Webinars
Imagine a space where ideas spark, insights unfold, and the future of higher education comes into sharper focus. Twice a month, Core Education hosts dynamic webinars that are more than just presentations—they are opportunities to explore what is possible in higher education today. Led by industry experts and thought leaders, these sessions dive deep into the latest trends, transformative strategies, and innovative solutions, equipping educators and administrators with the insights needed to drive real change.
Upcoming Executive Briefings
Private System Affiliation: A Pathway to Prosperity
June 23 at 12pm ET
Core Education PBC and our non-profit Core Foundation System have consistently promoted institutional independence as its central strategic theme for business model transformation. In an era of consolidation and structural deficits the choice for institutions has been to consider a merger or take a solo journey, risking isolation as the pathway forward.
Going it alone – is a risk virtually all institutions choose because the alternative of losing control is one the board finds difficult to accept.
Core Foundation System, a 501c3 public charity, was established as a Private University System to help affiliated institutions design, resource and implement pathways to prosperity, while remaining independent.
The Core Foundation System, private affiliation is available to a limited number of institutions who want to scale, impact, accelerate performance, and build long-term prosperity—without giving up their independence, brand, control or individual ethos.
During this executive briefing we will discuss the following:
How a Private System offers a new playbook for institutional success
How a Private System Affiliation works and the value proposition
Three strategic Private System initiatives that will drive financial prosperity
How the depth of resources of the Private System significantly impacts the ability to execute operationally
How to Access to capital via the Private System
June 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Cost Optimization that Holds
June 25 at 12:30pm ET
Most institutions are in cost-cutting mode right now, and yet, very few are seeing durable impact. At a surface level, the pricing signal across this segment is converging. But the underlying economics are not converging. That gap is now showing up in margins, in discounting, and increasingly, in the student experience.
This session will focus on a more structural question: What actually moves cost in a way that holds?
We will examine:
- Fixed cost structures that don’t flex with demand
- Discounting masking true margin erosion – Incremental actions that create motion, not change
- The difference between cost reduction and cost architecture redesign
This is a discussion about how institutions are starting to create real cost improvement—while protecting the core product and positioning for the next phase.
June 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET
Topic Revenue Engine Optimization: Rebuilding Institutional Growth Systems for a New Era
June 30 at 12pm ET
Higher education institutions are trying to drive growth on top of operating systems built for a different era.
Disconnected workflows. Delayed decisions. Fragmented technology. Manual coordination.
Most institutions believe they have an enrollment problem. In reality, they have a revenue engine problem.
Today, enrollment performance is shaped by the institution’s entire operating architecture — marketing, financial aid, technology, workflows, staffing, data, and decision-making.
Yet many institutions are still layering campaigns and software onto systems never designed for modern student behavior or institutional agility.
The result: more activity, more complexity, and less predictability.
This session explores how institutions can build coordinated, responsive revenue systems that improve conversion, yield, and long-term sustainability.
June 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Alternative Structural Path through Private Systems Affiliation
April 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Amid mounting structural risk in higher education, Core Foundation System has announced a groundbreaking model designed to help colleges and universities preserve their independence while achieving long-term financial sustainability and student success.
Core Foundation System, a 501c3 public charity, was established as a Private University System for independent institutions to implement turn-around and prosperous operating plans.
The Core Foundation Private University System is available to a limited number of institutions who want to scale impact, accelerate performance, and build long-term prosperity—without giving up their independence, brand, control or individual ethos.
Participation is limited. We are prioritizing institutions actively evaluating structural pathways. If this is relevant for you and your board, we would value your participation.
During this executive briefing we will discuss the following:
– Access to capital via the Private System
– How a non-change of control, Private System Affiliation works
– How a Private System offers a new playbook for institutional success
– How a comprehensive approach to success is critical for institutions
– How institutions can take immediate advantage of an opportunity for an alternative pathway to prosperity
April 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
The Alliance for Board Excellence (ABX): Raising the Standard of Board Governance
In alignment with the Core Foundation System, a 501c3 Public Charity, the Alliance for Board eXcellence (ABX) announced its launch of a new, member-driven organization dedicated to strengthening college and university board governance at a moment of unprecedented change in higher education.
ABX is designed to support presidents and governing boards as partners in institutional transformation. In today’s environment, presidents are caught between the burden of the past and the opportunity of the future and ABX is focused on bridging that gap via strategic board governance. A new fiduciary standard of governing boards has emerged, one that requires boards to actively support the president and steward the institution’s strategic direction using a new governance playbook.
This executive briefing will address:
- Why now and the origins of ABX
- Why a new governance playbook is needed
- The importance of supporting the president during times of turbulence
- Transitioning from a legislative to a strategic governing body
- How to immediately benefit from ABX membership
- Council of Presidents and Council of Board Chairs
February 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET
Past Webinars
Dive into our library of insightful past webinars, where Core experts share proven strategies and practical playbooks to help organizations thrive. From leveraging analytics to accelerating impact to optimizing operations through managed and shared services, these sessions offer valuable takeaways you can apply today. Browse the highlights below and reach out to learn more.
