Minerva and the future of higher education with Ben Nelson

What this episode covers

The world of higher education has increasingly come under fire in the past few years. As concerns about rising tuition costs, workplace readiness of graduates, and inequitable admissions practices have become widespread, criticisms of colleges have become more vehement. Minerva is taking these challenges head-on. Founded by former Snapfish CEO Ben Nelson in 2011, the San Francisco based educational venture aims to disrupt the status quo of higher education, create the world’s premiere university, and bring its model to colleges and universities around the country. On this episode, Nat Malkus speaks with Nelson about his vision for higher education, Minerva’s unique learning model, and how Minerva achieves its impressive results with regard to admissions, completion, and student outcomes.