How We Help Clients

Education technology, services, and investors

We work with entrepreneurs, technologists, and investors to design, launch, and grow new support systems and solutions, expanding educational access and improving student outcomes

The promise of technology in school systems of all types is great—enabling personalized learning, saving teacher time, and equipping students with the skills they need for success.

We understand the power of technology in support of educational systems and outcomes around the world, and work closely with those investing in, innovating, and delivering on its potential. By working directly with schools, and from our ongoing research, we possess deep understanding of how students learn - and where they are struggling - to ensure that investments in education achieve maximum impact.

What we do

Education investment strategy and opportunity assessment
Drawing on our deep knowledge of schooling and investing, we identify and assess investment opportunities for improved performance and results that lead to educational improvement
New venture incubation
Working with leading organizations, entrepreneurs, and investors, we help design and build entirely new ventures in education and training of all types, for learners at all levels
Transformation and implementation
Harnessing our understanding of how to make change in complex organizations happen, we work shoulder-to-shoulder with management teams and boards to turn around and accelerate performance and build organizational capacity
Coalition and network building
Building partnerships across and within sectors, we help coalitions of organizations come together to develop and deliver a shared vision of success for learning outcomes of all types

Examples of our work

Expansion of a global media company into learning

Supporting a multiyear partnership with a global media company to build a new business in workforce development and corporate learning in healthcare

  • One billion euro revenue roadmap developed through a combination of organic- and inorganic-investment strategies
  • Supporting the re-envisioning of the company as a learning company
Creating a national online job-training platform for youth

Working with governments and other partners, launching a new online-training platform to improve job readiness of young adults in a country facing 25 percent or more of youth unemployment

  • 270,000 students enrolled—50,000 within the first six months
  • 20 offerings live at launch, built on national skills standards
  • 40 major employer endorsements for training and certifications
Expansion of tech company into higher education and corporate training

Supporting a technology company in developing a strategy to reorient its legacy assets to drive growth in higher education and corporate learning

  • $2 billion in high-margin opportunities identified
  • Partnerships in place with launch of new products underway within the first year

Featured Experts

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Li-Kai Chen
Senior PartnerKuala Lumpur
Advises companies and public sector institutions on major organizational and performance transformation programs
Wan-Lae Cochran
PartnerWashington DC
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Featured Insights

Higher education enrollment: Inevitable decline or online opportunity?
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Higher education enrollment: Inevitable decline or online opportunity?

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Declines in fertility and dropping international student numbers threaten the future of many higher education institutions, but others are prospering as they adapt to serve a more diverse and adult student base, increasingly online.
Reimagining a more equitable and resilient K–12 education system
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Reimagining a more equitable and resilient K–12 education system
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Responding to the changes that the COVID-19 crisis has wrought on education systems around the world requires building on what we know works, as well as looking ahead to what we know students will need.
Back to school: A framework for remote and hybrid learning amid COVID-19
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Back to school: A framework for remote and hybrid learning amid COVID-19
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As school systems prepare to reopen, here’s how to create a safe and effective learning environment for everyone.
Is education technology actually helping students learn?
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New global data reveal education technology’s impact on learning
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The use of technology in education has become a lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic. As students return to the classroom, school systems must carefully consider the longer-term role of technology.
Artificial intelligence: Boon or bane for teachers?
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How artificial intelligence will impact K–12 teachers
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Existing and emerging technologies can help save teacher time—time that could be redirected toward student learning. But to capture the potential, stakeholders need to address four imperatives.

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