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'''Shai Reshef''' ({{lang-he|שי רשף}}) is an Israeli businessperson and academic administrator. He is the founder and president of [[University of the People]].
'''Shai Reshef''' ({{lang-he|שי רשף}}) is an Israeli businessperson and academic administrator. He is the founder and president of [[University of the People]].


==Education==
==Early life and education==
Reshef earned an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in [[Chinese Politics]] from the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/an-israeli-citizen-of-the-world/|title=An Israeli 'Citizen Of The World'|last=Wiener|first=Julie|date=2013-01-08|website=The New York Jewish Week|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
Reshef earned an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in [[Chinese Politics]] from the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/an-israeli-citizen-of-the-world/|title=An Israeli 'Citizen Of The World'|last=Wiener|first=Julie|date=2013-01-08|website=The New York Jewish Week|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
From 1989 to 2005, Reshef served as Chief Executive Officer and then Chairman of the Kidum Group, a for-profit educational services and test preparation company.<ref name="New York Times">{{cite news|last=Lewin|first=Tamar|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/education/26university.html|title=Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only|date=January 25, 2009|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Reshef joined Kidum in 1989 when it was a single product company with revenues of $100,000. Under his leadership, Kidum grew to become a company with annual revenues in excess of $25 million, with over 1,000 employees and 50,000 students a year. In 2005, he sold the company to [[Kaplan, Inc.]]<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.kaplan.com/AboutKaplan/PressReleases/Archive/2005/8-3-Kidum.htm |title= Kaplan to Acquire Kidum, the leading provider of test preparation in Israel |publisher= Kaplan, Inc. |date= August 3, 2005 |access-date= 2009-06-04 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090131231113/http://www.kaplan.com/aboutkaplan/pressreleases/archive/2005/8-3-Kidum.htm |archive-date= January 31, 2009 }}</ref>
From 1989 to 2005, Reshef served as Chief Executive Officer and then Chairman of the Kidum Group, a for-profit educational services and test preparation company.<ref name="New York Times">{{cite news|last=Lewin|first=Tamar|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/education/26university.html|title=Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only|date=January 25, 2009|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>


In January 2009, Reshef founded the [[University of the People]] (UoPeople), a [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit]], accredited online academic institution. He serves as the institution's president.
Between 2001 and 2004, while continuing as the chairman of Kidum, Reshef lived in the Netherlands where he chaired KIT eLearning, a subsidiary of Kidum. KIT became the eLearning partner of the [[University of Liverpool]] in 1999, and was the first online university outside of the United States, providing MBA and M.Sc. degrees in [[Information Technology]]. In 2004, the company was acquired by Laureate Education, Inc. and changed its name to [[Laureate Education|Laureate Online Education]]. It maintains its partnership with the University of Liverpool under its new name.<ref>[http://www.uol.ohecampus.com/laureate/upload/file/PDF/press_releases_7_name_change.pdf Laureate Online Education and K.I.T. eLearning B.V., the eLearning partner of the University of Liverpool, announce name change]. (press release) November 2004. Retrieved on 2009-06-04.</ref>


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In his 2014 [[TED Talk]], entitled "An ultra-low-cost college degree", Reshef shared his vision to [[Democratization of knowledge|democratize knowledge]]. He views [[higher education]] as a [[Human rights|human right]].
=== University of the People ===
In January 2009, Reshef founded the [[University of the People]] (UoPeople), a [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit]], accredited online academic institution that seeks to increase the availability of higher education by offering tuition-free degrees.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/education/26university.html?_r=1 Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only]. ''New York Times''. January 26, 2009</ref> He serves as the institution's president.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uopeople.edu/|title=University of the People – The world's first tuition-free online university|website=uopeople.edu|access-date=2016-01-20}}</ref>


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== Personal life ==
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In his 2014 [[TED Talk]], entitled "An ultra-low-cost college degree", Reshef shared his vision to [[Democratization of knowledge|democratize knowledge]]. He views [[higher education]] as a [[Human rights|human right]]. His TED Talk has been viewed over four million times as of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/18/heres-how-you-can-score-a-tuition-free-mba.html|title=Here's how you can score a tuition-free MBA|last=Umoh|first=Ruth|date=2017-09-18|website=CNBC|language=en|access-date=2020-04-18}}</ref>
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Reshef is married to painter Rotem Reshef and has four children.<ref name=":0" />

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==Personal life==
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Reshef is married to painter [[Rotem Reshef]] and has four children.<ref name=":0" />


