On the verge of bankruptcy in 2003, the front page of a local newspaper declared that UNA, a 40-year-old university, was about to close its doors. Shock had rippled through Belo Horizonte at the dire prospect...
Coursera, is the largest online learning platform in the world, which partners with prestigious universities to deliver courses and degrees. Coursera is using technology to help end educational privilege...
In the 1990s, Ghana’s education system was in crisis; underfunded infrastructure was deteriorating, and capacity could not meet rising demand. Of the approximately 26,000 students who passed Ghana’s university...
Tec was founded in 1943 by a group of local business people who were concerned about a shortage of engineers and middle managers to support and enable Mexico´s nascent industrialization. Tec was established...
Javeriana is one of the oldest universities in Latin America and one of the strongest brands in Colombian higher education. Originally established in 1623 under the Spanish colony charters by the Jesuit...
Expanding access to quality and affordable healthcare is a central element to eliminating extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. The World Bank Group has a goal to end preventable deaths and...
As recent as the 1990s, a large share of the Brazilian workforce was largely uneducated. In 1993, a staggering 70 percent of the Brazilian labor force aged 26-30 had not completed secondary school. Some...
Brazil is one of the largest economies in the world, with a population of 206 million and a GDP of US$2.3 trillion (2014). In recent years, it was distinguished by its fast-growing economy and growing...
Through Annie’s vision and Badjie’s entrepreneurial drive, the dynamic mother and daughter duo established two premier educational institutions for Filipino students to obtain a world class culinary and...
Demand is also fueled by other factors: in many emerging economies a ‘demographic dividend’ of young people, the product of significant reductions in child and infant mortality rates—is poised to enter...