March 3, 2026
Why Does This German University Stop Classes Every Term for Industry Week? - with Professor Dr. Ramon O’Callaghan, President, Gisma University of Applied Sciences
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Professor Dr. Ramon O’Callaghan, President, Gisma University of Applied Sciences
In this episode, President Series #449, powered by Ellucian, & part of our EdUp Innovators Series, sponsored by MindBank AI
YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
- How does a 5 year old German private university scale to 3k students from 100 countries by combining business & computer science with required industry faculty experience?
- Why does Gisma dedicate 1 week every term to Industry Week where companies present real challenges & students solve actual business problems through hackathons?
- What makes scaling from startup to 3k students require digital infrastructure while maintaining human connection that technology cannot replace in education?
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