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The Economy and the Academy
Eduventures is working with each of its members to ensure that they are better prepared to navigate this downturn successfully. Currently, we partner with universities and colleges to help them:
- Manage and forecast enrollment, yield, and retention rates
- Secure new revenue sources through new degree programs
- Develop online and hybrid programs
- Restructure operations to increase productivity
Featured Opportunity
Forecasting Retention in an Unpredictable Climate: Conduct a Parent Survey
As the recession deepens, enrollment managers are finding that past enrollment models are no longer reliable. In response, Eduventures has designed an affordable project for college and university leaders to get reliable and current information on the financial situations and plans of their students’ parents.
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Adult Learners and the Recession |
Other Resources
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White Paper - Leading in a Recession: A 2009 Higher Education Action Plan Though often considered counter-cyclical, the higher education sector has been deeply and broadly affected by the financial crisis. To help make sense of this complex crisis and its impact on colleges and universities, Eduventures conducted interviews with some of higher education’s leading thinkers to learn from their experiences and about their plans for the future. This paper weaves some of our interviewees' most insightful comments into a timeline for university leaders and can serve as a reference and planning document. |
Web Conference - Revolutionizing Career Services: Meeting the Needs of Today's Students and Alumni Held June 3, 2009 This discussion with Sheila Curran focused on the challenges and opportunities that universities face regarding professional preparation. A national thought leader on career services, Curran is the former executive director of the Duke University Career Center and served in a similar role at Brown University. She is also the coauthor of Smart Moves for Liberal Arts Grads: Finding a Path to Your Perfect Career. |
Video - Enrollment Management and the Recession Eduventures’ Chief Research Officer Peter Stokes and Senior Analyst Kim Reid discuss what enrollment managers should do to put the predictability back into 2009, how parents of freshmen are affected by the economy, and how to make a strong case for the value of a degree from your institution. |