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Higher education's business model is under threat from growing price sensitivity, demographic shifts, and increased competition. We can help campus leaders adapt, set strategy, and drive change in the new financial reality.


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How Position Control Can Help Your Higher Ed Institution Reduce Labor Costs
This report provides an overview of how position control and vacancy review processes can reduce labor costs at…
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Aligning Institutional Budget Models to Strategic Goals
Learn three ways business executives should focus their redesign efforts to have the most impactful budget model that aligns to their…
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Cost Containment Playbook: 130+ Tactics for Immediate Cost Savings in Higher Ed
The cost containment playbook provides 131 tactics to consider implementing for cost savings in higher ed.
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The five levels of financial performance to guide proactive planning in higher education
Use this infographic to determine your college's or university's cost management strategy based on five levels of financial…
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Organizational Transformation Resource Center for Higher Ed
Explore higher ed case studies on organizational transformation and other resources on administrative efficiency initiatives.
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Capturing Alternative Revenues
This report examines lessons and tactics for increasing nontraditional revenue.
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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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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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How higher ed leaders are diagnosing—and fixing—administrative gaps
Discover what 12 higher ed institutions learned about their administrative strengths and gaps through EAB’s Administrative Effectiveness Index.
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4 higher ed alternative revenue ideas that won’t deliver—and what actually will
Discover four commonly suggested pursuits for revenue generation and their more promising alternatives.
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4 reasons your university should invest in a permanent process improvement team—and how to maximize its impact
Learn why dedicated process improvement teams are key to reducing inefficiencies and improving performance across campus.
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How Will Federal Cuts Impact Grant Strategies?
Experts discuss what is known and what may lie ahead regarding federal funding for research grants.

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Is Your Institution on the Brink of Failure?
Experts discuss steps university leaders should take to assess their current financial health and chart the right path…

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How to “Win” Your Next Budget Cycle
Experts share tips on communicating more effectively with your university’s Finance and Administration team and improving your budget…
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Leveraging Program Analytics to Support Institutional Goals
Watch this on-demand webconference for a look at the APS Program Analytics feature and learn how the new…
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EAB Expert Insights: Designing a Hybrid Budget Model with John Workman
Watch our 2-minute video to learn how to create a budget model that best fits the financial needs…
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How to shift your institution’s cost containment strategy from reactive to proactive
Explore short- and long-term cost containment strategies necessary for financial sustainability in three key areas.
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Understanding the revenues and costs of UK universities
Use this infographic to educate campus stakeholders on the importance of various revenue streams and containing growth across…
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Understanding the revenues and costs of higher education
Use our infographics to educate campus stakeholders on the importance of various revenue streams and containing growth across…
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