Education

How Microcredentials Are Changing Higher Education

From AACSB: “More than half of higher education leaders already offer micro-credentials for academic credit, and 82 percent plan to do so within the next five years. Ninety percent of students say that earning a credential will make them stand out to employers and help them land jobs upon graduation. … These trends capture a fundamental shift in higher education curricula toward more responsive and relevant academic offerings. By embedding micro-credentials into degree programs, universities are incorporating in-demand skills training into their academic offerings. This aligns with growing industry support for skills-based hiring practices: 97 percent of employers are already using or are considering moving toward a skills-based hiring approach.”

View the full article from AACSB.