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When the Degree Is No Longer Enough:

Market Relevance in an Era of Fewer Jobs and Higher Stakes

Wednesday, May 13 | 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. ET/ 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. PT

AI is transforming the knowledge economy, breaking the entry-level job market, and raising new questions about the value of a degree.

Key Takeaways:

Why more graduates are struggling to land their first job
What employers now expect from “job-ready” graduates
What institutions must do to stay relevant in an AI-driven labor market

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the knowledge economy in ways that both expand productivity and constrain opportunity. Entry-level roles are disappearing or being redefined, early-career pathways are narrowing, and employers are raising expectations for job readiness from day one. At the same time, students and families are becoming more skeptical of whether a degree alone is sufficient to deliver stable early-career outcomes.

For institutions, these shifts raise the stakes for market relevance. Campuses are being asked to prepare graduates for a labor market with fewer traditional entry points, accelerating skill obsolescence, and heightened scrutiny of outcomes—all while enrolling a generation of students who arrive less academically and socioemotionally prepared. Leaders must now confront a growing mismatch between student needs, employer expectations, and market demand, and decide how far their institution is willing and able to adapt.

Join EAB expert Jon Rice as he examines:

Why the traditional degree-to-career pathway is breaking down, and which graduates and programs are most exposed as early-career opportunities contract
What employers now expect from “job-ready” graduates in an AI-shaped economy, and where institutional preparation most often falls short
How leading institutions are redesigning programs, pedagogy, and experiential learning to restore relevance and protect student outcomes

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Jon Rice

Director, Research Advisory Services

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