[1] Pulsipher earned a bachelor's degree in management with a finance emphasis from Brigham Young University.

[3][4][5] After completing his bachelor's degree, and not long after business school, Pulsipher joined Yantra, a supply software company, as a VP of product management and marketing.

[7][6][9] Western Governors University (WGU) is a nonprofit online, competency-based institution that allows students to move through academic programs at their own pace, and focuses on necessary career skills.

During his tenure, has overseen a plan called 10x Vision, created to scale enrollment and launch new ventures to expand access to higher education.

[14] In addition to his work as an educator and administrator, Scott Pulsipher has been involved in various volunteering and community service initiatives.

[19][20] He regularly speaks on podcasts, including Work In Progress,[21] MarketScale,[22] HEDx,[23] The Disruptive Voice,[24] The Rant,[25] Harvard Business School,[26] The University Innovation Alliance,[27] and the EdUp Experience.