Higher Education
For better or worse: Higher Ed is changing
The core issues for higher education center around financial challenges—diminished public investment in public institutions, old business models that require rethinking to address current and future needs, and continued competition in alternative forms of learning. Private colleges face additional financial concerns. Mergers are a potential solution, but alumni donors often disappear with a merger. Technology plays a role as institutions gear up for a strong Virtual Learning presence as well as lifelong learning programs that seek to keep retirees as part of their current business model. Rethinking strategic plans and making use of market assessments are a must for higher educational institutions as they face an uncertain future.
Re-engineering Delivery of Student Services
Technology & Student Services
This university’s large-scale technology change included centralizing student services in a newly-designed student services center. The change meant creating new jobs, reallocating workloads, and fostering the transfer of cross-functional knowledge. Working with an internal team and an external project management consultant, DRC consultants built a comprehensive road map for achieving desired results by the fall semester. They collaborated on redesigning workloads and responsibilities and documenting functional procedures for the new way of working. To implement changes, they designed cross-functional training and coached functional leaders to promoted new standards for performance. The university saw its new Student Services Center opened with both managers and staff competent and eager for the new way of delivering student services and confident in their ability to face future challenges.
Efficiencies in Higher Ed Environments
Redesigning Administration for a More Effective Learning Environment
Client Engagements
30
Years
12
Countries
15
Industries
65+
Organizations
DRC
For insight, inspiration and implementation
Trust & Confidentiality
We commit to the highest level of professionalism in all aspects of work. We will earn your trust and maintain your confidentiality.
Need Help?
Start a conversation today. Tell us what keeps you up at night.