Tag: Higher Education

Higher Education Shared Governance Data Requirement #1: Analyzing Workload Profiles

I recently interviewed around 50 individuals at several higher education institutions across Australia to better understand what academics and administrators really need to support both their day-to-day as well as big picture decision making. I learned that academics want to be involved in the financial management of their institutions to ensure they are sustainable. This […]

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11 Shared Governance Data Requirements for Higher Ed

Professor William Massy of Stanford University recently interviewed around 50 individuals at several higher education institutions across Australia to better understand what academics and administrators really need to support both their day-to-day as well as big picture decision making. He learned that academics want to be involved in the financial management of their institutions to […]

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Academic Program Review – It’s what you can’t see that can hurt you!

The following is a simple example of the type of data that is normally hidden, not purposefully, but rather because it’s simply not captured for easy reporting and analysis. This is from our demonstration model, so it consists of dummy data but is representative of how a university would actually operate. The Power BI report below […]

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It’s a No-Brainer! Increasing Student Retention Makes #HigherEd More Money… Or Does it?

A common issue faced by universities around the globe is improving the retention of existing students. How much should be invested in retaining students? At what point is more money being spent than is being gained by retaining the student? Retention is a hot topic and universities spend a lot of time and effort in […]

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Course Analysis – Cut, Consolidate or Continue?

Universities are constantly jugging resources – research often brings the rankings and brand while teaching brings the bulk of the predictable revenue.  Things will get tougher in Australia under a proposed new CGS funding regime that includes a 2.5% efficiency dividend (which will erode the base funding going forward) and the potential for 7.5% of […]

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Higher Education Decision Support Model

The Problem How can a university allocate its resources, and especially its unrestricted funds, to best serve the academic mission while ensuring financial sustainability? Academic and financial officers find resource allocation difficult and time consuming because universities are extremely complex and highly decentralized organizations, which are driven by mission-based values rather than a financial bottom […]

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Universities underutilizing a vital asset

Bill Gates recently presented at the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Annual Meeting, where he spoke about America’s greatest asset being the Higher Education system.  There were a number of key points that came out of his speech and Q&A session. Dramatic changes are coming to colleges, it’s no longer good […]

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