Higher Education: Where's the ROI?

Nina Adlan Disney, Managing Director, LeapEd Services

21-Jun-24 18:00

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An article by economist Professor Geoffrey Williams about the people not choosing to pursue higher education due to it not providing them with a good return of investment has got us wondering: Is a university education worth investing in these days? We get into it with our guest Nina Adlan Disney. Then later, we hear thoughts from our listeners.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan, Lau Chak Onn

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Categories: education

Tags: education, university, higher education,

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