Are EdTech Investors Looking For? Q&A with Daniel Pianko, University Ventures by EdTech Times

On this special edition of Returns on Investment, we're featuring a panel discussion from The Liquidnet for Good 10 Year Anniversary Forum. The conversation focuses on the future of impact investing, and is moderated. by Georgia Keohane, the Executive Director of the Pershing Square Foundation. It features insights from Liz Luckett, the president of TSEF, Brian Trelsted, a partner at Bridges Fund Management, and Daniel Pianko, the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/impact-alpha/message

Daniel Pianko, managing director of University Ventures, joins Higher Ed Now to discuss how new education innovation is helping to improve quality and career outcomes and reduce time- and cost-to-degree. With its portfolio companies, University Ventures is nurturing innovations in financing college, advising students, and streamlining the path from graduation to the all-important first job. University Ventures’ unique vantage point as an investment firm that works alongside educational institutions and technology companies provides timely insights into the changing landscape of higher education and gives trustees a peek into creative ways to innovate at their own institutions.

AirBnB has dramatically altered the landscape for the hotel, tourism, and real estate sectors. Uber and Lyft have done the same to transportation. But, how come we haven't seen the same in American higher education? Ryan Craig, Managing Director of University Ventures, engages that question in his new book, entitled College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education (Palgrave McMillan, 2015). The author is critical of the current higher educational system in the US, which he says focuses too much on the "four Rs": Rankings, Research, Real Estate, and Rah! (college sports) rather than on teaching and learning. For this reason, students graduate (or don't) without the skills needed to actually get a job. In the book, Craig suggests that universities should unbundle the various services they offer and allow students to choose things that they need or want. He compares this unbundling to the current trend in cable providers, as many people are leaving behind the mammoth packages with 300 channels and instead pairing down their wants to more specific options, especially via the web. We haven't really seen this in higher education, yet, but this book shows that the current system could be moving in that direction. Ryan Craig joins New Books in Education for the interview to discuss the book. You can find him on Twitter at @ryancraiguv. For questions or comments on the podcast, you can also find the host on Twitter at @PoliticsAndEd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

AirBnB has dramatically altered the landscape for the hotel, tourism, and real estate sectors. Uber and Lyft have done the same to transportation. But, how come we haven't seen the same in American higher education? Ryan Craig, Managing Director of University Ventures, engages that question in his new book, entitled College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education (Palgrave McMillan, 2015). The author is critical of the current higher educational system in the US, which he says focuses too much on the "four Rs": Rankings, Research, Real Estate, and Rah! (college sports) rather than on teaching and learning. For this reason, students graduate (or don't) without the skills needed to actually get a job. In the book, Craig suggests that universities should unbundle the various services they offer and allow students to choose things that they need or want. He compares this unbundling to the current trend in cable providers, as many people are leaving behind the mammoth packages with 300 channels and instead pairing down their wants to more specific options, especially via the web. We haven't really seen this in higher education, yet, but this book shows that the current system could be moving in that direction. Ryan Craig joins New Books in Education for the interview to discuss the book. You can find him on Twitter at @ryancraiguv. For questions or comments on the podcast, you can also find the host on Twitter at @PoliticsAndEd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AirBnB has dramatically altered the landscape for the hotel, tourism, and real estate sectors. Uber and Lyft have done the same to transportation. But, how come we haven’t seen the same in American higher education? Ryan Craig, Managing Director of University Ventures, engages that question in his new book, entitled College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education (Palgrave McMillan, 2015). The author is critical of the current higher educational system in the US, which he says focuses too much on the “four Rs”: Rankings, Research, Real Estate, and Rah! (college sports) rather than on teaching and learning. For this reason, students graduate (or don’t) without the skills needed to actually get a job. In the book, Craig suggests that universities should unbundle the various services they offer and allow students to choose things that they need or want. He compares this unbundling to the current trend in cable providers, as many people are leaving behind the mammoth packages with 300 channels and instead pairing down their wants to more specific options, especially via the web. We haven’t really seen this in higher education, yet, but this book shows that the current system could be moving in that direction. Ryan Craig joins New Books in Education for the interview to discuss the book. You can find him on Twitter at @ryancraiguv. For questions or comments on the podcast, you can also find the host on Twitter at @PoliticsAndEd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every day medical technology makes progress, but there are still some diseases for which there is no effective cure. These include Alzheimer's disease, which is predicted to make up 60% of world-wide dementia cases by 2050, and various types of intractable cancers like invasive cancer and multicentric cancer. This report introduces some university-based venture companies that are attempting to devise drugs and methods to treat these intractable diseases.