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Adult Program Innovation Launch Guide
Improve program development by focusing on the needs of students
April 22, 2020
Key Insights
When designing new programs for adult students, colleges typically focus first on their capabilities and previous behavior rather than market demand and student needs. To improve program development, colleges should design new programs from the “outside-in.” An outside-in strategy focuses first on the customer needs, and the greatest opportunity for institutions to provide value, rather than on current institutional capabilities.
To help institutions begin adopting this strategy, EAB’s Strategic Advisory Services for Community Colleges created this guide, which provides a brief presentation on the realities of outside-in program design and a 30-minute activity to begin applying these strategies. The activity can be completed with a partner or in small groups of institutional stakeholders.
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