EAB Research
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 2024 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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Navigating the Master’s Market Opportunity
Canadian institutions are increasingly looking to the master's market to bolster losses on undergraduate enrollment, especially as they plan for the impact of new visa restrictions. But the master's market is complex and opportunities for new student audiences and revenue potential vary.
Roundtable
2024 PAE Executive Roundtable
Join EAB's annual fall roundtable for professional, continuing, and online (PCO) education leaders where you'll have the opportunity to engage in highly interactive, executive-level conversations about the most pressing challenges facing higher education today. Agenda details forthcoming.
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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Making the Most of Your EAB Professional and Adult Education Research Partnership
Orientation isn't just for students. Join EAB for a (re)orientation to learn what's in store for your 2024 EAB PAE partnership and make sure you're taking advantage of all of the research and resources to which your institution has access.
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Findings from the Organizational Design and Strategy Benchmarks for PCO Leaders Survey Refresh
Join the PAE Research team to learn about insights derived from the recently refreshed Organizational Design and Strategy Benchmarks for Professional, Continuing, and Online Leaders Survey. Insights will cover what the Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services team has learned about unit operation and optimization based on the survey results and subsequent analysis.
Roundtable
Spring 2024 Executive Roundtable for Senior University Leaders
Executive Roundtables are EAB’s flagship networking and strategy event, bringing together senior leaders in a common location to discuss shared challenges with peers and EAB experts in a focused, uninterrupted setting.
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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
Resource Center
Enrollment Growth Strategy Resource Center
Shape your future enrollment growth strategy with research that uncovers hidden risks and opportunities and sheds light on…
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
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Reckoning with Relevance: 2024 Higher Ed State of the Sector On-Demand Webinar
Watch EAB's on-demand webinar to learn about the six trends that are shaping the higher ed state of…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
How to Build a Financially Sustainable Microcredential Portfolio
Discover four tactics to improve the financial viability of microcredential offerings as you build a financially sustainable microcredential…
Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services
Research Report
Overcoming Obstacles to Nursing Enrollment Growth
This report outlines insights from over a decade of nursing education research and explores the factors limiting program…
Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services
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Microcredential Proposal and Evaluation Template
To avoid developing microcredentials that are not financially viable, use the two tools in this toolkit to make…
Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services
Research Report
Launching an Online Education Programme? 5 Questions and Recommendations from EAB Experts
This report outlines decision points and lessons learned to consider when launching an online education programme at your…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Create a Higher Ed Workplace Culture Where Faculty and Staff Want to Stay
To tackle the emerging employee attrition crisis, higher ed cabinet leaders must include institutional climate in their retention…
Strategic Advisory Services
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What’s driving growth in adult learner revenues?
A major highlight of my past year has been relaunching our Organizational Benchmarking offering within Professional and Adult…
Adult Education 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
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Tackle the three biggest challenges to your nursing program’s enrollment growth
Almost half of baccalaureate programs struggle to recruit faculty, and nursing programs at all levels struggle to secure…
Adult Education Blog