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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
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Roundtable
Lessons from Spring Board Meetings to Strengthen Fall Execution
With growing pressure on institutions to demonstrate clear strategy and decisive leadership, board time must be structured to drive alignment and action, not just updates.
Roundtable
IgnitED 2027
Join us for EAB’s annual IgnitED Summit convening presidents, provosts, chief business officers, and senior strategy leaders.
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Roundtable
Strategic Planning at the Speed of Disruption
With traditional strategic planning cycles increasingly out of sync with today's pace of change, presidents are being urged to rethink how institutions set direction, make tradeoffs, and stay aligned amid constant disruption.
Roundtable
International Enrolment in Flux: What It Means for Canada
This session will explore the unique challenges facing Canadian higher education institutions as international enrolment patterns and domestic government policies shift.
Webinar
EAB’s Higher Ed State of the Sector: Navigating Upheaval on Four Fronts
Watch the broadcast premiere of EAB’s 2025-26 State of the Sector, where EAB experts will examine the four fronts reshaping higher education and what they signal for institutions preparing for the sector’s next era.
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Applied Insights
EAB's Applied Insights offers contextualized research services and analysis to help college and university leaders move faster and…
Partner Service
Higher Ed State of the Sector: Executive Presentation for Campus Leaders
A customized presentation and strategy session designed to help leadership teams navigate unprecedented disruption and long-term transformation in…
Partner Service
Resilient Future Planning for Cabinets
EAB's facilitated workshops help institutions navigate critical uncertainties in the federal policy landscape.
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Responsive Research Library
Browse our library of custom research projects developed in direct response to partner questions on strategy and differentiation,…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Taxonomy and Considerations for a Satellite Location
This report shares satellite location models, partnership strategies, staffing considerations, and site selection factors for institutions evaluating new…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Tuition Reset Realities and Risks for Small, Private Universities
Explore how tuition resets influence enrollment, revenue, and student mix over time, and where expectations diverge from results.
Strategic Advisory Services
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Change Leadership and Decision Discipline in the Context of Shared Governance
Assess how you can improve your higher ed institution’s approach to change leadership and shared governance.
Strategic Advisory Services
Infographic
The six attributes of agile institutions
This infographic identifies six attributes of agile higher education institutions and the core capabilities that distinguish them.
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
EAB’s Higher Ed State of the Sector
Read this report to discover the converging set of forces causing upheaval in higher ed.
Strategic Advisory Services
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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
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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
Blogs
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EAB experts reflect: The conversations that defined higher ed in 2025
Explore the trends, questions, and breakthroughs that defined EAB's work with higher ed leaders in 2025.
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
What higher ed can learn from these successful academic program revitalizations
Three schools demonstrate how to successfully revamp academic programs—and which strategies can be used to strengthen your own…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
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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