by Tom Fitzgerald | Oct 15, 2016 | 2016, Business Mgmt, Fall
I’ve always believed that one of the most unique characteristics of higher education is an inherent willingness to collaborate. Higher ed is an amazingly supportive culture where administrators, academic researchers, scientists and professors learn from and build upon...
by Alan Pue | May 3, 2016 | 2016, Business Mgmt, General, Presidents, Spring
On October 17, 1777, English General, Gentlemen Johnny Burgoyne, surrendered an entire British Army to Horatio Gates, commander of the American forces at Saratoga, New York. If the battle of Lexington produced the “shot heard round the world” then Burgoyne’s surrender...
by Fran Brown | May 3, 2016 | 2016, Business Mgmt, General, Spring
The term “enterprise risk management” (ERM) is getting a lot of attention lately. But the fact is, your institution is already implementing enterprise risk management every time you make a decision considering risk, which is probably every day. The question is whether...
by Duane Kilty | Oct 16, 2015 | 2015, Business Mgmt, Fall, Presidents
College presidents represent the character and imagination of the schools they serve. They set the tone; they cast the vision. Chief Business Officers (CBOs) also have a distinct role. They represent the conscience of the school; their voice is essential. Without it,...
by Jeff Spear | Jun 6, 2015 | 2015, Business Mgmt, Summer
A recent article in Business Insider graphically shows how higher education has remained relatively affordable over the past few years, in marked contrast to what many in the media have led us to believe.[1.How much people pay for college hasn’t changed as much...
by Bruce Hoeker | Jan 22, 2015 | Business Mgmt, Winter
Many business officers holding the title of CFO are really bookkeepers. This is dangerous for the institution and for the employee. An institution hiring a CFO should receive high-level financial management. An unqualified CFO puts him/her self in a precarious...
