Finance is increasingly at the heart of the strategic process. What does it take to be an effective finance strategist?
2024 Predictions for Higher Ed
It’s a new year and time for identifying and planning around the top priorities for colleges and universities for 2024.
What Can Higher Ed Learn from a Chef? (part 3)
Understand and project demand (enrollment). What if I have 15 entrees and customers rarely order a couple of them? Also, one of the main ingredients is not used for any another entrée. Would you discontinue the item? Why is it that in higher education, we continue to add to our menu without retiring offerings or […]
What Can Higher Ed Learn from a Chef? (part 2)
When I examine the change in our cost structure over time, I wonder if the stars on our campuses are really the extracurricular offerings.
What Can Higher Ed Learn from a Chef? (part 1)
Some higher ed issues remind me of the challenges a chef has when creating a menu to be delicious and profitable.
“a day in the life of…”
When we understand the problem, it’s easier to formulate a solution. How can we do this in higher education when the issues are less visible?
Why do turnaround plans take so long?
Why does a financial turnaround take so long? To answer that, it’s important to recognize the entire change process.
Predictions for Higher Ed in 2023
Every January, the FuturED team makes predictions for finance teams in higher ed for the coming year. Here are our top three.