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🌟 Our most popular webinar of the year is back! 🌟 Join us on January 14th for our 6th Annual Five Emerging Academic Programs to Watch Webinar where we will unveil the top programs set to take the academic world by storm in 2025. Our expert team at Gray DI has carefully researched and selected the most promising emerging programs for the upcoming year. This webinar will provide you with the tools to evaluate these programs and determine if they are the right fit for your institution. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to stay ahead of the curve in the world of academic program management. Register using the link below to reserve your spot! ➡ https://lnkd.in/eEkMHWxY #GrayDI #webinar #2025 #highereducation #emergingprograms

🎄Day 8 of 25 Days of Insights🎄 Are you ready to discover the 5 emerging academic programs that are set to reshape higher education? Join us for our 6th Annual Emerging Programs Webinar on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, and gain the exclusive foresight you need to position your institution as a leader in innovation. What you’ll learn: 📋 Expertly Curated Program Selection: Explore five programs identified through rigorous research and futurist insights. 🚀 Actionable Strategies: Learn how to use these programs to boost enrollment, attract top students, and build your institution’s reputation for innovation. 🤝 Personalized Guidance: Get your questions answered by our expert team. This is your chance to be at the forefront of educational transformation—don’t miss it! ✨Save your spot today! https://lnkd.in/eGRvFdiv What emerging fields do you think will shape higher education in 2025 and beyond? Share your thoughts in the comments! #25DaysOfInsights #EmergingPrograms #HigherEducation

🎄Day 7 of 25 Days of Insights🎄 Discover how benchmarking can help higher ed leaders balance efficiency and quality. Our blog, “Benchmarking for Financial Vitality in Higher Education: Beyond Cost-Cutting,” reveals how analyzing costs, identifying growth opportunities, and making informed decisions can drive sustainability while ensuring student success. ✨ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eKU-Cp7E #25DaysOfInsights #HigherEducation #FinancialVitality #StudentSuccess

🎄Day 6 of 25 Days of Insights🎄 It’s Day 6 of our 25 Days of Insights—and today’s #GrayDataDrop brings you a look into what’s trending with prospective students! Curious about the academic programs generating the fastest-growing interest online? Using October 2024 year-over-year Google search data (excluding undergraduate certificates), these programs are leading the pack: Programs with the Fastest-Growing Google Search Volumes: 💼 Business Administration and Management, General 📊 Economics (including Quantitative Economics and Econometrics) 🎓 Education, General 🤝 Human Resources Management, General 📚 Library and Information Science 📈 Marketing/Marketing Management, General 🧸 Early Childhood Education/Teaching 🧠 Psychology, General ⚕️ Clinical, General 💵 Finance, General Understanding what students are actively searching for can offer valuable insights for program evaluations, helping institutions ensure their offerings align with current and emerging interests. While Google search volume is just one metric of student demand, it’s a key indicator of what’s capturing attention right now. 📊 Are these programs trending at your institution? How do you measure student interest to inform program decisions? Let us know in the comments below! #GrayDataDrop #HigherEd #StudentDemand

🎄Day 5 of 25 Days of Insights🎄 Today, we’re putting enrollment trends on the map—literally! Ever wondered which programs are booming in your state? 📈 Our brand-new Enrollment Growth Map offers a visual deep dive into year-over-year (YoY) new enrollment growth across the U.S. Here’s what you’ll discover: ✨ Top 3 Growing Programs: Click on any state to reveal the programs with the fastest growth. ✨ State-by-State Insights: Hover over a state to instantly see its YoY enrollment trends. ✨ Actionable Data: Use these insights to identify opportunities for growth and tailor your programs to meet emerging demand. Ready to explore the data for yourself? 🌟 Check out the map and start uncovering the trends shaping higher education: https://lnkd.in/eERbNqxU Stay tuned for more insights tomorrow as we continue our countdown to 25! #HigherEducation #EnrollmentTrends #GrayDI

🎄Day 4 of 25 Days of Insights🎄 What if you could be among the first to know about 5 new academic programs poised to shape the future? 🌟 This is your chance to gain insider knowledge and position your institution as a leader in innovation and growth. Join us for our 6th Annual Emerging Programs Webinar on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 2 PM ET—the most anticipated event of the year for higher ed visionaries. With expertly curated insights and actionable strategies, this webinar will arm you with the tools to attract top-tier students and drive your institution’s success in untapped fields. 💡 Seats are filling fast—don’t miss out! Register now and take the first step toward transforming the future. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/eEkMHWxY #HigherEducation #EmergingPrograms #Webinar

🎄Day 3 of 25 Days of Insights🎄 Facing financial challenges? You're not alone. Many institutions are struggling to increase revenue and reduce costs, and traditional cost-cutting measures like program cuts often do more harm than good. These cuts fail to consider the complex web of revenue generators and resources within an institution. By gaining a deep understanding of program economics, colleges and universities can identify hidden opportunities for growth, optimize faculty workload, and make strategic adjustments that ensure long-term financial sustainability. Find out more in our latest blog: Stop Cutting Programs: A Smarter Approach to Cost Reduction in Higher Education https://lnkd.in/e576g2WW #HigherEducation #Economics

🎄25 Days of Insights🎄 Back in 2021, during our annual 5 Emerging Programs webinar, we predicted that Space Commercialization would become a game-changing field. Fast forward to today, and it's no longer just an idea—it’s a rapidly expanding industry that colleges and universities are starting to embrace through innovative programs. 🌌 Academic Innovations Taking Off: 🪐 Colorado School of Mines: Space Resources programs focused on extraterrestrial mining. 🛰️ Athens State University: Bachelor’s in Aerospace Systems Management with a Space Systems concentration. 🌑 Cornell University: Certificate in Spaceflight Mechanics for engineers entering the space industry. From small satellites to asteroid resource harvesting and space tourism, the commercial space economy is projected to soar past $1.1 trillion by 2040. Institutions offering programs in these areas will lead the way in preparing students for this out-of-this-world economy. Want to learn about the next big programs? Join us for our 6th Annual Emerging Programs Webinar on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 2 PM ET, where we’ll reveal the 5 Emerging Academic Programs to Watch that could position your institution at the forefront of innovation. Register now to secure your spot! 🚀 https://lnkd.in/eEkMHWxY What excites you most about the future of space commercialization? Let’s discuss in the comments!

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the incredible higher education professionals we have the privilege to work with every day. Your dedication to shaping the future inspires us to continue delivering the insights and tools you need to succeed. Thank you for trusting us to be part of your journey. Wishing you a day filled with gratitude, good food, and great company. What are you most thankful for this year? Let us know in the comments! #Thanksgiving #HigherEducation

Finally back home and feeling grateful as I unpack this award from the Aspire24 Conference. Huge shoutout to the Ad Astra team! Thank you again to everyone at Aspire24 for an incredible event. Already looking forward to Aspire25—and yes, I’ll be back to reclaim my title as the Karaoke King! 🕺🏽 #Aspire24 #AdAstra #GrayDI #PES #KaraokeKing 🎤