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Higher Education Strategy Forum Resource Hub
EAB provides in-depth research and services for presidents and senior higher ed leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from engaging in effective strategic planning to driving progress and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Explore the Higher Education Strategy Forum Resource Hub for all the tools and insights you can access as part of your EAB partnership.
Primary Areas of Research
Explore our signature research initiatives that will empower you to address your toughest challenges on campus.
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Dynamic Strategy
Embed agility, prioritize strategic bets, and articulate a differentiated value proposition
Upcoming Events
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Roundtable
The Modern Anchor Institution
Join fellow leaders at Canadian institutions to address public apathy towards higher education and redefine universities as modern anchor organizations.
Summit
EAB IgnitED
Join fellow presidents, provosts, chief business officers, and heads of strategy for EAB’s 2025-2026 IgnitED summit.
Roundtable
2025 Chief Strategy Officer Roundtable
Join your peers and EAB experts at Rice University on October 21-22 for a convening of chief strategy officers from leading institutions.
Past Events
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On-Demand Webinar
Becoming an Industry-Responsive University
As competitive pressures intensify and traditional revenue sources come under strain, university leaders are turning with renewed urgency to industry partnerships—not only as a tool for revenue diversification, but as a strategic lever for bolstering institutional relevance, public confidence, and regional impact.
Roundtable
Shaping EAB’s State of the Sector
Get a sneak peek at EAB's annual analysis of the biggest higher ed trends and share your perspective on how these themes are impacting your leadership and campus.
On-Demand Webinar
Anchoring Institutional Strategy Around Economic Impact
In this webinar, we explore how colleges and universities can deploy an outside-in approach and become a modern anchor institution.
Partner Services
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Partner Service
Resilient Future Planning for Cabinets
EAB's facilitated workshops help institutions navigate critical uncertainties in the federal policy landscape.
Partner Service
Achieve Your People and Workplace Culture Goals with Support of an EAB Presentation
Explore sample Partner Intensive topics focused on higher ed talent
Partner Service
Virtual Student Services Website Audit
This audit will help higher education leaders bring the virtual experience for student services out of the pandemic…
Research and Insights
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Modern Anchor Institution Investment Prioritization Toolkit
Prioritize strategic investments to become a modern anchor institution based on current performance, community needs, and external stakeholders’…
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
Compendium of AI Applications in Higher Education
This compendium serves as a reference book of generative AI applications designed to help higher education leaders begin…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
How The University of Helsinki Turned a Funding Crisis into Lasting Administrative Efficiency
Discover how the University of Helsinki moved to a shared services organization and what your institution can learn…
Strategic Advisory Services
Infographic
Alternative Revenue Strategies for Higher Ed Leaders
Review 150+ proven alternative revenue strategies and assess feasibility based on lifetime revenue potential and time to ROI.
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Putting the Built Environment to Best Use
Uncover space management tactics to reduce costs, disrupt growth, improve utilization, and creatively source funding.
Strategic Advisory Services
Resource Center
Organizational Transformation Resource Center for Higher Ed
Explore higher ed case studies on organizational transformation and other resources on administrative efficiency initiatives.
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Capturing Alternative Revenues
This report examines lessons and tactics for increasing nontraditional revenue.
Strategic Advisory Services
Video
Why Presidents Consider EAB an Essential Partner for Their Institutions
Hear from four presidents and chancellors about how EAB's holistic approach supports everyone from the cabinet to middle…
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
Federal Policy Status Index for Higher Ed
Stay informed about the latest changes to federal policy that will affect higher education.
Strategic Advisory Services
Blogs
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Blog
How to set your university’s executive transition up for success
Here's how executive onboarding should differ based on four common leadership profiles in higher education.
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
Why are more higher education leaders interested in public-private partnerships?
Discover three trends in public-private partnerships and promising P3 case studies from colleges and universities.
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
Inside the spring 2025 fellowship: How higher ed’s future leaders are driving change
Explore the capstone projects from the spring 2025 cohort of EAB's Rising Higher Education Leadership Fellowship.
Higher Education Strategy Blog