This is a great book by Sean Gallagher, the Chief Strategy Officer for Northeastern University’s Global Network. It is easy to read and well written and researched. If offers an historic overview of university credentialing and an up-to-date look (2016) at the current state of the game.
The book confirms that the university credential is alive and well, HR leaders and recruiters still use the bachelors or masters degree as the number one indicator of competence, despite increasing amounts of rhetoric to the contrary. Continue reading “The Future of University Credentials”
A very optimistic look at the future of undergraduate education and a refreshing change from the catalog of books on this subject that are convinced that universities are finished.
This book by William Massey, former VP at Stanford is a bit of a difficult read. It appears to be a compilation of thoughts that the author has had over the years on how universities need to managed.