--- title: Studion Blog | Furqan Nazeeri (2) description: Furqan Nazeeri is a Partner at Extension Engine. He regularly speaks on innovation in online learning and has 20+ years of experience building and managing high-performance teams. Prior to Extension Engine, Furqan was a founder/CEO of VC-backed Pivot Inc. (acquired by NASDAQ:CME) and EIR at Softbank Capital. He has a BSE in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard University. (2) --- [![Extension Engine](https://blog.gostudion.com/hubfs/ee-logo_white.png)](http://extensionengine.com/) **Main Menu** **Close Menu** - [Problems We Solve](http://extensionengine.com/problems-we-solve/) - [For Higher Education](http://extensionengine.com/problems-we-solve/higher-education/) - [For Nonprofits](http://extensionengine.com/problems-we-solve/nonprofit/) - [For Learning Businesses](http://extensionengine.com/problems-we-solve/learning-business/) - [How We Do It](http://extensionengine.com/how-we-do-it/) - [The Proof](http://extensionengine.com/the-proof/) - [Why We Do This](http://extensionengine.com/why-we-do-this/) - [Team](http://extensionengine.com/why-we-do-this/team/) - [Learn](http://extensionengine.com/learn/) - [Careers](http://extensionengine.com/careers/) - [Contact](http://extensionengine.com/contact/) # Extension Engine **Blog** ![](https://blog.gostudion.com/hubfs/FN.jpg) ## Furqan Nazeeri [![](https://extensionengine.com/wp-content/themes/ee/assets/img/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazeeri/) Furqan Nazeeri is a Partner at Extension Engine. He regularly speaks on innovation in online learning and has 20+ years of experience building and managing high-performance teams. Prior to Extension Engine, Furqan was a founder/CEO of VC-backed Pivot Inc. (acquired by NASDAQ:CME) and EIR at Softbank Capital. He has a BSE in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard University. ### Recent Posts ## [Winter Is Coming for Higher Education](https://blog.gostudion.com/winter-is-coming-for-higher-education) It’s not personal — it’s demographic. College enrollments are going to seriously ebb within the next few years due to a complex set of circumstances that have more to do with demographic shifts than economic ones. That’s not to say, however, that economics are not at the root. [Read More](https://blog.gostudion.com/winter-is-coming-for-higher-education) ## [Disenablement and the Loss of the Higher Ed Soul](https://blog.gostudion.com/disenablement-in-higher-education) It’s a well-known physiological fact that if you don’t continually use a muscle, it becomes weaker and will eventually atrophy. If you do your child’s homework (some parents actually do this), chances are they will have trouble making it on their own in [college](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/helicopter-parenting-former-stanford-dean-explains-why-overhelping-is-ruining-a-generation-of-a6698046.html). If you are in Paris and everyone speaks English to you, you may forget what French you know. [Read More](https://blog.gostudion.com/disenablement-in-higher-education) ## [Are microdegrees a sustainable business model?](https://blog.gostudion.com/are-microdegrees-a-sustainable-business-model) As universities move toward unbundled degrees — most often referred to as “microcredentials” or “microdegrees” — we have to ask, “What’s going on here? Is this the next wave in online learning evolution? Is this some sort of shift to blended learning? Is this really about technology at all?” [Read More](https://blog.gostudion.com/are-microdegrees-a-sustainable-business-model) [![](https://blog.gostudion.com/hubfs/Gaps%20in%20Online%20Learning-01.jpg)](https://blog.gostudion.com/online-learning-gap-a-problem-with-a-solution) ## [Gaps in Online Learning? A Problem with a Solution.](https://blog.gostudion.com/online-learning-gap-a-problem-with-a-solution) The New York Times recently ran an editorial, “[Online Courses are Harming the Students who Need the Most Help](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/business/online-courses-are-harming-the-students-who-need-the-most-help.html),” that paints a picture of online learning as a wedge further dividing those with strong academic skills from less proficient students.   [Read More](https://blog.gostudion.com/online-learning-gap-a-problem-with-a-solution) ## [Outsourcing Online Programs: The Shape of Things to Come or a Bad Moon Rising?](https://blog.gostudion.com/outsourcing-online-programs-the-shape-of-things-to-come-or-a-bad-moon-rising) Recently I was on a panel at the [LearnLaunch Across Boundaries](http://learnlaunch.org/2018conference/) conference. The panel — titled “Outsourcing Online Programs: The Shape of Things to Come or a Bad Moon Rising?” — was moderated by [Howard Lurie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardlurie/), Principal Analyst at [Eduventures](https://encoura.org/products-services/eduventures-research-and-advisory-services/) and author of a soon-to-be-released research report on the state of the Online Program Management (OPM) market.   [Read More](https://blog.gostudion.com/outsourcing-online-programs-the-shape-of-things-to-come-or-a-bad-moon-rising) [❮](https://blog.gostudion.com/author/furqan-nazeeri/page/1) [1](https://blog.gostudion.com/author/furqan-nazeeri/page/1) 2 [3](https://blog.gostudion.com/author/furqan-nazeeri/page/3) [4](https://blog.gostudion.com/author/furqan-nazeeri/page/4) [5](https://blog.gostudion.com/author/furqan-nazeeri/page/5) [...](https://blog.gostudion.com/author/furqan-nazeeri/page/6) [8](https://blog.gostudion.com/author/furqan-nazeeri/page/8) [❯](https://blog.gostudion.com/author/furqan-nazeeri/page/3) ## Let us teach you about **learning.** We'll send you an occasional email with resources from our team of learning experts. ### Subscribe to Updates - [Contact](http://extensionengine.com/contact/) - [Blog](https://blog.extensionengine.com/) - [Careers](http://extensionengine.com/careers/) - [![linkedin](https://extensionengine.com/wp-content/themes/ee/assets/img/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/extensionengine) - [![twitter](https://extensionengine.com/wp-content/themes/ee/assets/img/twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/extensionengine) - [![facebook](https://extensionengine.com/wp-content/themes/ee/assets/img/facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/extensionEngine/) [Terms & Conditions](http://extensionengine.com/terms-and-conditions/) 2019 © All Rights Reserved