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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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Roundtable

How to Focus Your Research Portfolio for Impact, Funding, and Differentiation

Research leaders are operating in a markedly different environment than even a few years ago.

Roundtable

Advancement at an Inflection Point: Pipeline, Relevance, and Executive Alignment

Join us for a focused discussion designed for advancement chiefs of staff seeking a high-level view of the most pressing challenges and opportunities shaping advancement strategy today.

Webinar

The Financial State of the Sector

Colleges and universities are operating in an increasingly fragile financial environment.

Past Events

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On-Demand Webinar

Making the Most of Your EAB Research Partnership

Join EAB this for a 45-minute (re)orientation to explore what's new for 2026 in your research partnership and ensure you're making full use of the research and resources available to your institution.

Roundtable

A Conversation on Long-Term Talent Strategy in a Workforce with Fewer People

Colleges and universities are entering a decade defined by demographic decline, intensified competition for talent, and sustained financial pressure.

Roundtable

Securing the Future of Leading Research Institutions

Join us at Arizona State University for an intimate gathering of chief business and operations officers from leading research institutions.

Partner Services

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Partner Service

Applied Insights

EAB's Applied Insights offers contextualized research services and analysis to help college and university leaders move faster and…

Partner Service

Revenue Growth Opportunity Analysis

Identify best-fit strategies to expand and diversify your revenue portfolio

Partner Service

Cost Savings Locator for Higher Ed Leaders

Align your leadership team on cost containment strategy by uncovering your institution's top savings opportunities and identifying the…

Research and Insights

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Evaluate Your Change Management Approach

Explore the nine underlying guideposts that distinguish how effective leaders drive meaningful change across their institutions.

Strategic Advisory Services

Resource Center

Responsive Research Library

Browse our library of custom research projects developed in direct response to partner questions on strategy and differentiation,…

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Research Report

Innovative Curricula Analysis for a Master of Public Health

This research examines how leading MPH programs are balancing workforce alignment, student demand, and program differentiation through innovative…

Deans Advisory Services

Research Report

Analysis of Student-Centric Structures and Practices Among Institutions Globally

Examine how leading institutions design student-centered learning experiences through active pedagogy, personalized support, community-building, assessment flexibility, and experiential…

Professional and Academic Services Forum

Research Report

Models and Organizational Design for Faculty Development and Advancement

Discover peer models for faculty development centers, including staffing structures, reporting relationships, service portfolios, and coordination with faculty…

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Research Report

Physical Infrastructure and Associated Staffing for Online Module Delivery

Discover peer approaches to online module delivery, including recording infrastructure, instructional design support, hybrid classrooms, production studios, and…

Professional and Academic Services Forum

Research Report

Perceived Value of ABET Engineering Technology Accreditation

Learn how ABET engineering technology accreditation influences student recruitment, graduate outcomes, employer perceptions, licensure pathways, and program credibility.

Deans 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…

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Research Report

Faculty Development Structures, Coordination, and Engagement Models

Explore peer approaches to faculty development, including organizational structures, engagement strategies, mentoring models, and methods for coordinating and…

Strategic Advisory Services