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Education

Developing the talent the region needs.

We help universities, training institutions and public programs design relevant offerings, digitize their operations and connect training with employability.

See the student journey
Overview

The challenges and evolution of education

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    Learning gaps and equityA student’s background still weighs more than their talent. Closing that gap is the starting point.
  • 02Recovering what the pandemic left behindInterrupted learning that calls for diagnosis, remediation and per-student follow-up.
  • 03Fragmented systemsCycles, institutions and data that don’t talk to each other and leave gaps in the pathway.
  • 04Employability and relevancePrograms that connect with what companies and regions need.
  • 05AI in the classroom and in strategyArtificial intelligence to teach better and to decide better in every institution.
  • 06Funding and public policyResources that reach where they create the most impact, with clear rules and measurement.
  • 07Resilient, differentiated institutionsUniversities and institutes with their own proposition and sustainable finances.
  • 08Lifelong learningTraining that supports people through every change in their working life.
  • 09Public-private partnershipsGovernment, companies, academia and cooperation agencies building programs that scale.
Student journey

Throughout life

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    01Early childhood
  2. School students in blue uniforms
    02School
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    03Higher educationEconomic and information barriers. Scholarships, partnerships and regional calls.45,9% immediate transition to higher education in 2024; 29.9% in rural areas · MinEducaciónPrograms disconnected from the market. Curricula in AI, robotics and finance.57,5% gross enrollment rate in higher education (2024) · MinEducación
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    04EmployabilityFew real opportunities. Projects with companies and mentoring.A gap between degree and job. Employability pathways with partners.22,8% of young people aged 15 to 28 are neither in education nor in work (Feb.-Apr. 2025, DANE) · El Tiempo
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    05Continuous learning
Stories

Talent already transforming its surroundings

What leaders face

The challenges of education

Figures for Colombia 2024-2025, each with its source.

25%cumulative dropout in university programs after 10 semesters (SPADIES)
Challenge 02

Dropout and retention

Students who drop out for academic and financial reasons, at a high cost to families and institutions.

Source: Portafolio · Strategy against dropout (SPADIES)
03Sector challenge
Challenge 03

Academic digital transformation

Platforms and processes that don’t support hybrid models or analytics across the student lifecycle.

04Sector challenge
Challenge 04

Financial sustainability

Dependence on tuition and the need for new sources of revenue to sustain quality.

How do we support you?

From strategy to implementation, with the whole ecosystem

Each capability is led by the Benká Group unit that knows it best.

  • 01Technical training programsAI, robotics and finance with a practical, employment-oriented focus.
  • 02Partnerships for entrepreneurshipRegional programs such as TransformaMiPyMEs with universities.
  • 03Educational platformsWeb development, student analytics and automation.
  • 04Institutional strategyPortfolio, financial model and governance.
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Other industries, other worlds

Every sector has its own challenges. Soon you’ll be able to see how we tackle them.

What is your educational institution’s next big challenge?

Tell us your context and we’ll propose a first roadmap.