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The 6 Most Important Financial Questions a Board and President Must Ask About the Budget

April 28, 2025 by FuturED Content Team

The image shows questions marks to represent the 6 questions about budgets in this article.

If I were the president or on the board of an institution, I would expect to see all the information listed here before passing a budget.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: budget, cost restructuring, finance team

Why is it difficult for higher ed to “right size” or “step-down” resources to maintain long-term financial stability? 

April 28, 2025 by FuturED Content Team

The picture is of a building on a college campus to represent financial stability at universities.

Historically, universities have not worried as much about financial stability. They’ve always have a glut of students. They’re worrying now.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cost restructuring, finance transformation, financial sustainability

2025 Predictions for Higher Ed Finance Priorities

February 14, 2025 by FuturED Content Team

The picture shows a viewer looking ahead to represent predictions on priorities for 2025.

How do recent events in higher education finance shape the priorities of finance departments for the coming year?

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 2025 predictions, automation, cost restructuring, financial modeling

Use Your Institution’s Data and Lessons Learned to Tell a Story             

January 3, 2025 by FuturED Content Team

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Presidents and provosts must share data differently to communicate the financial strategy of the institution with the faculty and staff.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: communication, cost restructuring, data, higher ed

What’s the Process for Achieving Financial Sustainability?

November 21, 2024 by FuturED Content Team

The picture is of a cairn (balanced rocks) to represent reding costs, financial balance and financial sustainability.

Today, many institutions are trying to reduce costs. Some are not liquid enough for a 2-5-year turnaround. I help them find options. 

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cost restructuring, finance teams, financial sustainability

2024 Predictions for Higher Ed

February 8, 2024 by FuturED Content Team

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It’s a new year and time for identifying and planning around the top priorities for colleges and universities for 2024. 

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: automation, cost restructuring, financial modeling

What Can Higher Ed Learn from a Chef? (part 2)

September 14, 2023 by FuturED Content Team

When I examine the change in our cost structure over time, I wonder if the stars on our campuses are really the extracurricular offerings.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cost restructuring, finance transformation, higher ed

Predictions for Higher Ed in 2023

January 25, 2023 by FuturED Content Team

The picture shows a crystal ball to represent predictions for 2023 in higher ed.

Every January, the FuturED team makes predictions for finance teams in higher ed for the coming year. Here are our top three.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: automation, cost restructuring, higher ed, succession planning

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