Financial Sustainability in US Higher Education [electronic resource] : Transformational Strategy in Troubled Times /
Dumestre, Marcel J.author.
This book is a practical approach to insuring financial sustainability of US colleges, presented through the lens of organizational strategic thinking. The book does not simply offer models of how colleges can become financially sustainable in cost cutting, online education, international student recruiting, etc. Rather, it presents a succinct historical perspective of how foundational problems emerged, how some universities transformed themselves, and introduces an organizational strategic thinking process that can be used to develop unique solutions for almost any institution. Marcel J. Dumestre is a retired academic administrator who writes about higher education strategy and philosophy of education. .
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter One How We Got Here -- Chapter Two Foundational Problems -- Chapter Three The Financial Sustainability Conundrum -- Chapter Four The Adult Learner: An Awakening -- Chapter Five A New College -- Chapter Six The Reimagined Undergraduate College -- Chapter Seven Strategic Thinking for Transformation -- Chapter Eight Transformational Leadership -- Chapter Nine Dropping Out: A Case Study -- Chapter Ten What To Do About It. .
This book is a practical approach to insuring financial sustainability of US colleges, presented through the lens of organizational strategic thinking. The book does not simply offer models of how colleges can become financially sustainable in cost cutting, online education, international student recruiting, etc. Rather, it presents a succinct historical perspective of how foundational problems emerged, how some universities transformed themselves, and introduces an organizational strategic thinking process that can be used to develop unique solutions for almost any institution. Marcel J. Dumestre is a retired academic administrator who writes about higher education strategy and philosophy of education. .
Higher education.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Education—Economic aspects.
Industrial management—Environmental aspects.
Higher Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Education Economics.
Sustainability Management.