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Thursday, March 15, 2018
Can the Minerva Model of Learning Disrupt Higher Education? - Knowledge@Wharton
Traditional universities — including Ivy League schools — fail to deliver the kind of learning that ensures employability. That perspective inspired Ben Nelson, founder and CEO of the six-year-old Minerva Schools in San Francisco. His goal is to reinvent higher education and to provide students with high-quality learning opportunities at a fraction of the cost of an undergraduate degree at an elite school. While tuition at top-tier universities in the U.S. can run more than $40,000 a year, Minerva charges $12,950 a year, according to its website. In a recent test, its students showed superior results compared to traditional universities while also attracting a large number of applicants.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/can-the-minerva-model-of-learning-disrupt-higher-education/