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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> |
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> |
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In January 2009, Reshef founded the [[University of the People]] (UoPeople), a [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit]], accredited online academic institution |
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. |
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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> |
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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Shai Reshef | |
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President of University of the People | |
Assumed office 2009 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Rotem Reshef |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Michigan (MA) |
Occupation | Businessperson, 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. His TED Talk has been viewed over four million times as of 2017.[3]
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"[4]
- In 2010, selected as the Huffington Post "Ultimate Game Changer in Education."[5]
- In 2012, named one of the "50 People Changing the World" by Wired magazine's Smart List 2012[6]
- In 2012, named as a "Top Global Thinker" by Foreign Policy magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers 2012[7]
- In 2015, placed eighth on Salt Magazine's "100 Most Compassionate Business Leaders List"[8]
- In 2016, awarded the Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation[9]
References
- ^ a b Wiener, Julie (2013-01-08). "An Israeli 'Citizen Of The World'". The New York Jewish Week. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lewin, Tamar (January 25, 2009). "Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only". The New York Times.
- ^ Umoh, Ruth (2017-09-18). "Here's how you can score a tuition-free MBA". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ People of 2009: Shai Reshef OneWorld.Net
- ^ Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Education? Huffington Post September 15, 2010
- ^ The Smart List 2012: 50 people who will change the world Wired Magazine, January 24, 2012
- ^ The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers Archived 2014-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Foreign Policy Magazine, December 2012
- ^ 100 Most Compassionate Business Leaders: #8 Shai Reshef
- ^ Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy 2016
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