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Establishing Data Governance in Academic Program Evaluation
Evaluating an institution’s existing academic program portfolio or potential new programs generates four important questions related to markets.
March 10, 2022
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Using Market Data to Inform Academic Program Decisions
In an excerpt from Start, Stop, or Grow, Robert Atkins discusses curricular efficiency, which measures, manages, and improves the units of education that can be delivered for a given amount of instructional cost and quality, and the importance of the cost per student credit hour (SCH).
March 10, 2022
Academic Strategy
Cellular Agriculture Programs: When “Tastes Like Chicken” Takes on New Meaning
If you have reached a certain age or are younger but with mad trivia skills, you may remember a famous fast food commercial featuring a feisty grandmother-type demanding “Where’s the beef?”
March 3, 2022
Academic Strategy
University of the Blind Men and the Elephant
The familiar story of the blind men and the elephant is an apt description of how people view a college or university.
November 29, 2021
Academic Strategy
Finding a Sustainable Academic Strategy
Many colleges and universities must respond quickly to pandemic-induced budget shortfalls in order to avoid unacceptable drawdowns of their reserves or even more severe financial
October 19, 2021
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The Journey: Fostering a Data-Informed Culture
Higher Education faces increasing challenges. These challenges include expanding competition, changing demographics, altered perceptions of the value of a college degree, and a pandemic. Rapid,
September 27, 2021
Academic Strategy
Out of Crisis, Strategy!
Campuses are coming back to life, but that doesn’t mean a return to business as usual. Virus containment remains critical, but so is the need
September 13, 2021
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Curricular Efficiency: Improving the Recurring Decisions that Drive Average Class Size
Average class size is one of the primary factors driving cost per Student Credit Hour (SCH).
September 6, 2021
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What Drives Curricular Efficiency?
Academic leaders routinely make decisions about course offerings, course scheduling, staffing, releases, and other topics that drive curricular efficiency. However, Deans and Chairs often lack
August 4, 2021