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Can the Minerva Model of Learning Disrupt Higher Education?
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Can the Minerva Model of Learning Disrupt Higher Education?

Knowledge at Wharton·Knowledge at Wharton Staff·about 1 month ago
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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 ,000 a year, Minerva charges ,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.   Minerva is a disruptor and the traditional university establishment needs to adapt to its model and perhaps improve on it, according to Jerry (Yoram) Wind , emeritus marketing professor at Wharton.…

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