EdUp PCO

Higher education is in a state of rapid transformation—needing to respond in creative and innovative ways to the realities of a fast-changing labour market. At the vanguard of this transformation are Professional, Continuing & Online Education (PCO) units. EdUp PCO shines a light on this critical sector. Host Amrit Ahluwalia, a continuing education leader with experience inside and outside the academy, interviews leaders across the postsecondary space exploring how PCO Units can play a role in helping their respective colleges and universities stay agile, responsive and proactive.

EdUp PCO is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 74 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts EdUp PCO, a education show with 74 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #76

  76. Michelle Aarons (York & CAUCE): Driving High-Quality Employment Outcomes Through PCO

  Sep 1, 202632 minS4

  It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO In this episode: YOUR guest is Michelle Aarons , Executive Director of Programs and Partnerships at the York University Schoolof Continuing Studies and 2025-26 President of CAUCE. YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠ . Some key questions we tackle: ● What role do PCO units play in addressing Canada’s labour skills gap? ● What roadblocks do PCO units generally face in trying todevelop, launch and market career-relevant programming? ● What are the biggest misconceptions folks in industry and across the academy have about professional, continuing & online education? I will be hosting a webinar on September 25 focused on how innovative colleges & polytechs are pursuing change while navigating strategic, operational and legislative barriers. Thewebinar panelists are Neil Fassina (President, Okanagan College) and Susan Cluett (VP-Academic, Fanshawe College). To register, click here: https://academica.corsizio.com/event/6a5a8cf96905bd52ffce7ffc Thank you for listening to the EdUp PCO podcast! Make sure to subscribe and follow, and don’t forget to leave a rating!

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #75

  75. Frank Cappadocia (Humber): How PCO Excellence Positions Colleges for Success

  Jul 21, 202638 minS3

  It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO In this episode, YOUR guest is Frank Cappadocia, Dean of Professional & Continuous Learning at Humber College. YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠ . Some key questions we tackle: > What are some aspects of the work that happens inprofessional, continuing and online education in the college sector that fly under the radar? > What role can PCO units play in supporting labourproductivity improvement in Canada, especially when it comes to addressing skills gaps? > How can PCO leaders work to position their work asmore of a strategic asset to their home institutions? Download this white paper to learn more about how PCO divisions can be positioned as a strategic asset for the whole institution . Listen in to #EdUp! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! We make education YOUR business!

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #74

  74. Nathan Cheney (Brock): How Intentional PCO Strategic Positioning Supports University Growth

  Jul 14, 202641 minS3

  It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO In this episode, YOUR guest is Nathan Cheney, Executive Director of Professional and Continuing Studies at Brock University. YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠ . Some key questions we tackle: > How was Brock’s unique Non-Credit Programming model originally imagined and what did it take to build campus-widebuy-in? > How does an institution-wide approach to managing non-credit education support alignment between the CE unit and the rest of the university? > What does it take to encourage and facilitate collaboration between academic faculties and the CE unit? Listen in to #EdUp! ThankYOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! We make education YOUR business!

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #73

  73. Michael Burt (Signal49): How PCO Units Can Help Bridge Canada’s Education-Employment Gap

  Jun 30, 202635 minS3

  It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO In this episode, YOUR guest is Michael Burt , Vice President for Economics, Education & Health at Signal49 Research YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠ . Some key questions we tackle: > What impact does the skills deficit have on labour market productivity and health in Canada? > What role can the postsecondary sector can play in helping to bridge the employability and productivity gap? > How do we account for Canada’s mismatch between high education attainment and low labour market performance? To explore the role PCO can play in addressing Canada's labour productivity gap, download ⁠ Bridging Canada’s Productivity Gap with Professional, Continuing,and Online Education ⁠ . Listen in to #EdUp! ThankYOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! We make education YOUR business!

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #72

  72: Jackie Pichette (RBC): How PCO can Help Postsecondary Institutions Navigate Testing Times

  Jun 23, 202633 minS3

  It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO In this episode, YOUR guest is Jackie Pichette , Policy Lead for Skills and Higher Education with RBC Thought Leadership. YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠ . Some key questions we tackle: > What are the most significant headwinds causing concern in the Canadian postsecondary space? > How can Canadian colleges and universities ensure they’re delivering value economically, socially and to its individual students? > What role can professional, continuing and online education units play in driving this kind of value? During this interview we referenced this paper written by Jackie Pichette and published in RBC’s The Growth Project : Testing Times; Fending Off a Crisis in Canadian Postsecondary Education To explore the role PCO can play in addressing Canada's labour productivity gap, download Bridging Canada’s Productivity Gap with Professional, Continuing, and Online Education . Listen in to #EdUp! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! We make education YOUR business!

  ListenShow Notes

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.