What 2U's Turnaround Reveals About Higher Ed's Future - Kees Bol, CEO, 2U
Kees Bol, CEO · 2U
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How does a CEO turn around a company 9 months after emerging from bankruptcy & what assumptions proved right about 2U's core assets?
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What happens when over 50% of all students now take some education online & why are the bright lines between on campus & online education disappearing?
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How does AI tutoring show an order of magnitude higher adoption than human tutors & why are alternative credentials outpacing degree program growth?
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Kees Bol, CEO, 2U
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
- How does a CEO turn around a company 9 months after emerging from bankruptcy & what assumptions proved right about 2U's core assets?
- What happens when over 50% of all students now take some education online & why are the bright lines between on campus & online education disappearing?
- How does AI tutoring show an order of magnitude higher adoption than human tutors & why are alternative credentials outpacing degree program growth?
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