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Vance Fried

Vance H. Fried is the Riata Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. He is the author of Better/Cheaper College: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Rescuing the Higher Education Industry. His current research focuses on strategic innovation in higher education and free enterprise public policy. In addition, he has published extensively on the venture capital industry and the management of firms financed by venture capital. He holds a B.S. in finance from Oklahoma State University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan. He is also a CPA.

Articles by Vance Fried

Affordable College Is Here

Feb 7, 2020 · Vance Fried · No Comments

At TEL Library we’ve taken a major step toward reducing the cost of college with the launch of our Courses-on-Demand program. Through this program, students anywhere in the U.S. can take college courses that are entirely self-paced and allow students to start anytime they desire. The all-inclusive cost of these courses is $44 per credit … Continue reading “Affordable College Is Here”

The Endowment Trap

Mar 29, 2011 · Vance Fried · No Comments

Why should a school create a fund that it never intends to spend? Schools aren’t trust companies; they are educational institutions.