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Events

Demystifying Alternative Credentials: Opportunities and Threats at the Cutting Edge of Adult and Grad Growth

May 16, 2023

This roundtable series will help you understand the complicated alternative credential landscape and identify areas of opportunity for your institution.

Strengthening Your Talent Pipeline From Within: Four Career Mobility Strategies to Improve Both Retention and Recruitment

May 16, 2023

This roundtable event focuses on the financial, organizational, and strategic benefits of investing in internal career advancement. Attendees will learn how their competitors prioritize and develop internal talent, understand the key design features of career mobility strategies, and bring lessons back to their own institution.

Research and Services

Launching an Online Education Programme? 5 Questions and Recommendations from EAB Experts

September 20, 2023

This report outlines decision points and lessons learned to consider when launching an online education programme at your higher ed institution.

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Professional and Adult Education Social Media Toolkit

July 6, 2023

This toolkit contains 12 tools to support PCO units in developing a formal social media strategy, creating content, and gauging ROI.

Professional and Adult Education Web Presence Audit

April 4, 2023

EAB’s audit will help higher ed institutions identify opportunities to improve their professional, continuing, and online education websites and appeal to prospective adult students.

Building an Effective Graduate Enrollment Management Plan

October 11, 2022

This study explores the need for a graduate enrollment management plan, as well as the framework and the elements of an effective graduate enrollment management plan.

Quick Reads

We asked 100+ professional and adult education leaders about their top priorities

January 13, 2020

See the results of our survey of 161 professional and graduate education leaders.

The Master’s Degree Market Slowdown

December 20, 2019

More institutions than ever hope to grow master’s degree enrollments. See our infographic to remain competitive in the evolving master’s degree market.

The master’s degree bubble has already burst

December 18, 2019

Weren’t master’s degrees supposed to become the new bachelor’s degree? Explore revised projections from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Roadmaps

Create High Impact International Partnerships

June 3, 2021

Identify High-Potential Employer Partners and Plan Your Pitch

December 17, 2019

Create the Infrastructure to Support Employer Partnerships

December 17, 2019

Design Credentials to Meet Adult Student Needs

December 2, 2019

Strategically Staff Your Adult and Professional Education Unit

September 17, 2019

Develop Outcomes-Focused Recruitment Messages for Adult Learners

September 17, 2019

Experts

Jennifer Winn

Senior Vice President, Marketing & Enrollment Solutions and General Manager, Adult Learner Recruitment

Jennifer Lerner

Senior Director, Professional and Adult Education Forum

Amy Luitjens

Consultant and Principal

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