The Differentiating Value of Efficient Institutional Management
Though highly efficient business management practices are not a market differentiator, they are...
High-Touch, High-Tech: The Future of Postsecondary Efficiency
By introducing tools that allow staff to focus on high-touch tasks, institutions can improve their...
Staff Effectiveness and the Modern Efficient Institution
By focusing on staff competency and training, UNC Charlotte was able to become more effective and...
Back-End Automation Leads to Better Student Service and Institutional Savings
By automating some aspects of the heavy lifting faced by academic advisors, their time is freed up...
Efficiency Central to Innovation and Growth, Despite Upfront Cost
Though critics of efficiency will point to upfront costs and task reduction, these changes are...
Economies of Scale and Higher Ed: What Postsecondary Leaders Can Learn from Industry
By taking advantage of economies of scale and putting effort into learning more about their...
How To Get Institution-Wide Buy-In for Major Changes
IT leaders can get institution-wide buy-in for major efficiency-creating projects by tying those...
Cannot Have Shared Services Without Stakeholder Buy-In
Higher education institutions are increasingly looking at shared services as a mechanism to reduce...
Patience and Understanding Critical to Successful Transitions
Resistance to change around major efficiency-creating projects is to be expected, but leaders need...
How Business Practice Improvement Draws Returns for All Units
As institutions grow rapidly, it’s easy for inefficiency processes to become ingrained, despite...
Efficiency Through Innovation: Improving the Accessibility and Efficacy of Data
By making data available in real-time and accessible in such a way that meets the unique needs of...
The Hidden Cost of Efficiency-Related Change
Efficiency-related changes, caused by the commoditization of the postsecondary space, may offer...
