With 17 years of insider experience, I specialize in enhancing university operations and strategic planning through innovative, data-driven solutions. Receive succinct, powerful insights on using analytics and artificial intelligence to streamline operations, increase ROI, and make informed strategic decisions. Ideal for C-suite aiming to do more with less and navigate the complexities of modern higher education.
The World of Work Will Never Be The Same...
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Guten Tag Reader, Diving into this week’s insights tailored for forward-thinking leaders in higher education... What New Grads Can Expect When They Enter the Workforce New grads are hanging up their caps, gowns, and stoles, and preparing to enter the world of work—yet it looks quite different than it did a few years ago. As AI and automation intensify shifts, some jobs will be lost, many others will be created, but almost all will change. Making Sense of IPEDS + Outcomes Data + Labor Projections with Chat GPT A recent project is uncovering intriguing connections between academic majors, occupational demand, wage projections, and enrollment trends. By leveraging Chat GPT w faculty budget lines and investments, we aim to help improve resource allocation, strategic planning, and admissions strategies. See a simplified version of our methodology. Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department Schools for children of military members achieve results rarely seen in public education. This article explores how the Defense Department’s schools outperform their public counterparts and what lessons can be learned. A Tool My Silicon Valley Friends Love.... Coda Brain: Your Team’s Favorite Know-It-All Coda is launching a turnkey AI platform, designed to help teams spend less time hunting for information and more time putting data to work. Coda Brain integrates seamlessly with institutional data, providing secure and comprehensive insights. 👉 Learn more about Coda Brain Stay agile, friend. -Mike O’Connor O'Connor & Associates P.S. Ready for a deeper dive? Let’s chat about how we can tailor custom data and tech solutions for your institution. 👉 Let's Chat |
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With 17 years of insider experience, I specialize in enhancing university operations and strategic planning through innovative, data-driven solutions. Receive succinct, powerful insights on using analytics and artificial intelligence to streamline operations, increase ROI, and make informed strategic decisions. Ideal for C-suite aiming to do more with less and navigate the complexities of modern higher education.
Hi there Reader, The headlines don’t tell the full story—but the data and experts do. This week, we dive into political risks facing your campus narrative, why predictive AI may be your secret weapon, and what enrollment shifts by race mean for your institutional future. Candid Conversation with Nick Anderson (ACE)Higher Ed's Trust Crisis Isn’t a Marketing Problem. It's a Local ROI Problem. Nick Anderson, senior leader at the American Council on Education and longtime Washington Post...
Hi there Reader, This week’s newsletter is a bit of a special edition... More AI volatility, new market signals for campus real estate, and the latest Harvard vs. Trump legal drama. As always: fast takes, second-order insights, and resources to help you navigate Higher Ed’s next moves. 👇 Onward: AI in Flux: New Video Tools, GPT-5 Timeline, Meta’s Talent Wars The AI arms race keeps accelerating: Midjourney launched its first AI video model (V1), turning images into 5-sec clips—extensible to 21...
Hi Reader, This Week’s Big Ideas: Why Small Wins > Big Visions, Türkiye’s EdTech Pivot, and the Senate’s Higher Ed Shakeup 1. Want to Thrive in the Age of AI? Think Small. Based on: Derek Sivers’ “Round” Philosophy + Kevin Kelly’s “1000 True Fans” The future won’t reward scale for scale’s sake. “To surf above the tsunami, I suggest one human-scale win at a time.” In a higher ed world that obsesses over growth, rankings, and transformation, we might need to go the other way: Build resonance...