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Strategic Advisory Services Resource Hub
Welcome to the Strategic Advisory Services Resource Hub! The resources in this hub are designed to serve your leadership team, strategic task forces, committees, and teams as you seek to accelerate progress on core initiatives and implement change with confidence. We invite you to:
- Register for upcoming events to hear about innovations from across the sector and network with peers
- Sign up for partner services to receive custom recommendations and advisory support for campus-wide initiatives
- Browse our library of research and implementation tools to uncover best-practice insights
Have a question about your partnership or want to speak to an expert? Connect with us at [email protected] or contact your EAB Strategic Leader, or learn more about Strategic Advisory Services here.
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Primary Research Areas
Strategic Advisory Services has many areas of inquiry where we conduct ongoing research to address your toughest challenges on campus and offer actionable advice. In each of the areas you’ll find tools for decision support, stakeholder education, and implementation of best practices.
- Academic Innovation: Transform the academy and prepare for the future of programming, research, and student success
- Administrative Effectiveness Increase institutional efficiency, manage campus space, and make smart investments with limited resources
- Advancement: Ensure fundraising growth and attract advancement talent with our strategic and operational guidance
- Dynamic Strategy: Make market-responsive strategy decisions and articulate a differentiated value proposition
- IT Strategy: Develop AI strategy, prepare for cybersecurity attacks, and build a more talent-resilient IT organization
- Professional and Adult Education: Build successful PCO programs and stay ahead of adult prospect consumer behaviors
Upcoming Events
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Summit
EAB IgnitED
Join fellow presidents, provosts, chief business officers, and heads of strategy for EAB’s 2025-2026 IgnitED summit.
Roundtable
Preparing Campus Facilities for a Future with Fewer People
Facilities leaders are already navigating the two-prong challenge of rising labor costs plus a shrinking workforce.
Roundtable
Funding the Future
Colleges and universities are under mounting fiscal strain—declining revenues, rising costs, and persistent uncertainty are putting traditional planning models under pressure.
Past Events
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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.
On-Demand Webinar
Organisational Transformation for Resilience
In the current educational landscape, institutions are scrutinizing every aspect of operations to enhance efficiency and build financial resilience.
Roundtable
Safeguarding Student Well-Being in an Era of Policy Uncertainty
Federal directives and budget proposals are reshaping the safety net that many students rely on—reductions in federal aid, constraints on DEI and inclusion initiatives, and new compliance pressures are landing hardest on those already vulnerable.
Partner Services
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Partner Service
Experiential Major Maps Collaborative
EAB’s Experiential Major Maps Collaborative for small private and regional comprehensive institutions will help you scale the experience…
Partner Service
Resilient Future Planning for Cabinets
EAB's facilitated workshops help institutions navigate critical uncertainties in the federal policy landscape.
Partner Service
Administrative Effectiveness Index for Higher Ed
Uncover critical performance gaps in your institution's operational efficiency and gain a clear, strategic path forward
Research and Insights
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How Chiefs of Staff Get Smarter, Faster with EAB
Discover how Chiefs of Staff used cross-functional expertise to get smart quickly on unfamiliar topics and enhance what…
Video
How Four Higher Ed Leaders Partner With EAB to Plan for What's Next
From building new programs from scratch to aligning leadership teams around a shared mission, hear from four leaders…
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
Modern Anchor Institution Investment Prioritization Toolkit
Prioritize strategic investments to become a modern anchor institution based on current performance, community needs, and external stakeholders’…
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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…
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Infographic
Breaking down the true costs of new campus space
Uncover the total cost of ownership paid by colleges and universities for adding different types of campus space.
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Research Report
The Higher Education Leader’s Guide to Real Estate Optimization
Explore the five most common real estate optimization strategies recommended by consultants, encompassing 18 tactics for minimizing costs…
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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…
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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.
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Research Report
Putting the Built Environment to Best Use
Uncover space management tactics to reduce costs, disrupt growth, improve utilization, and creatively source funding.
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Blogs
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How will agentic AI show up in higher education?
While higher education continues to come to terms with generative AI, a new buzzword is beginning to capture…
Data & Analytics Blog
Blog
Why space utilization reports may not be actionable enough for higher ed leaders
Discover the commonalities—and drawbacks—of consultant space utilization reports for colleges and universities.
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
Beyond the echo chamber
Discover how universities can rebuild public trust by aligning strategy with community needs and real-world impact.
Higher Education Strategy Blog