Robert Zemsky
Pioneer in market analysis of higher education and founding director of the University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Research on Higher Education, advocating for and organizing efforts around three-year bachelor's degrees.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 40min
Ep. 189: How the Three-Year Degree Could Save Higher Ed With Robert Zemsky
Robert Zemsky, a higher-education market-analysis pioneer and founding director of Penn’s Institute for Research on Higher Education, lays out his case for three-year bachelor’s degrees. He discusses why students are rejecting current offerings. He critiques curricular bloat and urges campus experimentation. He also talks about employer concerns, state approval hurdles, and building faculty buy-in.
