No classes, no professors: the alternative to business school

Dave_Berry
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:12:19 +0000

"… Hyper Island offers executive and online courses with titles such as “Agile ways of working” and “Human centred design”. Many students see it as an alternative to established business schools. Masters degrees cost £12,000- £24,000 at Hyper Island, depending on location. This is significantly less than a masters in management degree at a top business school. At London Business School, for example, tuition fees are £31,400.

Hyper Island’s teaching methods are unconventional. Degrees are ratified by Teesside University in the UK, but Hyper Island does not employ academic teaching staff and there are no lectures. Instead students are given live briefs from industry experts, then set deadlines for written work." …

https://www.ft.com/content/45ade73e-5aac-11e8-bdb7-f6677d2e1ce8

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