Alongside educational institutions and industry, academic disciplines represent an important third set of stakeholders accountable to students and graduates.

Higher education leaders are facing a defining topic at the heart of their value proposition, ROI, and affordability. It’s likely now as important as access and completion: Post-Graduation Success. The growth in importance of this topic is not new, but it now begs the question: How will your institution ensure that every graduate receives the career learning and readiness needed to succeed?

There remains a prominent sentiment in the market, across industries and company leaders, that a skills and career-readiness gap persists among college graduates. Working in both higher education and industry hasn’t made me cynical; it’s made me optimistic.