In Brief
Amid continuous, disruptive change, higher education leaders are seeking to transform their institutions to meet shifting public expectations, overcome financial pressures and combat new competition. To better understand how they think about — and plan to respond to — the current climate, Huron, the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Georgia Institute of Technology surveyed 495 higher education leaders about the industry's greatest challenges and the steps they are taking to future-proof their institutions.
The data collected paints the picture of an industry, steeped in tradition, looking for innovative ways to create transformation-ready institutions that excel across four dimensions — shared leadership, long-term planning, data-driven performance management and student-centric offerings.
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Four Transformation-Readiness Dimensions
Empowering and Promoting Shared Leadership
Planning Differently for the Short and Long Term
Pursuing Data-Driven Performance Management
Creating Student-First Engines to Meet New Demand
A plethora of revenue and market trends are upending traditional business models for colleges and universities. An institution's ability to be agile in response to this constant change depends largely on the effectiveness of its leadership team and their ability to execute on a clearly articulated vision.