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Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen tells college chiefs their institutions may not be around in 20 years

March 8, 2011 /

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On Monday, a Harvard Business School professor boldly told hundreds of college chiefs at their annual meeting of the American Council on Education that their institutions may not be around in 20 years.

According to Inside Higher Ed, Clayton M. Christensen predicted that distance education (or online learning) may replace some institutions in a couple of decades.

By Sara Lenz, Deseret News

Full Story: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700116508/Harvard-Business-School-professor-Clayton-M-Christensen-tells-college-chiefs-their-institutions-may.html