People often compare the higher education and health care markets. Both are widely dispersed industries with local, regional, and national entities. Both have seen dramatic cost increases in preceding decades. And, to some degree, this cost escalation has been fueled in part by third-party payers: insurance companies for healthcare, and easy government loans for higher ed.
Another common area is branding. In both fields, there are a few national, high-prestige brands that relatively...






















