2025 Master Class Series

Learn How to Make Better Academic Program Decisions 

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New for 2025!

Capture enrollment and win the competitor landscape with Gray Decision Intelligence Master Class in Data-Informed Program Decisions

Stop navigating enrollment droughts and budget drains in the dark. Join Gray DI’s FREE Master Class and unleash data-informed insights to transform your academic portfolio.

What will you gain?

  • Master the art of informed program decision-making: Ditch the gut-feeling guessing game and fuel growth with robust data analysis.
  • Spot enrollment goldmines: Identify booming fields and unmet student needs to launch programs that attract and retain future leaders.
  • Revive your existing offerings: Uncover hidden growth potential and optimize programs for maximum impact and student satisfaction.
  • Navigate tough choices with confidence: Pinpoint struggling programs in declining markets and make strategic decisions about their future.
  • Forge faculty-admin unity: Build consensus and eliminate silos for smoother program implementation and institutional harmony.
  • Safeguard your financial future: Make sound economic decisions at the program and course level, avoiding costly mistakes and maximizing your ROI.
 
Limited seats available. Enroll today and:
 
  1. Build a thriving academic portfolio that meets student needs and fuels institutional growth.
  2. Lead with confidence through data-informed insights.
  3. Become a champion for smart resource allocation and sound financial stewardship.
All who register will receive a copy of the recording and the presentation slides.

Master Class 1: Foundations of Academic Program Evaluation

March 4, 2025, 2-3 pm ET

Is your institution facing budgetary constraints or declining enrollment?  This class introduces data-informed academic program evaluation to help you increase revenue, reduce cost, and position your institution for success. Learn how to analyze market demand, evaluate program economics, and adapt to change.

Master Class 2: Fiscal Fitness to Fund Growth

March 11, 2025, 2-3 pm ET

Don’t let reactive cuts jeopardize your academic mission. In “Fiscal Fitness to Fund Growth,” you’ll learn how to proactively analyze program economics and optimize resources to ensure long-term financial stability while preserving academic quality.

This session provides practical strategies to:

  • Identify cost-saving opportunities
  • Improve resource allocation
  • Strengthen your institution’s financial foundation 
 

Master Class 3: Market Demand: The Key to Program Growth and Relevance

March 18, 2025, 2-3 pm ET
 

This class provides a practical framework for evaluating market demand for your academic programs, ensuring they align with evolving student interests, regional workforce needs, and competitive pressures. Learn how to identify high-growth opportunities and optimize your existing program portfolio. We will cover the data sources and methodologies needed to conduct a comprehensive market analysis tailored to your specific geographic region.

Master Class 4: Managing Program Evaluation and Using Data to Tell Your Story 

March 25, 2025, 2-3 pm ET

Learn how to effectively leverage data to inform critical decisions on program portfolio management and present your institution’s positive contributions. This class describes a streamlined, transparent, and collaborative program evaluation process. We’ll guide you through a practical framework that fosters stakeholder engagement, builds consensus, and drives strategic alignment across your institution.

Master Class 5: Embracing Innovation: The Future of Program Evaluation

April 1, 2025, 2-3 pm ET

 “Embracing Innovation: The Future of Program Evaluation” explores how artificial intelligence and machine learning can help you make key decisions that drive enrollment and optimize your institution’s resources. We will feature an admissions intelligence tool prototype to demonstrate how to maximize your enrollment funnel, scholarship allocation, and marketing initiatives for increased enrollment and student success. 

Sign Up to Gain Free Access to All Sessions of the 2025 Master Class Series


March 4, 2025, 2-3 pm ET

Foundations of Academic Program Evaluation

March 11, 2025, 2-3 pm ET

Fiscal Fitness to Fund Growth

March 18, 2024, 2-3:15 pm ET

Market Demand: The Key to Program Growth and Relevance

March 25, 2025, 2-3 pm ET

Managing and Sustaining Program Evaluation

April 1, 2025, 2-3 pm ET

Embracing Innovation: The Future of Program Evaluation

Reads to Get You Ready

April 2025 Higher Ed Program Trends: What’s New, What’s Next

As student interests and workforce demands continue to evolve, colleges are responding with a wave of innovative new programs — and April 2025 was no exception. From AI doctorates to short-form credentials in trades and tech, institutions are rethinking not just what they offer, but how they deliver it. Explore the latest trends shaping academic portfolios, and see how schools are using program launches as strategic levers for growth, access, and relevance.

The AI Education Boom: Masters Lead the Charge, Community Colleges Join the Fray

AI education is booming—and it’s not just for tech giants or elite institutions. From soaring master’s degree enrollment to cutting-edge associate programs at community colleges, schools across the country are rapidly expanding AI offerings to meet rising employer demand. Explore the data behind this surge, the surprising role of community colleges, and what institutions should know to stay ahead in preparing tomorrow’s AI workforce.

Data-Informed Decisions: Using Market Demand to Grow Academic Programs

In an era of limited resources and rising expectations, institutions must make smarter, faster decisions about which programs to grow, maintain, or retire. Explore how combining market data—like student demand, labor market alignment, and competitive benchmarks—can help identify high-potential opportunities, avoid costly missteps, and drive long-term program sustainability.

Business As Usual? Not Exactly.

Business degrees remain a cornerstone of higher education, but recent trends show student expectations and institutional strategies are shifting. With MBA applications rising in 2024 and flexible, tech-integrated formats gaining momentum, schools are adapting to meet evolving workforce demands. From AI-enhanced curricula to dual degrees and online options, what’s fueling renewed interest in business education—and how are institutions responding?

BSN-Prepared Nurses Are Vital to Better Patient Outcomes

The demand for BSN-prepared nurses is rising—and with good reason. As healthcare systems seek to improve patient outcomes and meet evolving workforce expectations, nursing education is under increasing pressure to keep pace. But recent trends reveal a complex picture. From shifting enrollment patterns to growing capacity challenges, there’s more beneath the surface than meets the eye.

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