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
* In 2009, named one of ''[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]'' magazine's “100 Most Creative People in Business"
* In 2009, selected by [[OneWorld.net|OneWorld]] as one of its "People of 2009"<ref>[http://us.oneworld.net/perspectives/peopleof2009/368696-people-2009-finalist-shai-reshef People of 2009: Shai Reshef] OneWorld.Net</ref>
* In 2009, selected by [[OneWorld.net|OneWorld]] as one of its "People of 2009"<ref>[http://us.oneworld.net/perspectives/peopleof2009/368696-people-2009-finalist-shai-reshef People of 2009: Shai Reshef] OneWorld.Net</ref>
* In 2010, awarded a fellowship by [[Ashoka (non-profit organization)|Ashoka]]<ref>[http://www.ashoka.org/fellow/shai-reshef] Ashoka.com</ref>
* In 2010, became a high-level adviser to the [[Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development]] (GAID) <ref>[https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30848#.WNitNzuGPtQ UN announces launch of world's first tuition-free, online university] May 19, 2009</ref>
* In 2010, rang the closing bell at the [[Nasdaq]] in New York City<ref>[https://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/globenewswire/199558.htm Representative From University of the People to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell] August 17, 2010</ref>
* In 2010, selected as the ''[[Huffington Post]]'' "Ultimate Game Changer in Education."<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/15/who-is-the-ultimate-game-_11_n_703679.html#s140346 Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Education?] Huffington Post September 15, 2010</ref>
* In 2010, selected as the ''[[Huffington Post]]'' "Ultimate Game Changer in Education."<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/15/who-is-the-ultimate-game-_11_n_703679.html#s140346 Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Education?] Huffington Post September 15, 2010</ref>
* In 2011, granted membership to [[Partners for a New Beginning]] (PNB)<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.org/news/2011/05/31/pnb-summit-announcements PNB Announcements at Washington Summit] May 31, 2011</ref>
* In 2012, named one of the "50 People Changing the World" by ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine's Smart List 2012<ref>[https://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/02/features/the-smart-list?page=1 The Smart List 2012: 50 people who will change the world] Wired Magazine, January 24, 2012</ref>
* In 2012, named one of the "50 People Changing the World" by ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine's Smart List 2012<ref>[https://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/02/features/the-smart-list?page=1 The Smart List 2012: 50 people who will change the world] Wired Magazine, January 24, 2012</ref>
*In 2012, named as a "Top Global Thinker" by ''[[Foreign Policy]]'' magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers 2012<ref>[https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/11/26/the_fp_100_global_thinkers?page=0,29#thinker36 The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402041936/http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/11/26/the_fp_100_global_thinkers?page=0,29 |date=2014-04-02 }} Foreign Policy Magazine, December 2012</ref>
*In 2012, named as a "Top Global Thinker" by ''[[Foreign Policy]]'' magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers 2012<ref>[https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/11/26/the_fp_100_global_thinkers?page=0,29#thinker36 The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402041936/http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/11/26/the_fp_100_global_thinkers?page=0,29 |date=2014-04-02 }} Foreign Policy Magazine, December 2012</ref>

Revision as of 15:34, 21 September 2022

Shai Reshef
President of University of the People
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009 (2009)
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
SpouseRotem Reshef
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (MA)
OccupationBusinessperson, academic administrator

Shai Reshef (Hebrew: שי רשף) is an Israeli businessperson and academic administrator. He is the founder and president of University of the People.

Education

Reshef earned an M.A. in Chinese Politics from the University of Michigan.[1]

Career

From 1989 to 2005, Reshef served as Chief Executive Officer and then Chairman of the Kidum Group, a for-profit educational services and test preparation company.[2]

In January 2009, Reshef founded the University of the People (UoPeople), a non-profit, accredited online academic institution. He serves as the institution's president.

In his 2014 TED Talk, entitled "An ultra-low-cost college degree", Reshef shared his vision to democratize knowledge. He views higher education as a human right.

Personal life

Reshef is married to painter Rotem Reshef and has four children.[1]

Awards and honors

  • In 2009, selected by OneWorld as one of its "People of 2009"[3]
  • In 2010, selected as the Huffington Post "Ultimate Game Changer in Education."[4]
  • In 2012, named one of the "50 People Changing the World" by Wired magazine's Smart List 2012[5]
  • In 2012, named as a "Top Global Thinker" by Foreign Policy magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers 2012[6]
  • In 2015, placed eighth on Salt Magazine's "100 Most Compassionate Business Leaders List"[7]
  • In 2016, awarded the Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Wiener, Julie (2013-01-08). "An Israeli 'Citizen Of The World'". The New York Jewish Week. Retrieved 2020-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Lewin, Tamar (January 25, 2009). "Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only". The New York Times.
  3. ^ People of 2009: Shai Reshef OneWorld.Net
  4. ^ Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Education? Huffington Post September 15, 2010
  5. ^ The Smart List 2012: 50 people who will change the world Wired Magazine, January 24, 2012
  6. ^ The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers Archived 2014-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Foreign Policy Magazine, December 2012
  7. ^ 100 Most Compassionate Business Leaders: #8 Shai Reshef
  8. ^ Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy 2016
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