Spanning public, private, not-for-profit and for-profit, BSG experts have a deep understanding of hiring in the education industry.
Our industry expertise comprises the full spectrum of education markets––K–12, post-secondary, corporate, and consumer––as well as products and services that include distance learning, SES and EMO, administrative and curricular technology solutions, assessment, teacher professional development, for–profit college education, and corporate training. Clients have gone public, merged, been acquired, raised and invested capital, grown through acquisition, and, in most cases, thrived under strong leadership.
BSG's commitment to the industry also goes beyond executive search. As sponsors and panelists for such industry events as ASU/GSV; EdNET; Eduventures' K-12 Markets and Opportunities and Digital Education Marketplace; IIR's Education Investment Forum; eSchoolNews' Business to Education Technology Summit; APSCU's Education Industry Finance and Investment Institute and Senior Executive Management Seminar; and the SIIA Ed Tech Industry Summit, BSG has remained consistent in its belief that competence as a service provider begins with knowledge of an industry's people, companies, niches, and trends.
Some of our notable clients within the broad education sector (spanning K12, higher ed, edtech, distance learning, and corporate learning & corporate training) include but are not limited to:
Edmentum | Rosetta Stone | Burning Glass | AltSchool |
CIG Education Group | American Public University System (APUS) | OnCourse Learning | Turnitin/Insight Venture Partners |
eDynamic Learning | Quad Partners | InsideTrack | Voyager Sopris Learning |
Elsevier | GEMS Education | Cambridge Education Group | American Honors/Quad Learning |
Catapult Learning | MeTEOR Education | Illuminate Education | Center for the Collaborative Classroom |
Human Capital Institute | ILSC | DecisionDesk | Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Penn Foster | Teachers for Tomorrow | Western Governors University |
PreK - 12.
Roughly one-third of our clients service our youngest learners. We have worked with companies supplying products, services, and support to the full spectrum of the preK-12 market. BSG has built the executive teams of companies servicing special ed, at-risk, gifted and talented students and the entire spectrum in between. Whether a company focuses on public, private, charter, personalized learning or the homeschool network BSG has the know-how to find the right executive for the role.
Higher Education.
Higher education is an interesting market in that it is simultaneously rapidly changing and steeped in tradition, another third of our work focuses here. BSG works with for-profit institutions and companies selling into every level of post-secondary education. Our client list is peppered with pathway companies, those supporting Community Colleges, online providers and enablers, platform companies, and assessment businesses of every flavor.
Career & Consumer Learning
Perhaps the most rapidly expanding sector of education is in the hands of those hungry for education after having entered the work force. The final third of our work lies with companies providing on-going learning for those looking to advance their career and personal knowledge. Often interlocked, career and consumer learning ranges from those providing technical expertise to companies specializing in executive growth and coaching. Education is not only key in securing that first job, but also in advancing within one’s career. BSG’s expertise can help companies providing educational solutions to both consumers and businesses build out their path forward.
Ed Tech.
Technology is pervasive throughout education. Whether working within a niche or going-to-market with a platform beneficial across all sectors, BSG’s expertise helps companies hire the right executive to move past roadblocks and build both top and bottom line.
PE and Portfolio Companies.
BSG has worked extensively with prominent PE companies and their portfolio companies. We understand the sense of urgency in critical hires and the importance of being discreet. Changes can happen fast once an event has taken place and we are there to make sure that the new leadership is ready to move forward. Whether the search is done sub rosa, when a CEO is unaware s/he is being replaced, or with full transparency BSG has the team to get the job done - and quickly.
Our industry expertise comprises the full spectrum of education markets: K–12, post-secondary, corporate, and consumer––and products and services that include distance learning, SES and EMO, administrative and curricular technology solutions, assessment, teacher professional development, for–profit college education, and corporate training. Clients have gone public, merged, been acquired, raised and invested capital, grown through acquisition, and, with most, thrived under strong leadership.
BSG's commitment to the industry also goes beyond executive search. As sponsor and panelist for such industry events as EdNET; Eduventures' K-12 Markets and Opportunities and Digital Education Marketplace; IIR's Education Investment Forum; eSchoolNews' Business to Education Technology Summit; APSCU's Education Industry Finance and Investment Institute and Senior Executive Management Seminar; and the SIIA Ed Tech Industry Summit, BSG has remained persistent in its belief that competence as a service provider begins with knowledge of an industry's people, companies, niches, and trends.
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Brian Nairn, Education Growth Partners
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