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Which Colleges Always Lose Money?

Robert Kelchen

By far, the most popular piece on my blog in 2024 (representing nearly one-fourth of all traffic to my website) was a fairly quick look at which private colleges consistently lost money over the last decade. Federal covid relief funds are now gone, however, and state budgets look wobbly.

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My 2023 Higher Education Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

I have the pleasure of teaching my PhD class in higher education finance again at Tennessee this summer. The last three times that I taught the course ( spring 2022 , spring 2020 , and fall 2017 ), I shared my reading list for the class on this blog. The higher education finance landscape and data sources Chetty, R., Kelchen, R.,

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My 2022 Higher Education Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

I am teaching a remote synchronous PhD class in higher education finance as my first course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The last two times that I taught the course ( spring 2020 and fall 2017 ), I shared my reading list for the class on this blog. The higher education finance landscape and data sources.

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Parent Perspective: Navigating & Supporting My Daughter’s Study Abroad Journey

AIFS Abroad

Managing finances abroad was trickier than anticipated. Dealing with exchange rates, international bank fees, and budgeting in a foreign currency took some getting used to. Discuss finances thoroughly beforehand. Create a realistic budget together, covering all expenses including travel, food, and emergencies.

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Building the Dream Team: How to Form a Digital Transformation Committee for Your Institution

Creatrix Campus

There's a bigger picture here than just managing a project. A Project Manager This individual manages the project daily. They organize, manage, and track deadlines. They oversee project timelines and budgets. Strong project managers pay attention to every detail and finish on time.

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Have Academic Library Staffing Numbers Really Declined That Much Over the Past Decade?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Learning Innovation The first draft of this blog post was written before I published a post on 1/22 titled How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? The idea that academic library budgets are fungible shows ignorance of how these budgets work. 3) How are academic libraries managing with fewer people?

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The 50 most in-demand skills for graduates of your master’s programs

EAB

Skills commonly conferred in MBA programs, including “project management” and “finance,” appeared among fundamental skills, and “Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)” appeared among emerging skills. 3: Finance. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that employment for financial managers will grow 17% in the next 10 years.