Boreal Creates and Markets Online Programs for Post-secondary

Online Program Management (OPM) providers offer a commercial framework and a range of services to help post-secondary institutions take their academic programs online in a faster and more effective manner than developing them in-house. While your institution retains ownership and responsibility for the academic content, the OPM provider brings the necessary capital, expertise, and additional capacity that often exceeds the bandwidths and capabilities of the institution’s staff and operations.

We know launching and managing online programs requires significant capital and resources. In our OPM partnerships, we provide the upfront funding and ongoing implementation, so we assess and validate every program through our program development process before investing. We explore degree demand, occupational demand, and the competitive landscape to inform the program’s viability, structure, and delivery methods.

We work with your institution’s academic leadership and administration to secure the necessary quality assurance approvals for a new or modified program. Each province is different, but we have experience modifying existing programs within the bounds of their approval processes (e.g. major modification), while maintaining the provincial funding for the unmodified program.

We act as an extension of your team, keeping student success and academic quality at the centre of everything we do. We use your existing curriculum, faculty, and brand messaging to co-design the online offering. Your teams are involved in as much or as little of the process to ensure your reputation and academic standards are met. Our expertise in online facilitation and carousel delivery structure allows for a flexible learning experience and higher graduation rates among working professional students.