Founder & President at University of the People
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- Founder & President at University of the People
- Chairman at Cramster.com
- Past
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- Chairman at kidum
- Chairman at Laureate Online Education (KIT eLearning)
- Education
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- University of Michigan
- Tel Aviv University
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- Industry
- E-Learning
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Shai Reshef’s Summary
Starting in 1989, Shai Reshef served as chairman of the Kidum Group, an Israeli test preparation company, which he sold in 2005 to Kaplan, one of the world’s largest education companies. While chairman of Kidum, he built an online university affiliated with the University of Liverpool, enrolling students from more than 100 countries; that business was sold to Laureate, another large for-profit education company, in 2004.
Mr. Reshef is now chairman of Cramster.com, an online study community offering homework help to college students.
A vessel for universal higher education, UoPeople has the enormous potential to function as a global stimulus package, reaching even the most remote and poorest places on earth. Our ultimate mission is to democratize higher education and, if the past few months are any indication, this is not merely a pipedream
Shai Reshef’s Specialties:
Education, Education technology, non-profit, GAID
Shai Reshef’s Experience
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Founder & President
University of the People
(Non-Profit; E-Learning industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
University of the People (UoPeople) is the world’s first tuition-free, online academic institution dedicated to the global advancement and democratization of higher education. The high-quality, low-cost and global pedagogical model embraces the worldwide presence of the Internet and dropping technology costs to bring collegiate level studies to even the most remote places on earth. With the support of respected academics, humanitarians and other visionaries, the UoPeople student body represents a new wave in global education.
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Chairman
Cramster.com
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
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Chairman
kidum
(E-Learning industry)
1989 — 2005 (16 years )
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Chairman
Laureate Online Education (KIT eLearning)
(E-Learning industry)
April 2000 — April 2004 (4 years 1 month)
Shai Reshef’s Education
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University of Michigan
MA , Chinese Politics , 1981 — 1986
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Tel Aviv University
BA , Political Science , 1976 — 1980
Additional Information
Shai Reshef’s Websites:
Shai Reshef’s Groups:
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University of the People
Shai Reshef’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- new ventures
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- business deals
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