> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🤔 Skills Intelligence in Higher Ed: aligning market needs to improve outcomes. Join for Back to School in NYC this Sep. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/skills-intelligence-in-higher-ed-aligning-market-needs-to-improve-outcomes-join-for-back-to-school-in-nyc-this-sep/ - Published: 2025-06-13T17:50:57.000Z - Updated: 2025-06-13T17:50:57.000Z - Description: Institutions are using skills intelligence to align with market needs and improve learner outcomes. HolonIQ’s Back to School Summit this September 9 through 11, 2025. - Author: QS - Tags: Higher Ed **Hello** 👋 Skills intelligence is moving into focus for postsecondary institutions as strategic input for program design and learner success. With [employers](https://corporate.walmart.com/skillsfirst?ref=newsletters.qs.com) beginning to benchmark skills directly and [governments](https://erwachsenenbildung.at/aktuell/nachrichten/20231-neue-eu-initiative-fuer-kompetenzausbau-in-europa.php?ref=newsletters.qs.com) launching national platforms, universities are under pressure to align with evolving market needs. Platforms that map emerging roles, forecast in-demand skills, and translate them into clear signals are now influencing how institutions update curricula and measure graduate readiness. - **Graduate Employability:** Employers are beginning to accept demonstrated skills instead of credentials—especially in tech, healthcare, and AI-adjacent roles, and universities can help learners articulate credits into competencies. - **Policy Pressure:** National upskilling initiatives are accelerating demand for transparent, job-relevant learning pathways. - **Institutional Strategy:** Skills intelligence is becoming a planning tool for academic programs, not just a career services feature. Explore HolonIQ’s [Skills Intelligence Market Map](https://my.holoniq.com/lists/dNuzUUarjsvZmv2bTKshS?skey=org%5Flist&ref=newsletters.qs.com#marketMap) to see how higher education fits into the fast-evolving skills ecosystem. [Request a demo today.](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2C1%5FV5ni4SEyLILjrqcyQnQfigrs?%5F%5Fhstc=246933147.4a0f9c817dbdb1552dab36c635584622.1688407869224.1749648544329.1749831404162.480&%5F%5Fhssc=246933147.1.1749831404162&%5F%5Fhsfp=4268195782&ref=newsletters.qs.com) At the center of the skills economy are learners—the shared focal point for universities, employers, and governments. They need clear visibility into which skills matter, not just which degrees to pursue. When these three sectors align on language, standards, and pathways, learners gain access to more personalized, job-relevant learning journeys. Skills intelligence makes that alignment possible. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-1.48.53---PM.png) --- ## 🚕 **Early Bird Pricing ends in June!** **2025 Back to School Summit; September 9 to 11 in NYC** [Register now](https://www.holoniq.com/back-to-school-summit/24th-annual-back-to-school-summit-new-york?ref=newsletters.qs.com). Join 700 higher education leaders, industry CEOs and investors and philanthropy at the 2025 Back to School Summit, September 9–11 in New York City. 🇺🇸 Two full days of high-impact presentations, private roundtables, fireside chats, and curated networking with top companies, global foundations, and major institutional investors. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/06/_Images-for-B2S-2025--3--1.gif) --- ## 💪 Power Moves 🧑‍🏫 The **University of Michigan** and **Google** [launched](https://mitechnews.com/esd/um-ross-business-school-starts-google-ai-virtual-teaching-assistant/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **an AI Virtual Teaching Assistant** to improve higher education and support educators. 📖 **Kuwait College of Science and Technology** [**partnered**](https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1729460/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%83%D9%86%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%81%D8%AA?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **with** **Microsoft** toembed AI into academics and curricula. 🤖 **IBM Taiwan** [partners](https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250604PD231/ibm-taiwan-academia-partnership-ai-development-2025.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) with **National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University** to integrate watsonx.ai into AI classrooms and collaborative research. --- ## 💰 Education Funding **🎓 Udemy**, an online education platform, secured a credit line of [$200M](https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/udemy-secures-200-million-credit-facility-to-strengthen-liquidity-and-support-ai-investment?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to expand its AI-powered skills platform and support global growth for enterprises and consumers. 🖥️ **Principia**, a Brazilian higher education financial management system, raised [$35M](https://latamlist.com/principia-raises-35m-to-prevent-student-dropout-in-brazil/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to integrate AI to automate processes such as re-enrollment and class scheduling. **💡 Prepia**, a Serbian AI-powered exam prep platform, has raised [$1.7M](https://therecursive.com/prepia-raises-1-5m-seed-ai-exam-prep-startup/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to scale its AI-driven exam prep platform across +300 markets. **🏫 Taawoni**, a Saudi edtech startup, raised [$1.6M](https://waya.media/saudi-edtech-taawoni-raises-usd-1-6m-to-streamline-training-programs/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to scale its platform that connects universities and employers for cooperative training programs. **📢 Wolters Kluwer Health**, a global provider of information services and solutions, has [acquired](https://educationinvestor.co.uk/australia-wolters-kluwer-acquires-online-healthcare-courseware-provider/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) IntelliLearn, an Australian company that offers online courseware solutions for nursing school. --- **Thank you for reading. 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