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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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Areas of Inquiry

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.

Upcoming Events

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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.
Roundtable

Creating Campus Identity While Sustaining an Institution-wide Experience

Join us for a peer-led discussion series supporting university leaders as they navigate the complexities of multi-campus university management.
Roundtable

The Modern Anchor Institution

Join fellow Chief Research Officers for an engaging virtual event designed to address declining public confidence in higher education and redefine institutions as modern anchor organizations.
Roundtable

Change Management in a Multi-Campus Environment

Join us for a peer-led discussion series supporting university leaders as they navigate the complexities of multi-campus university management.
On-Demand Webinar

Improving Campus Space Utilization: Targeted Interventions Across Offices, Research Labs, and Classrooms

Join EAB for an insightful webinar on the critical topic of optimizing campus space utilization.
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 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
Partner Service

Financial Performance Collaborative for Provosts

EAB’s Financial Performance Collaborative will help you safeguard future spending or fund emerging priorities through resource allocation savings.

Research and Insights

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Research Report

Capturing Alternative Revenues

This report examines lessons and tactics for increasing nontraditional revenue.
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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…
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Policy Status Index

Stay informed about the latest changes to federal policy that will affect higher education.
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Why EAB's Presidential Experience Lab is a Can't Miss Event for Presidents

Hear why five presidents and chancellors prioritize EAB's Presidential Experience Lab in their annual calendar. They share how…
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Interdisciplinary Program Starter Kit

The Interdisciplinary Program Starter Kit offers insights to help you achieve institutional and student-focused outcomes.
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Federal Policy Digests

EAB's federal policy digests provide a comprehensive overview of recent developments, highlighting key policy changes and their possible…
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Research Report

AI Applications in the New Frontier of Process Improvement

Learn how to surmount common process improvement roadblocks and maximize university efficiency with AI.
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Research Report

Process Improvement Primer

Use this resource to identify opportunities to rethink your institution's existing processes. We detail a five step process…
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Space Productivity Metrics Toolkit

This toolkit supports higher ed leaders in using data to optimize campus space productivity and utilization.
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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
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3 strategies for leading your university through unprecedented change

Read this blog for strategies that help higher education leaders navigate institutional change and translate challenges into growth…
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Blog

Now is the time to rethink your multi-campus strategy

Learn why managing multiple campuses today requires far more than logistical coordination.
Higher Education Strategy Blog

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