Renee Laverdiere
Partner
Houston
Renee Laverdiere joined the Houston office of Boston Consulting Group in 2013. She is a member of BCG’s US Education, Employment, and Welfare leadership team and the Public Sector practice. Renee’s recent work for the firm includes supporting the Gates Foundation in analyzing the return on investment of different student success interventions, including digital learning, advising, and developmental education.
In her client work at BCG, Renee has analyzed the holistic return on investment (access, student outcomes, economics) for digital learning, technology-mediated advising reforms, and developmental educational reforms; and analyzed the market for digital courseware adoption—including recommendations for a large philanthropy to accelerate adoption and improve ROI for students and institutions.
Postsecondary institutions are facing calls for accountability. Smart academic advising reforms can boost graduation rates—without breaking the bank.
How can the use of digital technologies in postsecondary education impact students’ access to education, student outcomes, and the return on investment for students and institutions? What are the biggest challenges for an institution seeking to implement high-quality digital learning opportunities? What promising practices enable an institution to achieve impact at a larger scale?