Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> July 26, 2004

OUTLOOK FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

SEAN ROBERT GALLAGHER is the lead analyst within Eduventures' postsecondary practice. He is responsible for providing market analysis and insight that will support the development and execution of corporate strategy for many of Eduventures' postsecondary clients. His research and advisory work have primarily focused on assessing trends and drivers in the higher education landscape, ranging from analyzing technology infrastructure and online distance learning markets to evaluating the competitive positioning and strategies of educational institutions and product and service providers. Mr. Gallagher's published research includes Health Sciences Education Under the Microscope, Distance Learning at the Tipping Point, and After the Big Bang: Higher Education Markets Get Set to Consolidate. He is a frequent speaker at numerous education conferences each year, and his research and analysis have been cited in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, CBS MarketWatch, Investor's Business Daily, and numerous other publications. Prior to joining Eduventures, Mr. Gallagher worked in the technology practice of public relations firm Manning Selvage & Lee, as a systems analyst and network administrator at Union International Systems, and as a technology consultant at Kranberry Systems, a firm he founded in 1995. Mr. Gallagher holds a BS in marketing from Northeastern University, where he graduated magna cum laude and was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma. Profile
TWST: Sean, can you give us a quick overview of Eduventures?

Mr. Gallagher: Eduventures provides research and strategic analysis '

data and insight ' that is designed to improve the