Reinventing the University: Managing and Financing Institutions of Higher Education

Change has dramatically confronted higher education in the last decade, challenging it to its very roots. Colleges and universities have been rocked by a volatile economy, changing demographic trends, weakening public opinion, lagging state and federal support, and other forces. Leaders from the most highly respected institutions in the country have examined the important issues facing higher education today and this book offers their insights on restructuring administrative operations, new revenue opportunities, debt management, capital renewal, endowment management, and more.

Spis treści:
Partial table of contents:
Searching for Solid Ground (S. Rush).
THE CHALLENGES OF INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE.
Governing and Administering Change (M. McCoy).
Leading Transition (J. Fry).
FUNDING THE ENTERPRISE.
Revenue Opportunities for the Public Institution (W. Ihrig & J. Sullivan).
Strategies for Optimizing Revenues in the Tuition–Dependent Institution (N. Smith).
MANAGING INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL.
Endowment Management in a Global Economy (W. Massy).
Managing Debt in the Changing Financial Markets (P. Hennigan).
Developing, Not Controlling, Human Resources (J. Fuersich & R. Norman).
THE TREND TOWARD GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY.
Transformation of Education in the United Kingdom (Q. Thompson, et al.).
Assessing Outcomes: The SPRE Initiative (W. Reed).
The Question of Tax Exemption (K. Ferriter & J. Buehler).
EPILOGUE.
Creating a Vision for the Future (G. Keller).

Nota biograficzna:
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. is a nationally recognized advisor to higher education institutions. Since 1902, Coopers & Lybrand has been privileged to assist hundreds of institutions in addressing issues involving revenues, assets, costs, operations, and strategies. Coopers & Lybrand serves a full range of higher education institutions, from small, specialized colleges to the largest public and priva te institutions. The Firm audits and advises six of the eight Ivy League institutions, seven of the top t en research universities, almost half of the private colleges and universities with endowments over $200 million, and leading public colleges and universities throughout the country.

Okładka tylna:
Change has dramatically confronted higher education in the last decade, challenging it to its very roots. Colleges and universities have been rocked by a volatile economy, changing demographic trends, weakening public opinion, lagging state and federal support, and other forces. Leaders from the most highly respected institutions in the country have examined the important issues facing higher education today and this book offers their insights on restructuring administrative operations, new revenue opportunities, debt management, capital renewal, endowment management, and more.