How is the deal going with Academic Partnerships?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Partnerships
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"OPM contracts also reveal efforts to limit the brand visibility of the for-profit partner. For instance, the Louisiana State-Academic Partnerships contract indicates that the “Contractor will customize all marketing materials with the LSU ‘look and feel’ so that they blend into LSU’s existing brand identity.”
"Expansion of this type can result in massive increases in revenue for OPMs, as well as for universities. For instance, as the Louisiana State-Academic Partnerships contract increased to accommodate more learners and programs, expected profit for Academic Partnerships (with a 50% revenue share) grew from an initial two million in 2012 to 24.8 million in 2017—a twelve -fold increase in just five years."
"At the same time, Louisiana State was also likely financially motivated to increase its engagement with Academic Partnerships, as it took in roughly the same revenue."
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7p0114s8