Intead Podcast

Dr. Carlos Cortés has had an amazing career and tells a great story. He was one of our keynote speakers at our International Student Recruitment Bootcamp and we’ve captured the best parts of his talk here in a 15-minute podcast.

Dr. Carlos E. Cortés is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Riverside. Since 1990 he has served on the summer faculty of the Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, since 1995 has served on the faculty of the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication, and since 1999 has been an adjunct faculty member of the Federal Executive Institute.

A consultant to many government agencies, school systems, universities, mass media, private businesses, and other organizations, Dr. Cortés has lectured widely throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Australia on the implications of diversity for education, government, and private business. He has also written film and television documentaries, and has served as Scholar-in-Residence with Univision Communications and Creative/Cultural Advisor for Nickelodeon's Peabody-award-winning children's television series, "Dora the Explorer," and its sequel, "Go, Diego, Go!"

The Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) is becoming an interesting credential for young professionals interested in entering finance. BAT combines a standardized test with the integration of a job market place directly on the Bloomberg terminal, which is sitting on desk of hiring managers in the financial companies around the world. Very few university career centers can provide that time of access and visibility for their students. Michael Waxman-Lenz, CEO of Intead is talking with the CEO of the Bloomberg Institute Rob Langrick. 

Ryan Craig, Managing Director of University Ventures, joins Michael Waxman-Lenz, CEO and co-founder of Intead, in a discussion about the key insights of his forthcoming book College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education. Listeners will enjoy his perspective on the future of higher education in America.

Nikhil Abraham, head of business development and growth at Codecademy, shares the innovative education model used by Codecademy. Digital technology and education accessibility are exemplified through the work of Codecademy.

Haven Ladd, partner with the Parthenon Group, explains the impressive research and insights generated from years of providing strategic advisory services for higher education institutions. Parthenon’s market segmentation research is a valuable tool for higher education professionals.

Lisa Barrett, the Director of Global Partnership Strategy at Coursera, shares the essentials of understanding online education. With Coursera reaching 10 million+ learners, Ms. Barrett expertly discusses scale, reach, the democratization of education, and the future of online education.

Graeme Menzies, Director of Marketing Communications & Social Media at The University of British Columbia shares his vast knowledge of marketing and social media in the higher education realm. Higher education professionals seeking to improve their marketing, communications and social media strategies will gain a great deal of insight through Mr. Menzies discussion.

Gary Althen is author of the book “American Ways” a Guide to the United States”. He talks about the most striking differences between U.S. culture and, in particular, Asian cultures and how students coming to the United States perceive those differences.

Tyson Greer, CEO of Ambient Insight, shares with listeners the types of quantitative research conducted by her company and how this can help international educators to better understand the climate for international education. Particular emphasis is placed on the current role and the future of digital English language learning.