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About Hyde Park

Partnering with innovative academic, industry and investment decision makers to forge clear strategic roadmaps for a positive way forward in global education.

Hyde Park EdTech Advisory is a consultancy focused on strategy, operational execution, innovation and change management in learning segments working with startups, legacy providers, corporations, investors and institutions. Our passion is positive change.

Let's go beyond in order to give back.

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At the Hyde Park EdTech Advisory, we are contracted to collaborate with stakeholders across the learning community on strategy, change management, and organizational execution. We partner with innovative learning solutions providers, startups, emerging leaders, academic institutions and investors to identify actionable global market opportunity, clarify strategy and accelerate improved performance.  Education & training communities at every level and across every geography confront a shared but deeply complex challenge: how to inspire and measurably improve teaching and learning while continuing to support increased, affordable access for everyone who seeks the opportunity.

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Hyde Park’s current clients include two leading edtech firms, publishing services providers, an education startup in Online Program Management and one of the most active and established venture capital investment firms targeting acquisitions in the space.

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Dedicated Experience | Strong Leadership Connections

Utilizing decades of industry leadership experience and functional expertise, Hyde Park looks beyond standard solutions to develop new insights, mobilize organizations, drive positive change and sustainable results.

Performance Diagnostics

Performance is typically measured in numbers but is always delivered in far more profound ways.  Hyde Park provides a proven diagnostic process to analyze current execution, engagement, culture and alignment.

Change Management

Organizations generally thrive on and then die by process, routine and a fear of disruption.  Effective change management is not an event but rather a deep commitment to a continuous improvement process.

Communication

Hyde Park’s tested internal and market communication strategies are designed to exploit competitive advantage and drive unified employee engagement.

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"True clarity leads to effective strategic maps, shared goals, clean metrics and inspired team engagement.

From startups to emerging market leaders and established legacy players, this alignment—while difficult to forge and retain—generates measurable performance successes and sustainable competitive advantage.

Call it a playbook. "

Jonathan Hulbert, Hyde Park EdTech

 

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Trends

 

Global Higher Education Market Value | 2013 – 2019 | Trending Up

43

$43.03 Billion in 2013

66

$65.83 Billion in 2019

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Cost Trends

Percentage Price Increase | US Labor Department Statistics | 2003 – 2013

Percentage Increase in Tuition, 2003 - 2013

79%

Percentage Increase in Housing, 2003 - 2013

22.8%

Percentage Increase in CPI, 2003 - 2013

27%

Percentage Increase in Food, 2003 - 2013

31.2%

 

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Enrollment Trends

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Education markets have historically been driven by enrollment trends. Today’s market is driven by conversion from traditional models to blended and digital solutions along with global reach. And, as digital emerges, a powerful new dimension enters learning environments worldwide:  data and data-driven services such as adaptive learning, intervention, and performance dashboards.

Undergraduate Enrollments
in US Higher Education
Are Declining

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2018/19 Academic Year

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2013/14

Undergraduate Enrollments
in US Higher Education
by Institution Type

• 4YR Publics
• 2YR Colleges
• 4YR Privates
• 4YR For Profits

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Completion Rates

Graduation Rates | US Public 4-year Higher Education Institutions

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Percentage of Full Time Higher Education Students NOT Graduating in 4 Years

69%

Percentage of Full Time Higher Education Students NOT Graduating in 6 Years

44%

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Investment Trends

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Global EdTech Investment | Trending Up

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 A record $6.5 Billion
Global EdTech Investment in 2015

2

 A then-record $2.42 Billion
Global EdTech Investment in 2014

2

 A then-record $1.64 Billion
Global EdTech Investment in 2013

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US EdTech Investment | Trending Up

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 A record $1.87 Billion
US EdTech Investment in 2015

537

 Million Dollars in US k-12 EdTech Investment in 2015

711

 Million Dollars in Total EdTech Investment in Higher Ed in 2015

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 A then-record $1.37 Billion US EdTech Investment in 2014

642

 Million Dollars in k-12 EdTech Investment in 2014

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385

 Million Dollars in Total EdTech Investment 2009

 

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US K12 | Hardware Trends | 2015-2016

Google (increasing share)

Chromebooks, 2016

51%

Chromebooks, 2015

40%

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Apple (decreasing share)

Apple Devices, 2016

24%

Apple Devices, 2015

32%

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Microsoft (flat)

Windows-Based Devices, 2016

23%

Windows-Based Devices, 2015

23%

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Market Insights

Hyde Park Edtech continues to share insights into market dynamics as the shift to digital adds significant new dimensions and opportunities to teaching and learning–anywhere, anytime, any device delivery to personalized learning pathways.

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The promise of innovation outpaces performance in edtech.

Many companies focus on product innovation, however the leading innovators move well beyond product to create and deliver new value.

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Hyde Park EdTech Services

Hyde Park EdTech Advisory services are designed to drive positive change and improved performance.

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C-Suite Advisory

Confront the Right Issues.  Meaningful reviews, objective summaries, clear recommendations & communication planning.

Market Trend Analysis

Clarify Sight Lines. Incorporate insights into the strategic pathways and playbooks of market stakeholders.  

Change Management

Work Across Boundaries. Unifying teams and executing positive change is among the key differentiators of successful operations in a transforming space.

Innovation Strategy

Develop an Innovation Playbook.  Move beyond product initiatives to develop a culture of innovation and deliver continuing value from 5 innovation categories.

Ecosystem Dynamics

Compete in Context. Education and training markets are defined by diverse, multi-dimensional dependencies.  Leverage that context vs. be surprised by others experience as ‘roadblocks.’  

Turnarounds

Reconnect with Growth. Since 2008, many firms have developed processes and internal cultures designed around cost controls vs. growth.  It’s time to get back to competing to win.  

M&A Diligence

Create New Value. Design acquisition strategies to accelerate direction or evolve a new position and drive comprehensive due diligence processes to understand ‘the fit.’

Talent Acquistion

Build a Winning Team & Culture.  Find, develop and retain the very best people.   

Thought Leadership Marketing

 Ideas Not Promotions.  Develop and engage communities around leading ideas and solutions.  

 

 

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Positive Change

True North | Our diverse set of creative solutions and depth of direct experience in k12, post-secondary and professional learning markets provides the foundation for productive ideas and meaningful partnership with those who seek authentic, positive change in teaching and learning.

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" Perhaps the truest measure of well-designed learning experiences is that learners better understand themselves… and ultimately… learn how to learn.  "

Jonathan Hulbert | Keynote Address | Course Technology Conference

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