: President Mitch Daniels framed the acquisition as a way to fulfill Purdue's land-grant mission by reaching "working adults and others unsuited to traditional campus study".
The deal has faced significant scrutiny from faculty and external observers regarding transparency and financial outcomes:
In 2017, Purdue University made the groundbreaking decision to acquire the for-profit Kaplan University for a nominal fee of $1, transforming it into the public online entity now known as Purdue University Global . This "education marriage" was designed to leapfrog Purdue into the competitive online market and expand access for adult and non-traditional learners. The Logistics of the Deal
: Purdue leaders determined it would be faster and more effective to buy an established online infrastructure rather than building one from scratch.
Purdue | Buys Kaplan University
: President Mitch Daniels framed the acquisition as a way to fulfill Purdue's land-grant mission by reaching "working adults and others unsuited to traditional campus study".
The deal has faced significant scrutiny from faculty and external observers regarding transparency and financial outcomes: purdue buys kaplan university
In 2017, Purdue University made the groundbreaking decision to acquire the for-profit Kaplan University for a nominal fee of $1, transforming it into the public online entity now known as Purdue University Global . This "education marriage" was designed to leapfrog Purdue into the competitive online market and expand access for adult and non-traditional learners. The Logistics of the Deal : President Mitch Daniels framed the acquisition as
: Purdue leaders determined it would be faster and more effective to buy an established online infrastructure rather than building one from scratch. The Logistics of the Deal : Purdue leaders