Addressing America’s Healthcare Human Resource Shortage: DeVry Inc. CEO Daniel Hamburger (Part 4)

SM: Let’s talk about medical school programs. After the two years of foundational learning, how do you deliver the portion of the curriculum that needs to be hands-on? What hospitals do you have relationships with?

DH: Our medical school is Ross University. Residency programs depend on the state and speciality of the student. >>>

1M/1M: Ambassador Program

To those of you who have expressed interest in being 1M/1M ambassadors:

Some of you have attended the January 21 roundtable and listened to me discussing the endeavor and the strategy. For those who did not have a chance to attend the roundtable, the recording is here. Before we move forward, please make sure you listen to it and decide if you can make the time commitment of five hours a week to be a 1M/1M ambassador. The slide deck is also enclosed.

Now, if you decide you do want to move forward, then the next few steps are as follows: >>>

Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Luke Timmerman

I have asked a number of reputed bloggers to send me their self-curated best posts on the topic of bootstrapping. Over the next few weeks, I will showcase some of what they have been sending me. We start with Luke Timmerman at Xconomy : Alder Rises From Ashes of Layoffs to Become Seattle Biotech Force: >>>

Addressing America’s Healthcare Human Resource Shortage: DeVry Inc. CEO Daniel Hamburger (Part 3)

SM: Can you use online tools for continuing education for nurses?

DH: Nurses who are working may have a registered nursing license, meaning they are an RN, but they do not have a bachelor’s degree. Traditionally, in nursing you could be an RN without a bachelor’s. You could do it with an associates or even a hospital-based diploma. >>>

Next Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Thursday, January 28

Sramana Mitra is offering this free online strategy roundtable to entrepreneurs looking for a discussion on positioning, financing, and other aspects of a startup venture. Up to 1,000 people can attend, but only the first five who register to pitch will be able to present their business ideas. All attendees are able to join in on the conversations via a live chat. This hour-long session will begin at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST.

You can find more details and register here.

We hope you’ll join us and spread the word to other entrepreneurs!

Deal Radar 2010: Globant

I seldom cover outsourcing on Deal Radar, but here is one that showcases some interesting trends. And of course, I do have a special soft corner for Argentina!

Inspired by the success the Indian IT outsourcing industry and the growth of that country’s outsourcing stocks, Martín Migoya, Martín Umaran, Guibert Englebienne, and Néstor Nocetti, founded their own outsourcing business in Argentina. >>>

Forbes Column 2010: Facebook’s Ideal Future

Facebook should enter Google’s territory. Read more in this week’s Zero In, Facebook’s Ideal Future.

Addressing America’s Healthcare Human Resource Shortage: DeVry Inc. CEO Daniel Hamburger (Part 2)

SM: In 1987 when Keller and DeVry merged, were they both on-campus programs?

DH: Yes. It was pre-Internet and both offered their courses on-site. The next big date was 1991. That is when the school system went public. They were the first, and today there are 14 publicly traded school systems. >>>