Christopher is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at 2U. His innovative work at 2U has earned him many accolades, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012, the Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs Award in 2013, and multiple Highest Rated CEO awards from Glassdoor. In 2017, Christopher was named among America's best Chief Executives by Institutional Investor magazine, ranking third among mid-cap technology, media, and telecom companies. He is a leading voice and speaker on entrepreneurship and the global education and technology landscape.
There’s some confusion about what’s going on in the regulatory environment, and I’d like to try to clear that up. Essentially in its announcement, the department stated it is reviewing the benefits and disadvantages of revenue-sharing arrangements that have been the norm for many institutions for more than two decades. Our velocity of client signings for our new flex model is accelerating, indicating not only our clients’ desires for these revenue sharing models in the current climate, but their confidence in both the immediate and long term future of revenue sharing.
2U’s CEO told investors Wednesday that the company’s online program management offerings are still in high demand.