http://www.parthenon.com http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/NaturalGasInvestmentOpportunitiesinChina Natural gas will play an increasingly important role in China’s energy supply as its share of primary energy more than doubles from 2010 to 2020. Overall demand, in the same timeframe, is expected to increase ~4x. Trends in the Chinese natural gas... Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/EvaluatingEvaluationsUsingTeacherSurveystobrStrengthenImplementation Substantial progress has been made in the last several years in establishing meaningful teacher evaluation systems in K12 education, creating the foundation for improving teacher performance. Evaluating teachers is necessary but not sufficient,... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/HBRBlogNetworkTonyTjan Vice Chairman Tony Tjan is a recognized thought leader in the business arena and is one of the World Economic Forum Global Leaders of Tomorrow. He has a regular blog on Harvard Business Review online, providing insights on a range of topics. ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/Servingthe21stCenturyLearnerIn2012MOOCsGotOurAttentionIn2013UniversitiesNeedtoKeepIt We have entered the teen years of the 21st century, and online learning is in the quintessential awkward phase. Nothing fits, friendships are tenuous, and there is an incessant fear of missing out. MOOCs are the confident new kids on the block.... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/AretheSleepingGiantsAwakeNonProfitUniversitiesEnterOnlineEducationatScale The growing presence of nonprofit universities in online education has ignited unprecedented competition for students who once could choose predominantly among for-profit programs. For the first time a school’s brand – and its presumed influence in... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/ParthenonPerspectivesTheFiscalCliffThreat This issue of Parthenon Perspectives focuses on the fiscal cliff: how big is it, and what is its impact on the economy and federal debt under various scenarios? The unmistakable takeaway is that business leaders must be prepared for significantly... Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/HealthcareReformTheCourtTakesUsforaWildRide June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court announced its highly-anticipated ruling on healthcare reform (i.e. Affordable Care Act).   In short, the Court largely upheld most of the law, with the exception of the Medicaid expansion,  which will likely be a... Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/ObservationsfromtheFieldPracticalReflectionsonTeacherPerformanceBasedCompensation Performance-based compensation in education is not a new concept, but to date it has failed to gain widespread momentum. Recent competitive application federal grants, including the latest round of Teacher Incentive Fund grants, will continue to... Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/UpdateontheGlobalMarketOutlook Parthenon's Chief Economist, Roger Brinner provides an updated outlook on the economy. Bottom line, our March forecast of anemic U.S. GDP growth of 2% in 2012 and 2013 holds. Europe's situation has definitely taken a turn for the worst. Short of a... Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/EducationReformfortheDigitalEraANewVolumefromtheFordhamInstitute Parthenon's Tamara Butler Battaglino, Matt Haldeman, and Eleanor Laurans co-authored "The Costs of Online Learning" a chapter in Fordham Institute's new volume, "Education Reform for the Digital Era." In "The Costs of... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/AssociateBlog/ParthenonCulture I just finished up an intense six week private equity case, ending an exciting first few months at the firm. I’m finally getting settled into the working world, enjoying my new pad in Boston, and beginning to appreciate life at Parthenon. One... Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/AssociateBlog/TheTypeofWorkWeDo I’ll start with an overview of some notable case topics that I’ve been involved in during my first year at the firm: sizing the market opportunity in oil sludge treatment, assessing demand for market intelligence, analyzing school district... Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/AssociateBlog/Training Since I started at Parthenon in September 2006, I’ve been able to experience associate training from two perspectives: first, as a trainee and then, as a training leader. I can’t really decide which I’ve liked more – they’re both a lot of fun! I... Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/PrincipalBlog/ManagingAssociates One of my primary reasons for choosing Parthenon over other firms that mandate a long apprenticeship period was that as a principal, you manage associates from day one. In consulting, you have to be equally good at analytics and management to be... Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews Southern New Hampshire University’s New England campus is home to 2,750 undergraduates, however another 25,000 students are also enrolled online. “They are one of the most important players in the online space,” says Robert Lytle, co-head of the... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews Despite being under threat from immigration reforms and MOOCs alike, Higher Education is still growing. In this Education Investor piece, Parthenon Senior Principal Matthew Robb discusses why Higher Education - specifically the 'Cinderella sector'... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews As schools are spending time and money on education evaluation reform, they may be missing an important and cost-effective resource: teacher surveys. Kasia Lundy, a Senior Principal in our Education Practice, recently co-authored a paper with Ross... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews Indian students are the second largest registrants (after Americans) on two of the biggest MOOC platforms, Coursera and EdX. “The high enrolments of Indians seems to be more due to the novelty of accessing high quality international education in... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews Vice Chairman Tony Tjan is a recognized thought leader in the business arena and is one of the World Economic Forum Global Leaders of Tomorrow. He has a regular blog on Harvard Business Review online, providing insights on a range of topics.... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews EPM Mining Ventures Inc. announced an update on its ongoing Preliminary Feasibility Study for the production of Sulfate of Potash from its Sevier Playa Project. Extensive research and analysis by Parthenon's Industrial Practice, noted in this... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews The growing demand for private schools from Africa's burgeoning middle class is creating the ideal conditions for private equity deals in Africa’s education sector. Karan Khemka, Partner and Co-Head of the Education Practice, and Robert Lytle,... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews In 2012, the Florida Legislature worked with The Parthenon Group to strategize and revamp the online programs offered by the state's universities. As the changes begin to take effect, this Tampa Bay Times article explores how the process unfolded... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews Universities in the UK are seeing a 40% drop in enrollment of mature part-time students since 2010-2011, according to the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Is this a direct result of the last year's hike in annual fees? Parthenon's... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/About/ParthenonNews The State University of New York (SUNY) system and Florida’s university system are both seeking to offer new online degree programs by January, with two very different approaches. Parthenon's extensive work evaluating Florida's online education... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT