Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, institutions of higher education were under immense pressure to live up to their value propositions, with underlying tensions that have been developing for years posing an existential threat to their financial viability. As colleges and universities move classes and operations online in response to the pandemic, questions arise as to what such changes hold not just for now, but for the long-term success of higher education. Can ed tech provide a way forward? Find out in this week’s Kenan Insight.
Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Training Director, Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
This study investigates how the organizational reporting structure of the university technology licensing office (TLO) and the educational background and experience of the TLO director affect the technology transfer process.
The Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and Duke University have announced the selection of the 2020 Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professorship recipients.
David S. Van Pelt Family Distinguished Professor of Marketing, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Clinical Associate Professor of Management and Corporate Communication, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
In honor of National Fintech Day on Tuesday, Aug. 20, Kenan Institute Senior Faculty Fellow and Rethinc. Labs Faculty Director Eric Ghysels gives an update on the state of fintech initiatives at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and more broadly, at UNC-Chapel Hill.