OPM-Market
Market analysis - both in market share and in subjective review - of the Online Program Management (OPM) market for higher education
Further Thoughts on CEO Chip Paucek's Departure From 2U
Despite the goose turning albatross, pay more attention to the debt ball and chain
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Is Online the New International?
What the post-pandemic growth of online learning might mean to many institutions
Glenda Morgan /
Wiley Exits OPM Market With Sale to Rival Academic Partnerships
How do you make a small fortune in the OPM market? Start with a large fortune.
Phil Hill /
Wiley Agrees to Sell Its OPM Business to Academic Partnerships
Two of the biggest five OPM providers to merge
Phil Hill /
Interesting Reads This Week
Somehow both a sobering and a “hold my beer” sort of week
Glenda Morgan /
Fall 2023 Data About US Online Enrollment
Connecting data points from NSC and earnings reports and private conversations
Phil Hill /
Fully Online Market Concentration
Signs that the market for online learning in the US has become less concentrated
Glenda Morgan /
A Preliminary Look at Non-US OPM Deal Growth Over Time
The international market lags the US but is also experiencing a dramatic slowdown in deal volume
Glenda Morgan /
Update on EdTech Market Valuations
Other than a few companies, the stock market continues to punish EdTech firms
Phil Hill /
Why Pearson Is Complicit
I should describe my position in more detail
Phil Hill /
Layoffs Without Severance
The former Pearson OPM unit makes drastic cuts as strategy becomes more apparent
Phil Hill /
A Preliminary Look at US OPM Deal Growth Over Time
We have passed peak OPM, but the timing of that has some interesting implications for the market
Glenda Morgan /
Applying GE / Financial Transparency to a Specific Program
A look at Master’s program in Library & Information Science with proposed rules
Glenda Morgan /
Friday Reading List 20230623
UK perspective on OPMs and two online/digital ed surveys
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Filling the Ranks
The Arnold Ventures funded coalition as the dominant source of personnel in ED
Phil Hill /
Shocking, But Not Shocking
Wiley announces plans to sell its OPM business
Phil Hill /
Strategic Debt in Online Learning
Why short-term decisions can lead to problems down the road that will be difficult to untangle
Glenda Morgan /
It’s Much Broader Than Lobbying Against OPMs
Reintroducing Gainful Employment and gutting State Authorization Reciprocity
Phil Hill /
Federal Updates on OPM-Based Regulatory Guidance
Updated DCL on the same day as congressional testimony
Phil Hill /
Role of Marketing Costs in the OPM Regulation Debate
Sharing thoughts from two conversations with those on the other side of the debate
Phil Hill /
How Awesome Is Coursera?
A slightly critical take on Coursera’s latest Outcomes Report
Glenda Morgan /
EdTech Public Market Update
Hint: the environment is getting even more difficult with generative AI impact
Phil Hill /
Looking at OPM Student Debt With Updated College Scorecard Data
Are there new insights into MSW program debt and earnings?
Glenda Morgan /
Arnold Ventures Influence Beyond Regulation
"Research" and letters and lawsuits, oh my
Phil Hill /
Arnold Ventures Influence on ED Policy
How did Enron wealth lead to today's actions against OPM companies?
Phil Hill /