Coaching and Mentoring for Higher Education Leadership Development Mentoring and coaching for leadership development should be a strategic management tool. A key administrative leader has left your institution. Maybe it was a retirement or another opportunity in higher
Bruce Cunningham Promoted to Vice President at focusEDU The Advisory Board of focusEDU accepted the recommendation of Mr. Herb Riley, President and CEO of focusEDU LLC to promote Sr. Consulting Director, Dr. Bruce Cunningham from Sr. Consulting Director for
P.A.C.T. - The Standard for Student Service P: Prompt and Patient service PROMPT Students expect and deserve to be waited on as quickly as possible as a standard for student service. This principle is true for both in-person office
Remote Interim Leadership in Admissions, Registrar and Financial Aid Remote interim leadership in admissions, registrar and financial aid adds value, and that added value can be even greater during this time of uncertainty in higher education. When a top
ENGAGE AND ENROLL STUDENTS USING YOUR CRM We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in higher education; demographic cliffs, declining international student enrollment, a pandemic, testing changes, and a whole new generation of students
John Pyle joins the team of focusEDU as Consulting Director for Enrollment Management Services John Pyle has joined the team of focusEDU as Consulting Director for Enrollment Management Services after a distinguished and acclaimed career as a national leader
Higher Education Consultant – Is It You? You have had a successful working career in a higher education administrative position; you have been a leader in your professional associations; you have received institutional recognition and awards for your excellent
Every engagement starts with a confidential discussion to understand the specific facts and circumstances of your situation. Then, we send out a written agreement which outlines the terms of service, the expected time to complete the work and the
Choosing The Top Higher Education Search Firms 5 Important Factors to Assist You The team at focusEDU has the higher education search consultant expertise to assist the leadership of higher education. Choosing the best higher education search consultants can
Insights on Higher Education Strategic Planning Higher education strategic planning is a cornerstone for institutional success. A Strategic Business Plan is a needed, useful and mandatory tool for articulating an institution’s mid to long-term goals and directions. An institution’s
focusEDU will prepare a Proposal for the engagement that will outline objectives, a time-line, scope of services and provide a pricing quote for institutional review. Once there is mutual agreement of the terms of the engagement, the document is
Based on the initial engagement, focusEDU will assess institutional needs as were discussed in Step 1 and arrange an audio/visual meeting (usually Zoom, but we do use all similar platforms) with institutional leadership and the selected focusEDU consultant(s)/advisors to
Work commences per mutually agreed to schedule.
Financial Aid Strategies and College Revenue Impact In the 1980’s and 90’s, the cost of attending private institutions outpaced the rate of inflation, making it harder for institutions to enroll students. The cost was far greater than what families
Scheduled periodic progress reports are provided to the institutional contact leader and discussions of progress are regularly held with the institutional contact leader. Assessments of progress are conducted, and assessments of protocols and practices are discussed.
A summary report of the scope of work and an assessment of achievements and goal attainment will be provided by the focusEDU consultant(s) to the institutional contact lead. An objective and fair assessment of work will be shared by
Title IV Compliance and A133 Audit Findings NSLDS reporting and A133 audit Title IV compliance findings can be a challenge for Higher Education Institutions. Proper enrollment reporting is critical for institutions to be in compliance with federal financial aid
Timothy Taylor joins focusEDU as Consulting Director Tim Taylor has joined the team of focusEDU as a Consulting Director. Tim's appointment as a Consulting Director for registrar services covers a wide-ranging career path (travel industry, business owner, and higher
Institutional Prosperity Through Intelligent Pricing Modern market reality: there are fewer college-ready students from families who are able or willing to pay close to ever-rising college sticker prices. In response, many colleges are closely examining their pricing – and
Statement of Conduct and Ethics Statement of Conduct and Ethics guides the actions of our team members and our interactions with our client institutions. To that end, focusEDU will: Place our client institutions and the students’ best interests before
Partnering with the leadership of the higher education community to provide sustainable optimized solutions to address institutional challenges and needs.
focusEDU is an EOE/AA compliant firm that looks forward to providing services for EOE/AA compliant institutions.
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