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Why Your Tuition Reimbursement Program Is Broken & How to Fix It - with Robert Towner, Associate Vice President, EDGE - Northeastern University

Robert Towner

Aug 6, 2025 44 min
Why Your Tuition Reimbursement Program Is Broken & How to Fix It - with Robert Towner, Associate Vice President, EDGE - Northeastern University

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How does Northeastern's Edge unit break away from traditional academic silos to create interdisciplinary programs?

  • 02

    What makes performance based admissions a game changer for corporate partnerships in higher ed?

  • 03

    How is Edge transforming tuition reimbursement from uncontrolled spending into strategic talent management?

  • 04

    B2B talent management partnerships vs traditional articulation agreements

  • 05

    Stackable credentials & digital upskilling hubs

  • 06

    Prior learning assessment for working professionals

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In this episode,

 YOUR guest is Robert Towner, Associate Vice President, EDGE - Northeastern University

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How does Northeastern's Edge unit break away from traditional academic silos to create interdisciplinary programs? 
  • What makes performance based admissions a game changer for corporate partnerships in higher ed? 
  • How is Edge transforming tuition reimbursement from uncontrolled spending into strategic talent management? 

Topics include:

  • B2B talent management partnerships vs traditional articulation agreements 
  • Stackable credentials & digital upskilling hubs 
  • Prior learning assessment for working professionals 

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