Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Maura Fox
Feb 3, 2026, 6-8pm
Non refundable tickets $20 member, $35 non member
Max limit 40
Light refreshments will be served
Stratsi Kulinski, Wharton MBA 2001, is the founder and President of NewU, the first 3-year bachelor’s degree university in the US. NewU, a non-profit, is attacking the prohibitive cost and access hurdles of higher education by innovating the business model and focusing on shorter, affordable, career-ready degrees. New U is also preparing to pilot a first-of-its-kind structured dual enrollment high school for grades 11-12 where the university curriculum replaces much of the high school classes, making it possible for students to earn 40 college credits per year. NewU was structured to serve first-generation low-income students in the Washington, DC metro area, and having validated the model, NewU is now looking to scale across regions.
Join WCNCR as we listen to Stratsi’s passionate story - initial perception of underserved needs, visioning, market entry, road to accreditation, and customer outcomes. Bring your Wharton honed expertise and our community’s enthusiasm for a worthy cause as we then brainstorm scaling with Stratsi and his leadership team.
