What are the major shifts and trends that are currently impacting private education?  Are we at a major inflection point in the landscape of education?  And, how can we address the change we face when it is moving at lightspeed?

 

Over the course of the past several years, Ian Symmonds & Associates has worked with 155 independent college, university, and school clients in 45 states and a handful of territories and countries.  Just like Interstate 10 traverses our nation from east to west, we logged nearly two million air miles working with clients across the nation since 2003.  In nearly all of these client engagements, ISA completed a core set of both internal and external research, essential to building strong strategy for marketing, planning, and creative work.  As the body of research grew, so did some interesting assumptions as we noticed themes develop.

 

Beginning in September 2008, our president Ian Symmonds began journaling his thoughts in a series of white papers that captured, as he saw it, the major inflection points in education today.   His thesis?  We are at a critical point in history - a pivot point by nearly any measure - and the impact on education is and will continue to be significant.  By September 2011, Ian had written ten white papers on ten such trends, ranging from pricing, delivery, and culture to generational change and access.  

 

In October 2011, ISA launched the Ten Trends series, synthesizing the content and offering an overview of the major trends and forces that are impacting the world of education today.  This is currently being featured at several of Ian's speaking engagements throughout the 2011 and 2012 year.  It will also be the subject of several webinars and talks to be scheduled beginning in January 2012.  

 

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