Description
Book SynopsisProjections are frightening. Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial considerations were forcing the closing of increasing numbers of American colleges and universities. Higher education in the United States is facing a tsunami of economic issues and the abrupt shift to on-line learning has only accelerated the process.
But it doesn't have to be this way. The wobbly two-legged stool that supports virtually every American school tuition and endowment was never designed to be sustainable into the 21st century. Instead, the university leaders of the future must embrace the best elements of the most forward-seeing and nimble practitioners of modern business the entrepreneur.
Entrepreneuring the Future of Higher Education: Radical Transformation in Times of Profound Change is that rare nuts-and-bolts guide that provides the essential tools for colleges and universities to switch from barely surviving to thriving. Assisted by an impressive arra
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
- Greatest Challenges Facing Higher Education Today and How to Move Forward
- The Visionary, Educated, Experienced, and Entrepreneurial Leader
- Radical Change in Admissions, Recruiting, Engagement, Assessment and Learning
- Tuition/Development/Fundraising/Grant-Writing and Investing – Traditional Lifeblood
- Entrepreneuring: Increasing and Expanding Revenue Streams and Moving from Management to Creative Entrepreneurism
- Partnering for Success: Niche Development and Societal Responsiveness
- Cultural and Organizational Transformation
- Pandemics, Disasters, and Proactive Measures
- Emerging and Expanding Legal Liability/Prevention to Avoid Unnecessary Costs
- Succession Planning/Cutting Losses
- Summary of Steps for Entrepreneuring the Institutional Future
Conclusion
References
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