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Strategy and Planning

Events

EAB Virtual Strategy Forum – Chiefs of Staff

July 18, 2022

Join our first Virtual Strategy Forums by registering above to learn more from EAB experts and peers about emerging approaches to strategy—and prevent your next strategic plan from “sitting on the shelf.” This session is limited to Chiefs of Staff and Vice Presidents of Strategy.

EAB Virtual Strategy Forum – Presidents

July 15, 2022

Join our first Virtual Strategy Forums to learn more from EAB experts and peers about emerging approaches to strategy—and prevent your next strategic plan from “sitting on the shelf.” This session is limited to Presidents and Chancellors.

Research and Services

Growing Amidst the Great Opt-Out

August 9, 2022

EAB held a roundtable event to share insights from our latest research on the higher education industry as well as key opportunities for colleges and universities to redefine and articulate a value proposition that speaks directly to the needs of future campus stakeholders.

Institutional Strategy Index for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

August 2, 2022

EAB’s Institutional Strategy Index for DEIJ comprehensively and objectively evaluates the current state of your institution’s DEIJ efforts against best practice. Sign up to receive a personalized, prioritized roadmap of investments and actions designed to help close your institution’s most critical equity-related gaps.

How to compete in today’s higher ed enrollment, research, and talent landscapes

August 1, 2022

While bracing for disruption, it’s easy to overlook how much competition has fundamentally reshaped the higher education landscape. In particular, the emergence of three competitive market forces is already raising the stakes for institutions and altering what it means to “win” in key markets.

Cognitive biases that prevent real change on campus

July 13, 2022

Without general receptiveness to change, higher ed leaders are fighting an uphill battle to reap true transformation. Discover the most common cognitive biases that derail college leaders’ discussions, and decisions, and ultimately sabotage their strategy.

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Quick Reads

Advancing the culture of philanthropy on campus by engaging employee support

July 29, 2022

This fellowship blog seeks to identify the best strategies for enhancing the culture of philanthropy on campus through employee engagement.

Centralizing noncredit enrollment management

July 29, 2022

This fellowship blog shares how the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed a business case and a model for centralized noncredit enrollments to benefit departments and noncredit learners.

Anti-racism training in medicine: strategies for all learners

July 29, 2022

This fellowship blog post explores the existence and root causes of health inequities and discusses ways to disrupt the systems that have allowed these inequities to continue.

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Roadmaps

Create High Impact International Partnerships

June 3, 2021

Create a Community College Pipeline to Place Students in Right-Fit Careers

December 17, 2019

Develop Student-Centered Well-Being Support

December 16, 2019

Facilitate Student-Centered Course Redesign

December 9, 2019

Scale Experiential Learning and Career Development

December 9, 2019

Minimize Financial Attrition

December 3, 2019

Increase Faculty Diversity and Inclusivity on Campus

December 2, 2019

Address Food and Housing Insecurity on Campus

October 21, 2019

Manage Campus Climate Flashpoints

October 1, 2019

Improve Recruitment of Underrepresented Students

September 19, 2019

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Managing Director

David Attis

Managing Director, Research

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