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These are not easy times for higher education institutions. Colleges and universities (regardless of their size, nature and location) are under pressure to meet growing societal demands for producing the skilled workforce required for the 4th industrial revolution, while also forging the renewed citizenry needed for the legitimacy of the democratic system...

As indicated in our last entry, in this post we briefly comment on the EAIE Barometer findings related to financial constraints to internationalization. The survey identified both ‘internal challenges’-those barriers that an institution faces from within, and ‘external challenges’- those barriers that originate from outside the institution.

On the internal...

Financial resources play a crucial role enabling and sustaining internationalization – from program design to inception and delivery. The European Association for International Education-EAIE has done a notable job to address such complex matter, shedding light on key issues, raising awareness and providing insights.

In this and next month’s postings, we d...

In this posting we reflect on a few aspects observed after several decades working in for-profit universities in the US and abroad. Business and academia have different DNAs, and its dynamics inside universities is not exempt from tension.

First, for-profit colleges are driven primarily by monetary gain. Such aim is often exacerbated by external pressures...

In this month’s post, we emphasize the need for universities to have a data strategy that contributes to the achievement of the institution's strategic objectives. A sound data strategy will determine how to use data to better understand the market and its trends, along with the university constituents’ needs and expectations, which, in turn, can inform b...

In this first post of 2019, we review a few of the most visible societal trends and point to its potential impact on higher education organizations. Undoubtedly, times are changing fast. Nevertheless, and despite abundant alarming signs, many higher education institutions seem to be passively watching events unfold from their ivory towers, with a mix of a...

As part of its continued commitment to providing solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness in  higher education, GRG Education has announced its partnership with IQ Analytics to launch EduIndex™.

EduIndex™ is a cloud-based business analytics and performance management tool with predictive capabilities. It runs on the leading analytics platform KNIM...

Higher education institutions worldwide are facing the challenge of adapting to the digital era. This implies embarking in a process that is neither painless or inexpensive, but the trade-off of doing nothing is likely to lead to disappearance. The question then is how to successfully drive digital transformation? In our view, it must contemplate at least...

In reviewing a recent OBHE report on the state of global online higher education, two things appear clear upfront: online programs have been unable to deliver on either significantly reducing the costs nor the time to complete a degree, both of which looked promising  and feasible 15 years ago. What then seemed like the dawn of a revolution has settled in...

In January of this year, under the title a "A Binary Higher Ed Sector", we commented on the somewhat dramatic landscape of the American higher ed sector, with many institutions being at risk.Those following the situation, particularly of small private colleges, will find extremely interesting the findings of the recently published  "Inside Higher Educatio...