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David Spinks
@davidspinks · CEO, CMX Media
Interesting new education program launched by Pencils of Promise founder, Adam Braun. Partnered with companies like Spotify, Facebook, Uber, Lyft and Warby Parker.
Looks like classes are digital, but they require that you live within 50 miles of their program cities. "That way, you can easily meet up with your peers, work closely with the world’s top companies, and interview for high-paying jobs in rapidly growing industries. We've identified initial target cities, but student demand will ultimately determine where we expand to next, and we are accepting applications nationally."
No upfront tuition and no loans. Instead, you’ll contribute 15% of your income for just 3 years after the program ends, and only if you’re making $50,000 per year or more.
First program is focused on Data Analytics + Business Intelligence.
Exciting to see more innovative approaches to higher ed!
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Rebecca
@_rsamuelson · Senior BI Engineer
Love this, especially the pricing model and their Analytics focus. I wonder about it being a college alternative, but there's a sizeable market for marketing professionals who would massively benefit from this kind of training in analytics. Over the next decade, we're going to see a huge rise in demand for marketeers who understand analytics and can make analytical decisions, quickly. If you're in marketing and don't know SQL yet, now's the time!
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