Mr. Tom Ferrara
Chief Executive Officer, ForProfitEDU.com
Member of the Leisure & Lodging Council
Council Member Biography
Tom Ferrara is the CEO of FF Ventures, an incubator and consultancy firm, since May 2008. Mr. Ferrara is also the Owner of Job Seeker Services and www.forprofitedu.com, the for profit and career education industry blog and the largest LinkedIn networking group, For Profit Education with over 7000 members. Previously, he was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Cunet, an advertising and professional services firm serving the for profit post secondary education providers, Cunet services campus and online schools. The majority are for profit colleges including Career Education, University of Phoenix, Corinthian, Devry, and Chubb and some traditional nonprofit public institutions. Mr. Ferrara consults with them on marketing, market issues, growth strategies, government regulations, admissions process improvements and improving retention and conversion rates. Until November 2003, he served as the Vice President of Admissions and Marketing with Career Education Corporation. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2009 - Unspecified
- Chief Executive Officer, ForProfitEDU.com
- 2008 - Unspecified
- Chief Executive Officer, FF Ventures
- 2003 - 2008
- Chief Executive Officer, www.CUnetCorp.com
- 2002 - Unspecified
- Owner, Job Seeker Services
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Tom Ferrara
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why forprofit EDU's are growing
August 4, 2009
why forprofits are growing | www.forprofitedu.com
All student interests and motivations are not at all the same, you need to understand their motivations to understand the market. You need to not think about yourself here as you are NOT the typical student growing to these schools.
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good view on changing demographics
June 2, 2009
why forprofits are growing | www.forprofitedu.com
The demographics within the US are changing. The college seeking individuals seek have different motives. The means to an ends decision favors for profits
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The Govt. as the only source for student lending is a scary thought.
March 2, 2009
Can You imagine the Govt being the only source for Financial Aid?? It’s a little scary! | ForProfit EDU | www.forprofitedu.com
Will getting a student loan be like dealing with the DMV division of motor vehicles? What will the complete lack of competition mean to the rates today & in the future? What about quality service, the govt. cant handle the volume today, what will it be like when they are the only game in town?
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Hamburger 100% prime beef..no pork..
December 1, 2006
DeVry Names New President and CEO | biz.yahoo.com
Hamburger is ready and has been groomed well. Taylor was and will continue to be a solid force for strategy & support.
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December 1, 2006
Career Education quarterly profit falls 62 percent | today.reuters.com
Swift decline over the last few years continues to bog down staff. Motivation needs to be the mantra as changing peoples lives & moral report card used to be. Signs of new life need to clearly be seen to revive this company.
GLG Study Groups with Tom Ferrara(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 5715 |
| Online Advertising Experts | 639 |
| Online Advertising Experts (North America) | 472 |
| Direct Marketing Experts | 327 |
| Print Advertising Market Experts | 254 |
GLG Live Meetings with Tom Ferrara(?)
Tom Ferrara has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.
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