About Us | Valar Institute

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The Story Behind Valar

Valar Institute was born from a vision to reimagine business education for a changing world. Founded during the global pandemic by the creators of Quantic School of Business and Technology, Valar was built to meet the moment—designed for ambitious professionals navigating an increasingly complex, remote, and global business landscape.

While it shares Quantic’s roots in pedagogical innovation and accessible, high-impact learning, Valar has charted its own course. With a steadfast commitment to excellence in leadership and strategic development, it has grown into a trusted institution serving thousands of students and alumni across its mobile-first and AI-powered MBA and Executive MBA programs—leaders who are now driving change in industries and communities around the world.

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Our Mission

Valar’s mission is to empower emerging and established leaders with transformative, accessible, and career-defining business education—built for the complexity, speed, and connectedness of today’s world.

The Degrees

The MBA and Executive MBA degrees are administered by Valar Institute at Quantic School of Business and Technology. Quantic is a DEAC accredited, degree granting institution of higher education, licensed by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) of Washington, DC.

Our Team

At Valar Institute, our leadership team combines extensive experience in education, technology, and business innovation to redefine higher education for the modern professional.

Tom Adams

Chairman and Co-founder

An E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year National Winner, Tom is the former Chairman/CEO of Rosetta Stone and was previously on the board at Bridgewater Associates. He has an MBA from INSEAD and a B.A. in history from Bristol University.

Bill Fisher

CEO

Bill is the former CEO of the digital and adult learning divisions at EF Education First, leading teams from inception to over 6,000 employees globally. He co-founded an AIOps start-up and holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Brown University.

Alexie Harper

Chief Academic & Product Officer, Co-Founder

Previously the director of R&D and a senior researcher at Rosetta Stone, and a travel writer and editor for Let’s Go Inc., Alexie holds an M.A. in Irish and Irish-American Studies from NYU and an A.B. in English Literature and Language from Harvard University.

Ori Ratner

Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder

Ori previously was a director of software development and the software architect at Rosetta Stone. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia, with a research focus in computer graphics and multi-agent simulation.

Matt Schenck

Executive VP, Admissions

Matt leads the recruitment and selection of Quantic’s high-achieving cohorts, across all graduate degrees. He previously built and led global growth at Rosetta Stone, and for nearly two decades, has helped innovative education companies expand access and scale through strategic advising. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Williams College.