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Professional and Adult Education Resource Hub
EAB provides in-depth research and services for professional and adult education leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from program design and recruitment to organizational strategy. Explore the Professional and Adult Education Resource Hub for all the events, tools, and insights you can access as part of your EAB partnership.
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Don't miss our annual partner roundtable
Join us in fall 2025 for the PAE Executive Roundtable, where PCO leaders will convene to discuss EAB’s latest research on the graduate and online market and how to future-proof program portfolios.
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New Approaches to Employer-Higher Education Partnerships
Most professional, continuing, and online (PCO) leaders rely on employer partnerships as a way to serve more adult students, to better align program offerings with industry need, and to grow revenue.
Roundtable
2025 PAE Executive Roundtable
Join EAB's PAE Executive Roundtable to discuss the most pressing challenges facing professional, continuing, and online education leaders today.
Past Events
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On-Demand Webinar
Anticipating the Next Wave of Competition and Challenge
Professional, continuing, and online education (PCO) leaders face a unique moment in the competitive landscape for adult-serving programs.
Webinar
Beyond the Hype: Leveraging GenAI in Your Adult & Graduate Portfolio
Join EAB expert Jon Rice for a discussion on how to cut through the noise and gain actionable insights for integrating GenAI into your curriculum.
Roundtable
Cross-Campus Collaboration in a Challenging Climate: Autumn 2024 Roundtable for Senior Leaders
EAB invites you to a unique gathering on 20-21 November at the University of Birmingham to discuss the latest challenges facing our sector. Attendance is geared towards senior professional services leaders (e.g., COO, Registrar, University Director, etc.) and academic leaders (e.g., Provost, PVC-Academic, etc.), and limited to up to two attendees per institution.
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Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: Financial Aid
Explore key considerations for how federal shifts might impact the financial aid landscape, student loan policies, and tuition…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: The Research Enterprise
Learn how federal policy changes are impacting the university research enterprise in terms of funding, the research workforce,…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: DEI and Civil Rights
Learn what federal policy changes mean for higher ed regarding DEI efforts, gender identity protections, free speech, Title…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: Immigration and International Enrollment
Our federal policy primer helps higher education leaders unpack what's changed in regards to immigration and international enrollment.
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
GenAI Employer Interview Guide
This tool will help professional and adult education leaders engage employers with generative AI training.
Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services
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Employer Demand Profiles
These profiles provide a snapshot of the employer demand in each region of the U.S., U.K., and Canada…
Strategic Advisory Services
Resource Center
Microcredential Resource Center
This resource center brings together best practices for building microcredentials that are financially sustainable and aligned to institutional…
Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services
Tool
Microcredential Prioritization Matrix
This tool helps PCO education leaders identify programs with lost leads to launch in-demand microcredentials.
Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services
Tool
AI Maturity Model for Higher Education
EAB’s diagnostic will help campus leaders evaluate their maturity aspirations in the five domains where AI is poised…
IT Strategy Advisory Services
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How to capitalize on the rising demand for graduate-level interdisciplinary degrees
When conferrals for master’s degrees in interdisciplinary studies grew by over 10,000 in five years, graduate enrollment leaders…
Adult Education Blog
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4 proactive strategies for higher ed leaders to move from anxiety to agency in today’s policy landscape
Discover four strategies university leaders can implement today to alleviate stress, sustain morale, and position their institution for…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
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How to use state demand data to launch or revitalize programs
When designing new academic programs, faculty and institutional leaders often fall back on the familiar: develop a specialization…
Adult Education Blog