Narcissism of Small Differences – Admissions Edition November 8, 2012

| Alex Usher

Why do Canadian universities make admissions so complicated? A couple of years ago, for a client, I took a look … Continued

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• Canada
• Universities

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• Admissions
• Bureaucracy

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Reforming J-Schools October 31, 2012

| Alex Usher

I see that a number of foundations – including the Knight, McCormick and Scripps-Howard Foundation– have written an open letter  … Continued

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• History Lesson
• Innovation
• Universities

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• Quality
• Work-Integrated Learning

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The Other Demographic Challenge October 15, 2012

| Alex Usher

Okay, so everyone knows that demography’s an issue in higher education. Fewer students means more competition. More old people means … Continued

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• Institutions
• PSE Outcomes

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• Demographics
• Labour Market
• Salaries

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When Should McGill Go Private? (Part 3) October 12, 2012

| Alex Usher

Over the last couple of days, we’ve seen how McGill could at least theoretically survive leaving the public higher education system … Continued

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• Government
• Universities

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• Enrolment
• McGill University
• Québec

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When Should McGill Go Private (Part 2)? October 11, 2012

| Alex Usher

Yesterday, we saw how simply by adopting an Ontario pricing system, McGill could get almost two-thirds of the way to … Continued

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• Tuition
• Universities

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• McGill University
• Prestige
• Québec

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