RPP #192: Liz Simon of General Assembly

Interview with Liz Simon, Chief Operating Officer of General Assembly. General Assembly is a pioneer in education and career transformation, specializing in today’s most in-demand skills such as web development, data, design, business, and more. They began as a co-working space in 2011 and have grown into a global learning experience with campuses in 20 cities and over 35,000 graduates worldwide. We discuss:

• Liz's background as a lawyer

  

  Liz Simon, COO

  
  
• Obama Administration and the US Digital Service
• Audience: students wanting to learn a new skill or companies needing to retrain staff or create a pipeline of new talent
• Impact of the pandemic on teaching methodologies
• Course and program time commitment
• Three-month intensive learning, 9-5, 5 days/week
• Differentiation with MOOCs
• 90% get a job in their field within 3 months
• Partnerships and articulation agreements

• Links to companies mentioned
• https://generalassemb.ly/
• https://www.accredible.com/
• https://www.class.com/
  
  
• Podsafe music selection
• Utopian Prince - Create your own AI Music at Jukedeck 

Duration: 31:05