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The Essential Five-Step Recipe for Process Improvement
This infographic outlines the five critical steps that organizations must take as part of their process improvement journey.
Account for market uncertainty in new program launches
Despite rigorous market demand evaluation, some program launches will not work out as planned. Learn about two factors that make hitting enrollment targets difficult.
Stem program proliferation by actively managing your campus' portfolio
To remain financially sustainable alongside ever-present cost and enrollment pressures, colleges and universities must better manage a balanced program portfolio that advances the institutional mission, responds to market demands, and contributes to the bottom line.
Build Financial Dashboards to Communicate with Boards and Other Stakeholders
Higher education’s tough budgetary climate has heightened board and other stakeholders’ (for example, academic leaders, alumni, and parents) interest in their institutions’ financial health. In response, finance leaders are looking to build board-facing financial dashboards to meet rising stakeholder demands for financial information.
Build Management Dashboards to Monitor Administrative Unit Performance
Finance and administration leaders are tracking more data than ever before, but many struggle to use it to inflect performance. In turn, some leaders are turning to management dashboards to better organize metrics. Dashboards are a proven tool that other industries, such as retail and finance, have long used to manage, track, and analyze data to inform decision-making.
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MoreState of the Union: Redefining Leadership in the Face of Market and Mission Shifts
This presentation is designed for leaders on both the academic and administrative sides of the institution to understand key trends shaping higher education in 2018. The presentation will feature insights into new student markets, including online, international, master's, and degree completers.
Guidelines for Continuous Process Improvement
From prioritizing highest-payoff opportunities for profess redesign to considering longer-term investments in process reengineering capabilities, the Business Affairs Forum will present best-practices for building toward a continuous improvement mindset on campus.
2020 Business Affairs Forum National Meeting
Join us at a 2020 National Meeting Colleges and universities are facing unprecedented financial pressures while higher education itself is confronting substantial change—demographic shifts, declining middle class finances, and increased competition. These changes have started to erode the fiscal health of institutions across the industry. The Business Affairs Forum helps finance and administrative executives answer […]
