Positioning For Strength In Times Of Institutional Change - Robert Hansen, Chief Executive Officer, UPCEA

Continuing Education units must position themselves to provide indispensible value and lead discussions about their institution’s future. This article is a Q&A conducted with University Professional and Continuing Education Chief Executive Officer Robert Hansen. In this interview, Hansen discusses the positioning of Continuing Education units as the education industry undergoes its transformation. Drawing on his experience at the helm of UPCEA and his time as a chief continuing education officer at two institutions, Hansen argues that Continuing Education units must lead discussions on their institution’s future and utilize their business-mindedness to improve the efficiency of higher education institutions.